University of Wisconsin - River Falls Foundation Scholarships
Agricultural Engineering Technology
CAFES majors only need to fill out ONE application form to be considered for all scholarships: CAFES Scholarship.
For further information, please contact Lisa Owens, CAFES Dean's Office, 210 AGS, 425-3784.
Gerhardt (Doc) Bohn Memorial Scholarship:
Awarded to a student who has declared a first major in agricultural enginerring technology. Must be a student member of ASABE, completed at minimum thirty (30) credits at UWRF and demonstrate interest in tractors, engines and farm machinery through participation in: a sanctioned internship through the UWRF internship program, with a manufacturer or supplier of off highway equipment and/or machinery prior to the date of the scholarship application OR be a current or past member of the UWRF Quarter Scale Design Tractor Team.
Mel H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation Scholarship:
Applicants must be members of the UW-RF Student Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Before receiving the scholarship, the recipient must have membership in both the local and national Soil and Water Conservation Societies. Applicants' field of study must be in one of the following agriculture or natural resources programs: Ag Education, Conservation, Land Use Planning, Crops/Soils, Ag Business Ag Engineering Technology, Environmental Science or Ag Studies. Recipients will be selected based on their overall involvement and interest in natural conservation. Student must be a citizen of the USA and enrolled in the CAFES. Receipt of the scholarship in a previous year shall not affect an applicant's eligibility to be a recipient in subsequent years.
Great Northern Oliver Collectors Scholarship:
Awarded to a student majoring in Ag Engineering Technology who has interest in tractors.
Wallace Henry Jerome Agriculture Annual Scholarship:
Awarded to one student with an Agricultural Studies, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering Technology, Crop and Soil Science, or Animal Science major. To qualify for this scholarship, the student must complete the essay section of the application, briefly explaining his/her leadership positions and activities in high school, college and in the community, and how this involvement led to an agriculture major. Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Student must be a first semester junior (60 credits completed) in the fall semester of the year in which the scholarship is provided. Must be a U.S. citizen. The scholarship will be renewed, for spring semester of the junior year and again for the senior year, if the recipient remains eligible.
Northwest Wisconsin Dairy Technology Society Scholarship:
The recipient shall have declared a major or minor in Food Science or Agricultural Engineering Technology. Preference will be given to a student with an expressed interest in food processing, food engineering, packaging systems and/or materials handling. The recipient shall be a resident of one of the following WI counties: Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk, Barron, Rusk, St. Croix, Dunn, Chippewa, Clark, Pierce, Pepin, Eau Claire, Buffalo, Trempeleau or Jackson.
Thorvald and Wilma Thoreson Memorial Scholarship:
Awarded to a junior or senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to a student majoring in Agricultural Engineering. If a qualified candidate cannot be found, junior or senior Agricultural Education majors will be considered.
Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association Scholarship :
Awarded to a junior or senior majoring in Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering Technology, Agricultural Studies, Biotechnology, Crops and Soils, Food Science and Technology, Horticulture or Marketing Communications. Student must be in good academic standing. Preference given to a student who has been personally involved or has immediate family members who are involved in the production and/or processing of cranberries as an agronomic crop. Please note in the biography section of your application if your family is involved in the production and/or processing of cranberries.
