MSCA offers scholarship opportunities

The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association (MSCA) is excited to announce scholarship
opportunities for students continuing education. MSCA is offering the 2023 Reid Mason Memorial
Scholarship and the 2023 Dennis Bottem Memorial Scholarship. Students have the opportunity to win up
to $500 for continuing education.
Both scholarship applications have a due date of June 1, 2023, and winners will be announced at
the MSCA Summer Tour in July and awarded at MSCA’s Annual Convention in December.
Criteria for eligibility for the Reid Mason Memorial Scholarship includes:
• Applicant, parent or guardian must be a member of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association
and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
• Applicant must be enrolled as a junior or senior in a college or university in Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Iowa.
• Applicant should be majoring in animal science with emphasis on beef cattle.
• Applicant must submit with the application:
o Most recent copy of grades
o Two references – one must be a postsecondary reference
Criteria for eligibility for the Dennis Bottem Memorial Scholarship Application includes:
• Applicant must be a Minnesota resident.
• Applicant must be enrolled in either a two (2) or four (4) year agriculture program in any college
or University in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Iowa.
• Applicant must be majoring in animal science or agronomy.
• Applicant, parent or guardian must be a member of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association.
• Applicant must submit with the application:
o Most recent copy of grades
o Two references – one must be a postsecondary reference
Visit mnsca.org/resources/scholarships-awards to apply. For any questions, email
[email protected].