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Scholarships to benefit the future of U.S. cottonTo keep bright young minds involved in the U.S. cotton industry, Monsanto is creating the Deltapine Class of '09 scholarship program. The program will award nine $1,000 college scholarships to high school students in the class of '09 who are interested in a career in cotton. The scholarships will be awarded to nine students whose essays best express "My Future in Cotton." Eligibility requirements include: --High school seniors who will graduate in 2009 with plans to enroll in a full-time undergraduate accredited 2- or 4-year college or university with the intent to engage in a course of study related to agriculture or agribusiness. --A minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale; involvement in agriculture or with agricultural organizations; and living in a cotton-producing state. --Those applicants whose families are directly involved in cotton production will be given special consideration. --Persons related to employees of Monsanto, its agencies or competitive companies are not eligible to participate. To apply, visit www.MyFutureInCotton.com for complete eligibility and criteria requirements. Winners will be announced Jan. 6, 2009, at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, Texas, and listed on the website Jan. 7. All winners will be notified via email prior to this date. 11/10/08 Date: 11/2/08
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