The Alan Peterson Agricultural Scholarship serves to respect natural resources, embrace innovation, advocate agriculture at the local, regional, and national levels, protect irrigated production agriculture and promote research.
Alan Peterson Agricultural Scholarship*
Application Deadline
March 1
Available Scholarships
Up to 2 - $2,000 Scholarship
About This Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements
- Students who are currently attending an accredited 4-year college/university pursuing a career in an Agricultural related field of study and are entering their 3rd and/or 4th year of college/university.
- Resident of Minnesota attending college/university in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Iowa
- No GPA Requirement
- Attending: Four-year college (full-time enrollment)
- Major: Agricultural related field of study
- Membership in 4-H, FFA, agriculture related clubs, and/or past/current involvement in ag related activities encouraged, but not required
- Renewable: No
Schools
- Alexandria Technical and Community College
- Augsburg College
- Bemidji State University
- Bethany Lutheran College
- Bethel University
- Carleton College
- Central Lakes College
- College of St. Benedict
- College of St. Scholastica
- Concordia College - Moorhead, MN
- Concordia University - St. Paul, MN
- Gustavus Adolphus College
- Hamline University
- Macalester College
- Minnesota State University - Mankato
- Minnesota State University - Moorhead
- Ridgewater College
- Saint John's University
- Saint Mary's University
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- St. Catherine University
- St. Cloud State University
- St. Cloud Technical and Community College
- St. John's University
- St. Olaf College
- University of Minnesota - Crookston
- University of Minnesota - Duluth
- University of Minnesota - Morris
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- University of Northwestern - St. Paul
- University of St. Thomas
- Winona State University
- Aitkin High School
- Albany High School
- Alexandria High School
- Annandale High School
- Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (ACGC) High Schools
- Barnum High School
- Becker Senior High School
- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (BBE) High School
- Bemidji High School
- Benson High School
- Bertha-Hewitt High School
- Big Lake High School
- Birchwood High School
- Bloomington Public Schools - Jefferson High School
- Bloomington Public Schools - Kennedy High School
- Brainerd High School
- Browerville High School
- Buffalo Hanover Montrose High School
- Carlton High School
- Cathedral High School
- Cherry High School
- Cloquet Senior High School
- Cook County High School
- Crosby Ironton High School
- Dassel-Cokato High School
- Duluth - Denfeld High School
- Duluth - East High School
- Duluth - Marshall School
- Eagle Valley High School
- Eden Valley Watkins High School
- Elk River High School
- Eveleth-Gilbert Senior High School
- Faith Christian School - Foreston, MN
- Falls High School
- Fergus Falls High School
- Foley High School
- Garrison
- Grand Rapids Senior High School
- Greenway High School
- Hermantown Senior High School
- Hibbing High School
- Hinckley-Finlayson High School
- Holdingford
- Isle High School
- Jane Goodall Environmental Sciences Academy - Maple Lake
- Kimball
- Litchfield High School
- Little Falls High School
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
- MACCRAY High School
- Mayer Lutheran High School
- Melrose High School
- Menahaga
- Milaca
- Mille Lacs Academy
- Minnewaska Area High School (Glenwood)
- Monticello High School
- Moorhead High School
- Moose Lake High School
- Mora High School
- New London Spicer
- New Ulm
- North Branch High School
- North Woods School - Cook, MN
- Northfield High School
- Northwestern High School - Maple, WI
- Ogilvie High School
- Onamia High School
- Osakis High School
- Park Rapids Area High School
- Paynesville High School
- Pequot Lakes High School
- Pierz High School
- Pillager High School
- Pine City High School
- Pine River
- Pine River-Backus High School
- Princeton High School
- Red Lake High School
- Redwood Valley High School
- Rochester Public Schools - Century High School
- Rochester Public Schools - John Marshall High School
- Rochester Public Schools - Mayo High School
- ROCORI High School
- Rogers High School
- Royalton High School
- Rush City High School
- Sartell-St. Stephen High School
- Sauk Centre High School
- Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
- Shell Lake Jr/Sr High School
- South Ridge School - Culver, MN
- Spooner High School
- St. Cloud Apollo High School
- St. Cloud Area Learning Center
- St. Cloud Christian School
- St. Cloud Technical High School
- St. John's Preparatory School
- Staples-Motley High School
- Stewartville High School
- Superior High School - Superior, WI
- Swanville High School
Items you will need to complete the online application
- Application General Questions
- List of Activities in the following categories:
1) Community Service, Community and Church Activities, Volunteer Experiences
2) Extra-Curricular School Activities
3) Work Experience. Include years involved and areas of leadership/participation - Electronic Transcript: College Students – Upload official transcript.
- Essay Topic: One page to describe your future education plans or objectives they relate to your future career goals. Please include 1) A clear statement of your career path 2) Previous influences who have helped you choose this path 3) The value of this scholarship relative to achieving this career path; and 4) Why you are deserving of the scholarship.
Dates to remember
- May: Recipients will be notified via email in early May.
- June 15: Recipients must sign their scholarship agreement and provide college information. CommunityGiving will verify that you are enrolled as a full-time student at the college.(Full-time enrollment is typically 12-16 credits)
- June: Inform your college that you have received the scholarship.
- September 1: Generally, full payment will arrive at your college unless otherwise notified.
Apply For This Scholarship
Online applications only.
*To apply for this scholarship, you must have an existing Scholarship Management System account or create a new account.