The Ag-Xperience Study Away Scholarship will help support students who apply to participate in the Ag-Xperience Study Away Maymester class - an intensive pre-summer session offered before summer break begins - hosted by/at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Funds will help students pay for the costs associated with travel for this course to Iowa where they will gain hands on experience in many facets of agriculture including crop production, swine, and poultry production within a broad agricultural experience exploring different careers.
The Ag-Xperience Study Away Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who would like to take this course but have financial limitations. This program will directly impact students interested in gaining first-hand experience working with agriculture and knowledge of broad agriculture practices and career opportunities.
Upon meeting our goal of $5,000, Merck Animal Health will match it dollar-to-dollar to reach a total $10,000 for the program. This will provide full scholarships to 10 students to participate in this study away experience. Hands-on, field work opportunities provide students with the opportunity to explore careers in the fields of expertise upon graduation. Give financially to the Ag-Xperience Study Away Scholarship this fall as part of the UNG RISE Campaign and keep an eye on our UNG poultry program at Instagram for fund and program updates!