LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Chapter of California Women for Agriculture (CWA) announced it is offering scholarships up to the amount of $1,000 to graduating high school seniors and college or vocational students whose educational emphasis is related to agriculture and agribusiness and who will be attending as a full-time student.  

Scholarship applications and accompanying materials must be received by CWA on or before April 1, 2012, to be considered for an award.

The application and criteria may be obtained by calling Sausha Racine at 707-245-4787.  

Students must be a resident of Lake County and have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or greater.  

The application must include a statement of educational and career goals, a personal history statement, a letter of recommendation and a copy of a current transcript.

The applicant must be willing to participate in an interview with the CWA scholarship committee if requested and agree to attend a CWA Chapter meeting if selected as a scholarship recipient.  

Scholarship recipients will receive funds in two installments: one at the beginning of the first semester conditioned on proof of full-time enrollment, and the second at the beginning of the second semester conditioned on proof of full-time enrollment and a GPA of 3.0 or better for the first semester.  

Lake County CWA awarded three scholarships for the current academic year, $800 per scholarship.  

CWA is an all volunteer grassroots agricultural support organization, committed to maintaining a healthy and vibrant agricultural industry through education of members and the public, agricultural promotion and legislative action.