Scholarships

New Jersey Agribusiness Association Annual Edward A. Platz Memorial Scholarship consists of two $1500.00 awards. The scholarships are awarded at the New Jersey Agribusiness Association Annual Meeting held in November/December.

The scholarship is open to New Jersey residents majoring in an agricultural subject area (i.e. Plant Science, Animal Science, Agronomy, Entomology, etc.), or related field. The award is intended to assist candidates who wish to pursue a career in production agriculture.

Eligibility: The candidate must be enrolled at any accredited 4-year college or university in the United States and in the academic rank of sophomore, junior or senior at when receiving the scholarship.

Download the 2010 NJAA Scholarship Application

Applications can also be obtained by contacting the Scholarship Chairman.

Selected students are encouraged to attend the NJAA Annual Meeting to receive their scholarship award, however, this is not a considering factor for the award.