Apply Now for Native Agriculture & Food Systems College Scholarships

The deadline to apply for the new First Nations Development Institute (*First Nations* [ http://www.firstnations.org ]) Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program is only one short week away -- *Nov. 17, 2014*. So act now! First Nations created the program to encourage more Native American college students to enter the agricultural sector in Native communities.

First Nations will award six $1,000 scholarships to Native American college students majoring in agriculture and related fields, including but not limited to agribusiness management, agriscience technologies, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, horticulture, irrigation science, plant-based nutrition, and sustainable agriculture or food systems.

Complete information and a link to the online application can be found at *www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/scholarship* [ http://www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/scholarship ]. All applications must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on *Monday, November 17, 2014*.

To be eligible, applicants must:

* Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in an appropriate field at any recognized college or university, including all tribal colleges and universities.

* Be an enrolled member of a current or terminated federal or state tribe, and able to provide documentation.

* Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0.

* Demonstrate a commitment to helping his or her Native community reclaim local food-system control.

Applicants will be asked to complete an online application and provide other required information, including tribal documentation, college enrollment verification, unofficial transcripts, a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, and a short essay submission.

If you have any questions, please contact the program coordinators -- Kendall Tallmadge, First Nations Program Officer, at *ktallmadge@firstnations.org* [ mailto:ktallmadge@firstnations.org ] or (303) 774-7836 x216; or Marsha Whiting, First Nations Senior Program Officer, at *mwhiting@firstnations.org* [ mailto:mwhiting@firstnations.org ] or (303) 774-7836 x208.