Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012

Scholarships open to ag students

Staff Report

Madera County CattleWomen and Madera County Cattlemen's Associations (MCCW-MCCA) are again sponsoring four $1,000 scholarships for eligible Madera County graduating high school seniors.

If a student lives outside Madera County but has a parent belonging to either MCCW or MCCA, he may be eligible to apply.

Students must have a background in beef or a related agricultural field and be a spokesperson for the beef industry.

The applicant must be planning to pursue studies in a beef-related field at a junior college, four-year college or university.

The applications specify the beef-related fields of study.

Scholarship applications are available at Madera County high schools, Sierra High School, the 4-H office Web page: cemadera.ucdavis.edu or from MCCW-MCCA.

Send applications to scholarship Chairman Betty Samper at 34240 Road 607, Raymond, CA 93653 or call (559) 689-3304 for more information.

The deadline for submission is March 30.