Scholarship
We Believe in Growing Scholarship
2023 SCHOLARSHIP
E.M. Tharp & World Ag Expo®
World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp Inc. present the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship; created to support agriculture education and careers.
High school seniors from Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern counties are eligible.
Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who will attend a four-year college or university to major in an agricultural field. The scholarships will be disbursed over four years at $2,500 per year, per student.
Deadline
January 13, 2023
5:00 p.m. PST
Send Applications To
E.M. Tharp, Inc.
“We Believe in Growing Scholarship”
15243 Road 192
Porterville, CA 93257
Attn: Kerissa Chapman
- Officially graduate from high school during the 2022-2023 school year
- Acceptance by an accredited 4-year college or university; if not accepted yet provide, which colleges and universities you have applied to at this time
- Future educational and vocational career goals must be related to agriculture
- Applicant must reside in Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings or Kern counties
- Completion of scholarship application, including transcripts and letters of recommendation
Incomplete, handwritten, or late applications will not be accepted.
- Complete application, including all letters of recommendation and transcripts, prior to deadline of Friday, January 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Must receive application by deadline date and time, not postmarked.
- Provide a transcript of your high school grades and ACT or SAT scores.(Please do NOT provide original transcripts in sealed envelopes or folded.)
- Provide two letters of recommendation.
- Do NOT: Fold Application, Send Application in Small Envelope, or Portfolio/Folder.
Submit TWO UNSTAPLED COPIES of your scholarship application; including transcripts and letters of recommendation to:
E.M. Tharp, INC
“We Believe in Growing Scholarship”
15243 Road 192
Porterville, CA 93257
Attn: Kerissa Chapman
Provide complete application packet in 9″ x 12″ or larger envelope, please NO binders, portfolios, etc. or folded in small envelope.