Minnesota Corn 2026 scholarship program opens for applications
The Minnesota Corn scholarship program, which provides up to four college students with $5,000 each to pursue a degree and/or career in agriculture, has opened for 2026 applications.
Now through Jan. 4, college students can apply for a scholarship online at mncorn.org/scholarships. Minnesota Corn will notify applicants about scholarship decisions in March and provide recipients with the award for the fall 2026 semester.
Each year since 2019, as part of its mission to increase opportunities for promising leaders in agriculture, Minnesota Corn has offered $5,000 scholarships to student-members.
Over the past seven years, Minnesota Corn has provided 24 students with a combined $120,000 in scholarships. Many of these students have already begun successful careers in agriculture.
To apply, students must answer a series of short essay questions and submit a resume. Students must also join the Minnesota Corn Growers Association to qualify. A young adult MCGA membership is $20 and can be purchased here.
Minnesota Corn isn’t the only corn grower association to offer scholarships to promising agriculture students. The National Corn Growers Association also operates scholarship programs as do many of Minnesota’s 52 county corn grower associations. You can learn more about those programs on the Minnesota Corn scholarship website, mncorn.org/scholarships.
