Wheat Foundation scholarships offered
The Oregon Wheat Foundation will provide up to 12 scholarships for high school seniors whose families are members of the Oregon Wheat Growers League. The scholarship is also open to students who work part-time for grower members.
Students whose family members are employed by OWGL members are also eligible. The scholarship requirements include an essay on any topic related to the wheat industry and a summary of the student’s school and community involvement.
One $1,000 award will be made to a qualifying student from each of the participating counties, which include Baker, Gilliam, Klamath, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wasco. In addition up to two awards will be made in the Willamette Valley Counties and one in the Central Oregon Counties.
Application forms are available from the Oregon Wheat Growers League website at www.owgl.org or contacts Marilyn Blagg, scholarship coordinator for the Oregon Wheat Foundation should you have any questions. Email: mblagg@owgl.org. Applications must be postmarked by Sunday, February 1, 2015.
