U.S.: Scholarship Application for “We Believe in Growing” Now Available

The 17th annual “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, given by E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo®, is now accepting applications. The award was established to assist agriculture studies and encourage Central Valley students to seek a career in agriculture.

The award is open to high school students in Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern counties. Students must plan to attend a four-year college or university with the intention of pursuing an agricultural profession in order to apply. Two students will each receive a $10,000 scholarship, which will be distributed over four years at a rate of $2,500 each year.The application date is January 19, 2024.

“E.M. Tharp takes great pride in sponsoring the “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship”, said Casey Tharp, Vice President/General Manager of E.M. Tharp, INC. “As we enter our 17th year of sponsoring the World Ag Expo® scholarship, we recognize the importance of supporting our youth because we know they are our future in agriculture.” During these difficult economic times, we believe it is more crucial than ever to continue to support our agricultural students.”

Students must complete the application, provide two letters of recommendation, one copy of their high school transcripts, and be graduating from high school within the 2023-2024 academic year to be considered for the award.

“Supporting agricultural education is the most important thing our organization can do,” says Jerry Sinift, CEO of International Agri-Center®. “We want to thank E.M. Tharp for continuing to host the scholarships each year and we’re proud to work with them again in 2024.”

Download the application online at https://bit.ly/WAEScholarshipApp. Send completed applications to: E.M. Tharp, Inc., “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship, 15243 Road 192, Porterville, CA 93257, Attn: Kerissa Chapman.

Scholarship winners will be announced in early February and recognized during World Ag Expo®.