Cargill to award 350 scholarships for class of 2009

Cargill to award 350 scholarships for class of 2009Cargill, in collaboration with the National FFA Organization, announced Wednesday that it will award $350,000 in scholarships to high school seniors who plan to enroll in post-secondary education next fall and live in areas Cargill has operations.
    The program will award 350 scholarships of $1,000 each. In addition, each high school will receive a $200 grant.
    Scholarship guidelines and applications are available at www.cargill.com and ww.ffa.org.
    The application requires the signature of a Cargill employee from the local community.
    Applications are due Feb. 15, 2009. Scholarships will be awarded in May 2009.