Our Scholarship

WIDA strives to develop the next generation of dairy leaders.  One of the ways we do this is through our scholarship program.  WIDA is proud to offer up to three, $1000 scholarships.  Eligible applicants should be pursuing further education in an agricultural related field. While applicants are not required to have a family member apart of WIDA, this will be noted during the selection process.

When does the scholarship window open?

The scholarship application window opens October 1 and closes January 6 at 11:59 p.m. The recipients of the scholarship will be announced and awarded at the annual Banquet at the end of January (2025 date: January 20).

What are the scholarship requirements?

-Must be a high school senior or current college student going into an agricultural career field

-Your application (essay answers to 4 questions)

-Copy of your current transcript

-Resume

-Two letters of recommendation 

Scholarship Acceptance and Fund Disbursement Process

Following your acceptance of the scholarship (i.e., being named one of the three scholarship recipients for the year), we require confirmation of your enrollment at the institution of your choice for the upcoming academic term before disbursing the scholarship funds.

Please submit official documentation, (stated in bold below) to our scholarship committee by December 15 of the year in which you were awarded the scholarship.

1. Enrollment Confirmation

2. Copy of your Fall Transcript

As soon as we have the two above items, we will mail you your $1,000 scholarship. If we do not have these two items by December 15, we regretfully won’t be able to award you your scholarship.

These items can be mailed, or emailed to: westerniowadairy@gmail.com

For more details and application information click the button below.