Trade School Scholarship

Trade School Scholarship Award Application

The Nevada Heritage Foundation is an organization that supports education of Nevada’s youth in agricultural related fields. The Foundation has developed a scholarship for those graduating from a Nevada high school and going into a trade to support agriculture or students already pursuing a trade to support agriculture. A candidate must be from a Nevada Farm Bureau member family. Types of trades supporting agriculture may include veterinary technology, welding and fabrication, trucking and transportation, agriculture business, horticulture, irrigation technician, animal health worker, dairy farm supervisor, and others.  A strong scholarship applicant will demonstrate how their trade supports the agriculture industry and producers.  The scholarship committee desires to provide financial assistance to students who exemplifies dedication to the agricultural industry.

Amount: One $2,000 award will be available.

Application submission deadline: September 1st

Who may apply: The scholarship award is available to any student graduating from a Nevada high school and going into a trade to support agriculture or students already pursuing a trade to support agriculture.

Application requirements: Students wishing to apply for this scholarship should send: a) the completed application, b) a copy of their most current transcript, and c) two (2) letters of recommendation to:

Students need only send one application as either a hard copy or an electronic copy, but are not required to send both.

This award will be giving to the student who best portrays the ability to be successful in trade school and exhibits the potential to give back to the agriculture industry and agricultural producers by completing their program.

Inquiries: Nevada Farm Bureau office: (775) 674-4000 or 1-800-992-1106

Trade School Scholarship Application