ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- High school students are invited to apply for a $1,000 scholarship from the CHS Foundation, the major giving entity of CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company.
The CHS Foundation will award more than 300 scholarships, 100 of which will be given to high school students pursuing agricultural-related degrees at colleges and universities across the country. Students pursuing a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field of study with an interest in agriculture will also be considered.
"Last year, CHS awarded 240 scholarships to agriculture students at 80 colleges across the United States," says William Nelson, president, CHS Foundation and vice president, CHS Corporate Citizenship. "In 2015, CHS will build on its commitment to developing future leaders by awarding more than 300 scholarships to agriculture students throughout the United States and Canada."
The high school scholarship application deadline is April 1, 2015. An independent, external committee will select scholarship recipients based on essays, transcripts and reference letters. For eligibility information and application forms, visit www.chsinc.com/stewardship.
In addition to the 100 high school scholarships, CHS will award more than 200 scholarships to students currently enrolled in an agricultural-related degree at partnering two- and four-year colleges throughout the United States and Canada. Application deadlines vary by university. For more information and list of partnering universities, visit www.chsinc.com/stewardship.
The CHS Foundation is the major giving entity of CHS Inc., the nation's leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company. As a part of the CHS stewardship focus, the CHS Foundation supports education and leadership programs that invest in the future of agriculture, cooperative business and rural America.
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, grains and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company, supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.
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