AgriscienceAgriscience
Student ScholarshipStudent Scholarship
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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.
Agriscience Student Agriscience Student Scholarship and Recognition Scholarship and Recognition
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.
Agriscience Student Agriscience Student Scholarship and Recognition Scholarship and Recognition
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
Agriscience Student Agriscience Student Scholarship and Recognition Scholarship and Recognition
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
Agriscience Student Agriscience Student Scholarship and Recognition Scholarship and Recognition
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
Agriscience Student Agriscience Student Scholarship and Recognition Scholarship and Recognition
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
Project ComponentsProject Components
• 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
Project ComponentsProject Components
– 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
Project ComponentsProject Components
– 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
Project ComponentsProject Components
– IntroductionIntroduction• problem statementproblem statement
• hypothesishypothesis
• why this research?why this research?
• what do you hope to achieve?what do you hope to achieve?
Written Report Written Report
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– 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
Written Report Written Report
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– ResultsResults• factual presentation of studyfactual presentation of study
• possibly include tables and chartspossibly include tables and charts
Written Report Written Report
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– 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
Written Report Written Report
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– 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
Written Report Written Report
Project ComponentsProject Components
• 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.
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• 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
Project ComponentsProject Components
• 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
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• 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
Project ComponentsProject Components
• Letters of recommendation Letters of recommendation – StudentStudent• Two letters from advisor, principal, teachers, Two letters from advisor, principal, teachers,
community members, etccommunity members, etc
Project ComponentsProject Components
• 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