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The following forms can be printed, completed & mailed or faxed to the NDGDA Educational Foundation:

Scholarship Application
Applicant's Reference Evaluation Form 


Educational Foundation

The North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation, a North Dakota corporation, was founded by the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association in 1980. Its purpose is to provide scholarships to students in agricultural curriculums at North Dakota institutions of higher learning, particularly for those students pursuing careers in grain marketing. Eight $750 scholarships are being awarded this year. Students must be majoring in one of the following curriculums:

Bismarck State College:  Agribusiness Sales & Service, Agriculture Transfer

Dickinson State University:  Agricultural Studies - Business/Marketing, Agriculture Sales and Service - Agribusiness Management, Agriculture Transfer

Williston State College:  Ag Business Sales and Management, Agriculture Transfer 

New Town - Fort Berthold Community College:  Agribusiness Sales & Service,
Agriculture Transfer

Wahpeton - North Dakota State College of Science:  Crop Production Sales and Service, Agriculture Transfer, Agriculture Systems Management (NDSU Transfer)

Bottineau - MSU:  Agriculture Transfer

*These curriculums may have slightly different names at some colleges.

College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources, NDSU Fargo in:

Agribusiness - Agribusiness Finance, Agribusiness Management or  Agribusiness Marketing option

Agricultural Economics - Agrifinance or Commodity Marketing option

Agricultural Systems Management - Agribusiness or Applied Technology option

Crop & Weed Science - Biotech or Weed Science option

Cereal and Food Science

Soil Science

Grants for instructional aids in these curriculums are also available. Grants have ranged from $200 to $1,200 per project.

Application deadline for scholarships and grant proposals is September 30, 2008.   Applications can be downloaded using the PDF link at the top of this page.  For further information and/or applications contact:

North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation
118 Broadway N Ste 606
Fargo, ND 58102-4985
Telephone: 701-235-4184
Fax: 701-235-1026
E-mail:
cwelle@ndgda.org


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North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation 2007-2008 Award Winners $750 each

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Michael Bjertness, Hickson, ND
Crop & Weed Science

Kevin Buxa, Harvey, ND
Agricultural Economics

Katie Conklin, Douglas, ND
Crop & Weed Science

Justin Mack, Velva, ND
Agricultural Economics

Kimberly Stassen, Kerkhoven, MN
Agribusiness

Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND
Branden Hoheisel, Bowbells, ND
Agribusiness Sales & Service

Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND
Amanda Schoch, New England, ND
Agriculture Transfer

North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND
Travis Haugeberg, Minot, ND
Crop Production Sales & Service
INSTRUCTIONAL AID AWARDS:
$632 to the Plant Science Department at NDSU In Fargo for grain grading equipment.

2006-2007 Award Winners