Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities

• Must be the child of a full- or part-time Jennie-O team member who works within the Supply Chain Operations Division of Jennie-O; or be a team member yourself (this is defined as any team member who reports up to Jennie-O’s vice president of Supply Chain Operations in the company’s organizational chart).
• Up to three of the 50 scholarships available are earmarked for children of Jennie-O contract or independent growers.
• Can attend any U.S.-based higher education institution full time and major in any field.
• Recipient selection is based on an overall evaluation of academics and the written essay.

• Must be the child of a full-time Jennie-O team member who works within the Supply Chain Operations Division of Jennie-O (this is defined as any team member who reports up to Jennie-O’s vice president of Supply Chain Operations in the company’s organizational chart).
• Must have a “B” grade point average (3.00) or higher in high school.
• Can major in any field and must plan to attend a U.S.-based four-year college full time in order to obtain a bachelor’s degree (it is acceptable to attend a U.S.-based two-year community/junior college with plans to transfer to a four-year college).
• Recipient selection is based primarily on academics while taking into consideration the written essay.

• Applicant's parents or guardians must be actively farming or ranching OR the applicant must be planning to pursue a career in farming or some other aspect of agriculture such as agricultural extension, agricultural education, soil conservation, farm and ranch management, agricultural finance, veterinary medicine, or agribusiness.
• Applicants must be residents of a county served by AgCountry in Minnesota, North Dakota, or Wisconsin.

• Must enroll in a full-time* electrical lineworker or powerline program at an eligible technical college no later than the fall of the current year.

• Must reside in a household receiving electric service from one of the 61 MRES member utilities. Residence eligibility may be verified by calling the city utility office or by clicking here for a list of MRES member communities. Eligible high schools are designated by MRES.
• Must enroll in a *full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school no later than the fall of 2025.

Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing

First Generation Initiative (FGI) Scholarship Application - Saint Mary's University

• A Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota student is considered a first-generation  if neither parent / guardian
  completed a four-year college degree.

• Are one-fourth or more American Indian ancestry OR an enrolled member or citizen of a federally-recognized American Indian tribe or Canadian First Nation
• Are a Minnesota resident
• Apply for other existing state and federal scholarship and grant programs
• Enroll at least ¾ time as an undergraduate OR ½ time as a graduate student in an education program leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree at an accredited postsecondary institution in Minnesota
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
• Are not in default on a federal or state student loan or, if in default, have regained eligibility for federal or state student aid
• Qualify for either a Pell or State Grant and demonstrate financial need as an undergraduate student OR demonstrate financial need as a graduate student.