Applications must be completed and submitted by January 15th at 11:00 pm CST.
Scholarship Types:
Traditional Scholarship
This award may only be used to defray expenses for a graduating high school senior or first-year college freshman enrolled as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 hours at an accredited college, university or trade school. Applicants must be a NASCOE member’s child, or a member’s legal dependent. The NASCOE member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5 years, or if less than 5 years, continuous membership has been maintained since becoming a NASCOE member within the first 12 months of becoming a permanent employee. This scholarship can only be won once at the Area and National level.
Area: $1500
National: $2500
Open Continuing Education Scholarship
This award may only be used to defray expenses for a 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year, or graduate student continuing their education at an accredited college, university or trade school while carrying 6 or more credit hours per semester. Applicants must be a NASCOE member, member’s spouse, member’s child, member’s legal dependent, or member’s grandchild. The NASCOE member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5years, or, if less than 5 years, continuous membership has been maintained since becoming a NASCOE Member within the first 12 months of becoming a permanent employee. This scholarship can only be won once at the Area and National level.
Area: $500
National: $1,500
Members Continuing Education Scholarship
The applicants must be a NASCOE member continuing their education at an accredited college, university or trade school. The NASCOE member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5 years, or, if less than 5 years, continuous membership has been maintained since becoming a NASCOE Member within the first 12 months of becoming a permanent employee. The Member must be attending, or currently enrolled to attend, an accredited college or participating in a career advancement program designed to increase the skill set and further their employment abilities within the Farm Service Agency. This award can only be won once at the Area and National level.
Area: $500
National: $1500
Continuing Education for Adult Children of Members Scholarship
This award may only be used to defray expenses for a member’s adult child continuing their education as required or encouraged through their employer for 5 or less credit hours a semester. Applicants must be a member’s child, member’s legal dependent, or member’s grandchild. The NASCOE member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5 years, or, if less than 5 years, continuous membership has been maintained since becoming a NASCOE Member within the first 12 months of becoming a permanent employee. This scholarship can only be won once at the National level.
Area: $250
National: $500
Part-time Scholarship
This award may only be used to defray expenses for a high school junior or senior currently enrolled in concurrent classes OR a student taking classes to complete a certificate, associate, or bachelor’s degree. Student must be enrolled in less than 12 hours at an accredited college, university or trade school. Applicants must be a NASCOE member’s child, or a member’s legal dependent. The NASCOE member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5 years, or if less than 5 years, continuous membership has been maintained since becoming a NASCOE member within the first 12 months of becoming a permanent employee. This scholarship can only be won once at the Area and National level.
Area: $125
National: $250
Grandchildren Scholarship
This award may be used to defray expenses for a student continuing their education enrolled at an accredited college, university or trade school while carrying 12 or more credit hours per semester. Applicants must be a member’s grandchild. The scholarship application will be submitted and judged by the state the NASCOE member is employed. The NASCOE member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5 years, or, if less than 5 years, continuous membership has been maintained since becoming a NASCOE Member within the first 12 months of becoming a permanent employee. The evaluation criteria are based on ability, incentive assistance, and other personal characteristics. This scholarship can only be won once at the Area and National level.
Area: $250
National: $500
Associate Member Scholarship
This award may only be used to defray expenses for an associate member, an associate member’s spouse, an associate member’s child, grandchild or legal dependent enrolled as a student with a minimum of 6 hours of enrollment at an accredited college, university or trade school. The NASCOE Associate member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5 years. This scholarship can only be won once at the Area and National level.
Area: $250
National: $500
Vocational Scholarship
This award may only be used to defray expenses for a graduating high school senior or first-year college freshman enrolled as a full-time student at a vocational, technical, or trade school. Vocational schools include a form of education that is designed to teach students the valuable skills they need to perform a particular task or job, usually in a practical training that focuses on a single field. Applicants must be a NASCOE member’s child, or a member’s legal dependent. The NASCOE member’s dues must be paid, and membership kept current for the past 5 years, or if less than 5 years, continuous membership has been maintained since becoming a NASCOE member within the first 12 months of becoming a permanent employee. This scholarship can only be won once at the Area and National level.
Area: $250
National: $500