Each year, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), and many county corn grower organizations in Minnesota provide scholarships to students pursuing degrees and/or careers in agriculture. Applications for 2024 NCGA scholarships are now open, while the deadline for the 2024 MCGA scholarship has passed. Check this page throughout the winter for the latest information on 2024 county scholarships.
If you’re a member of a county corn grower organization board and would like your organization’s scholarship listed, contact your district field manager.
2024 Scholarship deadlines
Jan. 31, 2024: NCGA
Feb. 1, 2024: Nobles County
March 15, 2024: Meeker County, Norman County, Pennington/Red Lake
March 29, 2024: Brown County
April 1, 2024: Morrison/Crow Wing, Nicollet/Sibley, Redwood County, Stearns County
May 1, 2024: Lyon County, Wright/Hennepin
June 1, 2024: Benton/Sherburne, East Central (Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties), Todd County
Note: This is not a complete list of 2024 county scholarship offerings. Check back on this page throughout winter 2024 for the latest information on county scholarships.