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2016 DJ Fischer Memorial Scholarship Application If you have questions about scholarships, please contact Dakota Thomas at 608.574.2323 or [email protected] PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING Completed scholarship application Personal Statement Essay Two (2) letters of recommendation These references should not be a relative. At least one letter should primarily address your involvement in agriculture. Applications are due February 16, 2016. The required material must be in an envelope with a clasp and postmarked by February 16, 2016. Mail application to: Jackrabbit Memorial c/o Scholarship Selection Committee Animal Science Complex Box 2170 Brookings, SD 57007 Incomplete applications and applications postmarked after Feb 16, 2016, will be disqualified. Recipients will be notified by Saturday, February 20, 2016. Recipient must be present at the show on Saturday, February 27 th , 2016 in Sioux Falls, SD to receive their scholarship. SCHOLARSHIP The amount of the scholarship shall be at least $250. The scholarship will be awarded to one person for one year. Payment will be given upon proof of enrollment for the 2016 fall semester. (Speak to your college admissions office about providing proof of registration.) The scholarship is provided through the DJ Fischer family and contributions received by the Jackrabbit Memorial Committee. BASIS FOR SELECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Applicant must be attending or planning on attending South Dakota State University. Applicant must be an incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student. A high school GPA of at least a 3.5 or college GPA of at least a 2.7 is required.

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2016 DJ Fischer

Memorial Scholarship Application

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutscholarships,pleasecontactDakotaThomasat608.574.2323ordakota.thomas@jacks.sdstate.edu

PROCEDURESFORAPPLYING• Completedscholarshipapplication• PersonalStatement• Essay• Two(2)lettersofrecommendation• Thesereferencesshouldnotbearelative.Atleastonelettershouldprimarilyaddressyour

involvementinagriculture.• ApplicationsaredueFebruary16,2016.Therequiredmaterialmustbeinanenvelopewithaclasp

andpostmarkedbyFebruary16,2016.• Mailapplicationto:

JackrabbitMemorialc/oScholarshipSelectionCommitteeAnimalScienceComplexBox2170Brookings,SD57007

• IncompleteapplicationsandapplicationspostmarkedafterFeb16,2016,willbedisqualified.• RecipientswillbenotifiedbySaturday,February20,2016.Recipientmustbepresentattheshow

onSaturday,February27th,2016inSiouxFalls,SDtoreceivetheirscholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP• Theamountofthescholarshipshallbeatleast$250.• Thescholarshipwillbeawardedtoonepersonforoneyear.Paymentwillbegivenuponproofof

enrollmentforthe2016fallsemester.(Speaktoyourcollegeadmissionsofficeaboutprovidingproofofregistration.)

• ThescholarshipisprovidedthroughtheDJFischerfamilyandcontributionsreceivedbytheJackrabbitMemorialCommittee.

BASISFORSELECTIONOFSCHOLARSHIPRECIPIENTS• ApplicantmustbeattendingorplanningonattendingSouthDakotaStateUniversity.• Applicantmustbeanincomingfreshman,sophomore,junior,senior,orgraduatestudent.• AhighschoolGPAofatleasta3.5orcollegeGPAofatleasta2.7isrequired.

2016 DJ Fischer

Memorial Scholarship Application

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutscholarships,pleasecontactDakotaThomasat608.574.2323ordakota.thomas@jacks.sdstate.edu

FullName______________________________________________________________Phone()________________________________Address_____________________________________________Town__________________________State_______ZIP____________EmailAddress(ifapplicable)____________________________________________________________CircleOne:CollegeHighSchoolGradeLevel______________________________CurrentGPA____________College____________________________________________________Major______________________________________________________Parent’sNamesListyourinvolvementinyourschool,community,breedassociation,church,etc.:Listleadershippositions(i.e.atschool,sports,breedassociations,volunteerpositions)youhaveheldand/orleadershipexperiencesyouhavehad(i.e.campsattended,projects,events):PersonalStatement–Maximumof250words• Explainyourreasonsforapplyingforthescholarship• Howyouwouldusethemoneyfromthescholarship• Emphasisonyourfuturecareergoals• InvolvementintheagricutlureEssay–Maximumof500words• DJwasanavidpilot,usinghistalentsasaCropDusterhelpingmanyfarmersacrossthestateofSouth

Dakota.TheuseofchemicalsandGMOsisahottopicinagriculture.Pleaseexplainwhytheuseofchemicals/GMOSarevitaltothesuccessofagricultureandhowweasagriculturalistscanworktoinformthepublicoftheirimportance.