ELIGIBILITY:
1. Applicant must be from a Montana home.
2. Applicant must attend an accredited Montana institution of post-secondary education, either public or private.
3. Applicant must be at least a sophomore in college. Preference will be given to applicants majoring in a field beneficial to the livestock industry.
4. Applicant must have a college grade point average of 2.7 or better.
5. Applicant must have a reasonable need of financial aid.
6. A student from AG-oriented family may be given preference.
7. Members or children of members of Montana CattleWomen, Inc. may be given preference.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All applications and required information shall be mailed to the Scholarship Committee or the Montana CattleWomen, Inc. Office (420 N. California, Helena 59601) postmarked no later than March 1.
2. Letters of recommendation are to be included in the applicant's folder. Letters must be placed in an envelope and sealed by the signer.
3. We request that your application be securely fastened in a folder.
4. All information from a student should be typed unless otherwise indicated.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:
I. Applicant's personal resume
     A. Name, address, phone number, place and date of birth.
     B. Parent's names, address(es), and occupation(s)
     C. Applicant's education
       1. High school(s) attended, location and dates
       2. College(s) attended, location and dates
II. Academic resume
     A. Copies of high school and college transcripts.
     B. Brief summary of activities, honors and awards
       1. Both high school and college
       2. How did one of these affect your ideas and attitudes?
     C. Community service activities
     D. Major and minor fields of study
III. Personal profile
     A. An essay of not more than 300 words on a topic of interest to the livestock industry that discusses your potential to affect this and/or other issues for the benefit of agriculture and the livestock industry.
       1. Summarize accomplishments
       2. State objectives of your education
       3. Evaluate your potential to agriculture and the livestock industry.
     B. Enclose a clear picture
IV. Applicant's financial status
     A. Letter (200 words) from a parent or another representing:
       1. Picture of the family situation
       2. Showing reasonable need of scholarship aid
     B. Employment record. Have savings from jobs helped pay your college fees?
     C. Do you or your parents have a loan to pay for your college fees?
     D. Do you have a Pell grant? Have you received other grants or financial awards?
     E. Are you in Work Study or are presently employed?
V. Recommendations (3) (Please list by name)
     A. College teacher
     B. Member of your community
     C. Religious leader or other responsible person