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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">You are receiving this information as part of the notification of the Independent Professional Seed Association’s Scholarship Program.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">We appreciate all the applicants we have received thus far for the 2017 IPSA Scholarship Program. Today, the Education Committee voted to extend the deadline for applications.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Both high school seniors and active college students majoring in Agriculture are encouraged to apply. Preference is given to Science related fields (Agronomy,
Crop, Soil, Engineering), and Business fields (Agriculture Business, Economics, Marketing), but all Agriculture Majors are encourage to apply. Awards are given in 3 areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Myron "Ted" Asplin Foundation Scholarship</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> - This scholarship was created by the Asplin family of Dassel, MN in
memory of Myron "Ted" Asplin. Preference will be given to high school seniors pursuing an ag-related degree.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">IPSA Student Recognition Award</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> - The IPSA Student Recognition Award was created in 1997 from funds donated by the
Independent Corn Breeders Association. Preference will be given to active college students pursuing ag-related fields.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Buckhorn Scholarship</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> - This scholarship was created by Buckhorn, Inc. to benefit the future of Agriculture. Preference
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Selection will be based on a combination of academic achievement, community and agricultural involvement. All applications will be reviewed by the Education Committee
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">All Scholarship Awards will be $2,000 per successful applicant. Previous award winners and applicants are also encouraged to reapply. IPSA will present a minimum
of 5 Awards in 2017. T<u>he Deadline for applications is 5 PM, Central Standard Time, Friday, April 14, 2017.</u></span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Applications can be found on the association website, <a href="https://ipseed.org/ipsa-affairs/scholarships">https://ipseed.org/ipsa-affairs/scholarships</a> and
should be sent via email to either Catherine Ballard at <a href="mailto:cat@ipseed.org">cat@ipseed.org</a> or myself at <a href="mailto:todd@ipseed.org">todd@ipseed.org</a>. There is also an application attached to this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#437028">Todd L. Martin | Executive Director & CEO | Independent Professional Seed Association</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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