Scholarships available to ag students

ST. LOUIS - Monsanto Company is offering $1,500 scholarships for 100 high school seniors pursuing agriculture degrees.

Students are invited to apply for the company's Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship award. 

Students must come from a farming family, enroll as a full-time college student from an accredited school and later work in agricultural careers.

Applications can be found online at www.monsanto.com/scholarships.

The program has provided almost $1.6 million scholarships since it began in 1999.

"Monsanto is proud to invest in the future of agriculture," stated John Raines, vice president of customer advocacy for Monsanto. "It is paramount that we recognize and support the very best in today's ag youth. We are excited to review applications from across the country from students seeking degrees in a variety of agricultural roles."

- Staff report