Scholarships for High School Seniors : My Future in Cotton Scholarships
November 24, 2008
For all of its strong traditions, the future of cotton continues to rely on new talents and fresh perspectives. That’s why for this year’s high school seniors, Deltapine® cotton is awarding nine $1,000 college scholarships.
Win one of nine $1,000 scholarships.
Scholarships will be awarded to nine students whose essays best express “My Future in Cotton.”
Deadline for applications is December 7, 2008.
Wednesday October 22, 2008, is the first day students can apply. All applications must be entered online between October 22 and December 7, 2008. For complete details before applying, click on Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria for rules and regulations. Then click on Application to apply and complete your essay.
Winners announced January 6, 2009.
Who is eligible?
- Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.80 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants must be high school seniors who will graduate in 2009 and plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate accredited two- or four-year college or university with the intent to engage in a course of study related to agriculture or agribusiness.
- Applicants should be involved in agriculture or with agricultural organizations.
- Applicants must live in a cotton-producing state and be directly involved with cotton production. Cotton-producing states are defined as Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
- Persons related to employees of Monsanto, its agencies or competitive cotton seed companies are ineligible.*
*Employees, officers and directors of Delta and Pine Land business, Monsanto and each of its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, competitive cotton seed companies and members of their immediate families (spouse, children, siblings, parents), and persons living in the same household (whether or not related) are ineligible.
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I have a BA degree in English, I have another BA degree in Management, and I have a master’s degree in curriculum, all from Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia. If I get full scholarship I want to study your offer.
Hi, Am Eric Bosco Akera, i live in Uganda and i have i great hope of transforming the current status of production especailly cotton, i have a diploma in crop productiioon and management and since then i have been able to work for my community in Northern Uhganda who from collonization have been cotton farmers but with the current pestss and disease war, i feel i i get i scholarship that will go a long way in making me realize mydream for Uganda at large. if iget you offer i will study patology.
Hi I am an Ethiopian Female student in college. Could you please send me the chance to study in your esteem college.
thanks
hello i am a 3rd year horticultural science student from mekelle university.
How are you dear responsible person.
My name is asmerom tesfay a BA degree holder at asmara university-eritrea in the field of geography.And i am searching for a scholarship at your institution in the fields of political science,law,public adminstration and also in international relations.I chose those fields because in read political and history books.So if there is an apportunity please respond to me.
thamk you
scincerly ASMEROM TESAFY EMBAYE
IN CARE OF FINNISH MISSION SCHOOL
PO-BOX 703
ASMARA
ERITREA
Dear senom,
I have completed my B.Sc(Hons) in Agri-Entomology with 3.31/4.00 CGPA from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan.I also passed GMAT test at 56/100 condducted byNTS(National Testing Service) in Pakistan.Recently I am doing M.Sc(Hons) from same institution. I want to learn for higher studies on scholarship.
Thanks for consideration.
with best wishes.
MUHAMMAD QASIM
email; qasim_gill54@yahoo.com
i am eyob kifle, Eritrean graduated with BA degree in english from the facalty of education at the Asmara University. I am looking for scholarship at your instutition with my profession or biology fields,geography,anthropolog or agricultural fields.Just i want to improve my knowladge.
thanks for this chance
Dear sir / Maddam,
i,m augandan and aborn again christian aged 24.Academicaly, ihold akenya certificate of secondary education with grade B.But ihave not been prevelleged to join unversity since icompleted high school in 2004.
Ikindly request for your help , to help me get ascholarship to continue with my studies for adegree course in eviromental sciences in England at university of brighton.
Yours faithfuly,
Daniel Amuhanda.
thank you very much for sending this letter
this is from Ethiopia in wollega university. my name is Wakgari Woreti Gelalcha.
Iwas born in small village coled Dembi Dollo twon.
Now I am the University in order to study Economics In first year.
Thank you very much
miserly yours
wakgari woreti
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this is from Ethiopia in unit university. my name is BINIAM GEBRE REDA
Iwas born in ADDIS ABABA twon.
i graduated from unit univesity in the fild of markating management.
FASIFULLY
BINIAM
Dear senom,
I have completed my B.Sc(Hons) in Agri-Agronomy with 3.39/4.00 CGPA from University College of Agriculture, BZU MULTAN Pakistan.I also passed GMAT test at 52/100 condducted byNTS(National Testing Service) in Pakistan. I want to learn for higher studies on scholarship.
Thanks for consideration
i just preparing for the up coming SSCE and am looking for a scholarship that can help me further my school,am in commercial department.I thank for the opportunity you give me and other people that are enjoying this programme.thank you verymuch
thank you very much this is abdimur ahmed came from somalia and now live in uganda and graduated from secondry school seeking for scholarship
abdinur ahmed hassan
uganda_ kampala
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I am masoud ismael from Ghana and have completed high school.
i wish apply a schorlaship from your institution.
I am in grade 12, all most on the way to finish my high school studies. I want to study more and more in abroad to maximize my current position to higher level of study.
Many thanks to your consideration
I am in grade 12 , all most on the way to finish my high school stdies . I want to study abroad to improve my current educational level and know more and more about foreign.
Many thanks to consider my application.
A manuel Tamiru
From Ethiopia
I am an Ethiopian. I’m Irrigation and water resource student in Hawassa university. I am looking for scholarship to contineu my further education, in degree of civil engineering and architecture . Thank you for your consideration in advance.
i am an ethiopian & I have completed my B.Sc(Hons) in dryland agriculture crop & horticultural scinse from mekelle University ethiopia.presently i am working in one ngo & I am looking for scholarship to continue my further education .
Thanks for consideration
i am an ethiopian & I have completed my B.Sc in dryland agriculture crop & horticultural scinse from mekelle University ethiopia & i am a holder of computer scinse diploma . also i have an experince on production managment of cash crops one of that is cotton when i was working in govwernment agricultural office as expert of irrigation agronomist , presently i am working in one ngo as an expert of agribussiness & I am looking for scholarship to continue my further education .
Thanks for consideration