agriscience student scholarship & recognition program

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Recognition ProgramRecognition Program

Agriscience Student Agriscience Student Scholarship and Recognition Scholarship and Recognition

ProgramProgram• To promote science-based research.To promote science-based research.

• To provide scholarships for students To provide scholarships for students planning careers in the agricultural planning careers in the agricultural industry.industry.

• To educate the public on the wide To educate the public on the wide range of career opportunities.range of career opportunities.


ProgramProgram• The top two from each state are The top two from each state are

eligible for national competition.eligible for national competition.

• Eight national finalists are chosen, one Eight national finalists are chosen, one winner and one runner-up are chosen winner and one runner-up are chosen from finalist group.from finalist group.


ProgramProgram• ApplicationApplication– personal information and signaturespersonal information and signatures

– questions (four)questions (four)

– written reportwritten report

– photographs (maximum of six)photographs (maximum of six)

– letters of recommendation (two)letters of recommendation (two)

– resumeresume

– official transcriptofficial transcript


ProgramProgram• State participationState participation– submit materials to state staff by state submit materials to state staff by state

deadlinesdeadlines– applications for national due July 15applications for national due July 15– certificates for all state participantscertificates for all state participants– plaque and scholarship for state winnerplaque and scholarship for state winner


ProgramProgram• National finalistsNational finalists– display, presentation and interview at the display, presentation and interview at the

National FFA ConventionNational FFA Convention– plaques presented on state at conventionplaques presented on state at convention– scholarship to each national finalistscholarship to each national finalist– additional $1,500 to runner-up and additional additional $1,500 to runner-up and additional

$3,000 to winner (scholarships)$3,000 to winner (scholarships)– winner featured in FFA Center’s Hall of winner featured in FFA Center’s Hall of

AchievementAchievement


ProgramProgram• Currently over 25 states participate at Currently over 25 states participate at

the national level.the national level.

• Program is sponsored by MonsantoProgram is sponsored by Monsanto

Project ComponentsProject Components• Personal Information Personal Information – namename– chapterchapter– addressaddress– school addressschool address– phone numbersphone numbers– etcetc

Project ComponentsProject Components

• Questions Questions – four for student application, relating to the four for student application, relating to the

student’s student’s • FFA involvementFFA involvement

• SAE and courseworkSAE and coursework

• Career and future plansCareer and future plans

• Agriscience awarenessAgriscience awareness


• title pagetitle page• table of contentstable of contents• abstractabstract• introductionintroduction

• materials and materials and methods methods

• resultsresults• discussion and discussion and

conclusionconclusion• acknowledgementsacknowledgements• literature citedliterature cited

•Written Report Written Report


– The written report for the student The written report for the student application is limited to 15 pages (one-sided), application is limited to 15 pages (one-sided), not including the supporting materialsnot including the supporting materials

•Written ReportWritten Report


– AbstractAbstract• one page (250 words) maximumone page (250 words) maximum

• brief statement of purpose, procedure, data brief statement of purpose, procedure, data collection and conclusioncollection and conclusion

• future research or potential applicationsfuture research or potential applications

Written Report Written Report


– IntroductionIntroduction• problem statementproblem statement

• hypothesishypothesis

• why this research?why this research?

• what do you hope to achieve?what do you hope to achieve?



– Material and MethodsMaterial and Methods• all materials usedall materials used

• methods of data collectionmethods of data collection

• descriptive enough for someone to duplicate your descriptive enough for someone to duplicate your workwork



– ResultsResults• factual presentation of studyfactual presentation of study

• possibly include tables and chartspossibly include tables and charts



– Discussion and ConclusionDiscussion and Conclusion• relate conclusions to hypothesisrelate conclusions to hypothesis

• be thoroughbe thorough

• show reasoningshow reasoning

• explain why results were or were not as expectedexplain why results were or were not as expected



– AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements• credit those who helped youcredit those who helped you

• businesses or individualsbusinesses or individuals

– Literature citedLiterature cited• list of published books or articles citedlist of published books or articles cited

• check a style guide for proper listingcheck a style guide for proper listing

– AP stylebook AP stylebook



• Presentation Presentation – 15 minute maximum prepared oral 15 minute maximum prepared oral

presentation on projectpresentation on project

• Interview Interview – 5 minutes of questioning by the judges after 5 minutes of questioning by the judges after

the oral presentation.the oral presentation.


• Display Display – eye catching and informativeeye catching and informative– simple and clear languagesimple and clear language– photographs, charts, drawingsphotographs, charts, drawings– equipment exhibitequipment exhibit– follow all safety rulesfollow all safety rules


• Judging Judging – each area has a specific scoresheet that will each area has a specific scoresheet that will

be followedbe followed– participant must be presentparticipant must be present


• Photographs Photographs – maximum of sixmaximum of six– captions of 50 words or lesscaptions of 50 words or less– good action photosgood action photos– sequence of actionsequence of action


• Letters of recommendation Letters of recommendation – StudentStudent• Two letters from advisor, principal, teachers, Two letters from advisor, principal, teachers,

community members, etccommunity members, etc


• Resume or Vitae Resume or Vitae – Biographical informationBiographical information– Career objectiveCareer objective– EducationEducation– SAESAE– School and community leadershipSchool and community leadership– membershipsmemberships

Project ComponentsProject Components• Official Transcript Official Transcript – must be stamped or sealed by the schoolmust be stamped or sealed by the school

• Signatures Signatures – check to see what signatures are neededcheck to see what signatures are needed• participantparticipant

• parent or guardianparent or guardian

• school administrator/guidance counselorschool administrator/guidance counselor

• state staffstate staff

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