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Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts (MACD)
Endowment Scholarship

DeSoto Soil and Water Conservation District, a member of the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts (MACD), announces its annual call for applications for five scholarships to be awarded in January 2021.

First place: $5,000. Second place: $5,000. Third place: $5,000. Fourth place: $5,000 and Fifth place: $5,000. These scholarship awards are open to any college sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in a college or university in the state of Mississippi.

Applications will be evaluated based on student’s grade point average, activities and leadership qualities, financial need and supporting materials. The Scholarship is open to students pursuing a Natural Resources field of study which includes but is not limited to: Agribusiness, Agricultural Engineering Technology and Business, Agriculture Information Science and Education, Agricultural Pest Management, Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Forestry, Human Sciences, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Contracting and Management, and Poultry Science.

MACD is a non-profit organization made up of the state’s 82 Soil and Water Conservation Districts who promote the conservation of Mississippi’s natural resources through education and outreach.

The deadline for submitting applications is October 1, 2020. Please click on the link below for a printable copy of the scholarship application and criteria.

*If you have any questions please contact Meleiah Tyus via email at desotocountyswcd@gmail.com
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