Reston, VA – Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) is now accepting applications for its 2023 scholarship program. Every year the cooperative awards five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing careers in the dairy industry. New for 2023, MDVA will also offer one $1,000 scholarship to a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree or Ph.D. in dairy science.
To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be the son, daughter, grandchild or employee of an active co-op member, or the child of an MDVA employee. Students must also be enrolled or enrolling in an accredited two or four-year college or university program.
Undergraduate applicants will need to submit a cover letter and resume, as well as responses to essay questions, an official school transcript, and a letter of recommendation. Graduate students will need to submit a resume, research summary, and two letters of recommendation.
Applications must be submitted online. All applications are due by February 24, 2023 and winners will be selected and announced in early April 2023. Links to the applications: Undergraduate Application and Graduate Application.
Maryland & Virginia administers our annual scholarship program through our MDVA Fund. We take pride in supporting the educational and nutritional needs of the communities in our milkshed through our MDVA Fund.
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For more information, please contact aculp@mdvamilk.com at 540-333-9873.
About Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative is a community of more than 900 dairy farm families in 11 states passionate about cultivating dairy goodness and bottling fresh Maola brand milk and dairy products. Our farmer-owned cooperative owns five dairy processing plants that process more than three billion pounds of milk annually. Our diverse portfolio of dairy products are then distributed to consumers in the United States and ingredients customers worldwide. Our cooperative is a leader in sustainability, partnering across the supply chain to deliver sustainable solutions to our member farms. We take pride in supporting the educational and nutritional needs of the communities in our milkshed through our MDVA Fund. For more information about Maryland & Virginia, visit www.mdvamilk.com.
