Scholarship Application

United Cooperative Scholarship

United Cooperative's Scholarship Program awards $1,000 scholarships to 40-50 high school seniors and current college/technical school students who are continuing their full-time education in 2022-2023.

To be eligible:

Previous United Cooperative scholarship award winners are not eligible to apply for the college or technical school continuing education awards.
Student or parent must be one of United Cooperative’s 16,000+ active patron members;
Student must plan to attend (or be currently enrolled in) an accredited college, university, or technical school;
Student must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

At least 10 of the scholarships will be awarded to students majoring in an agricultural field, at least 10 will be awarded to students attending a technical school, and at least 10 will be awarded to current college or technical school students who are continuing their full-time education in 2022-2023. The remainder of the scholarships are open to all majors.

Cooperative Network’s Federated Youth Foundation committee will choose the scholarship winners. Applicants will be judged on their leadership skills, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, motivation, and academic and personal goals. Scholarships are paid by United Cooperative’s Federated Youth Foundation account to the winning student when a transcript is received after the semester is completed, and proof of registration for the next semester is documented in 2023.

Please complete the application to the right or click here for a printable application and submit by February 25, 2022.

Applications can be mailed to:
United Cooperative

Attn: Scholarship Program

N7160 Raceway Road

Beaver Dam, WI 53916

Questions? Contact us at communications@unitedcooperative.com

Winners will be announced in April.

*Required Fields

Applicant Information

Applicant Name*:
Address*:
Best daytime phone number*:
Email*:
Parents Name & Occupation*:
United Cooperative Account Number*:
Name associated with the account*:

Current School Information

Current School Name*:
Current School Address*:
Grade Point Average*:

2022-2023 School Information

School Name*:
School Address*:
Have you received an official notice of acceptance?*:	Yes No
What course or program will you study?*:
When is your anticipated graduation date?*:

Essay Questions

Please write brief answers to the following questions:

In which subjects did you experience your greatest success?*:
What intra or extracurricular activities were you involved in most recently at your school?*:
What special awards or honors have you received?*:
Are you involved with any other community groups?*:
Share your current or previous employment experience:*:
What are your present plans regarding a career, and what has influenced your thinking about pursuing this type of career?*:

Supporting Documents

Professional Photo of yourself*:
Letter of Recommendation:*:

Confirmation

I or my parents/legal guardians are patron/members of United Cooperative; if awarded a scholarship from United Cooperative, I understand that to receive the check for $1,000, I must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or technical school, and provide my transcript to United Cooperative after the 2021 fall semester, as well as document enrollment for the spring 2022 semester. In addition, I understand that to receive the $1,000 award, I must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. Should I fail to comply with these requirements, I will relinquish the right to the scholarship.

By typing your name below, you agree to the above and that this application was completed honestly and to the best of your ability.

Applicant Signature*:

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