Scholarships

National FFA Foundation scholarships announced at state convention

MANHATTAN – A total of 40 students were awarded with the National FFA Foundation scholarships during the 96th Kansas FFA Convention, May 29 - 31.Participating in the Kansas FFA scholarship program is an excellent opportunity for FFA members to receive financial support for their education while being recognized for their achievements and commitment to agriculture.

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New K-State scholarship supports rural veterinary medicine students

MANHATTAN — A new scholarship program in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University will help address shortages of rural veterinarians while increasing overall access to veterinary education.The college recently received a nearly $250,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA, to create the Rural and Underrepresented Scholarship for Hopeful Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students, or RUSH DVM, program.“With these scholarships, we can recruit, engage, retain, mentor and train committed underrepresented scholars resulting in DVM degrees at K-State College of Veterinary Medicine,” Callie Rost, associate dean of admissions, said.

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GCCC announces new Sunflower Electric robotics scholarship

The Garden City Community College Endowment Association has announced the Sunflower Electric Power Corporation robotics and automation scholarship, a new annual scholarship established by Sunflower Electric Power Corp.“Sunflower is a proud supporter of Kansas’ academic institutions and happy to see the implementation of the new robotics and automation program at GCCC,” Megan Ball, Sunflower’s executive manager of corporate services, said.

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