Scholarships Awarded to Agriculture Students

AGRICULTURE/FISHERIES -Scholarships Awarded to Agriculture Students

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will award scholarships worth between $300 and $2,000 each to 95 agriculture students at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) annual autumn assembly tonight, Oct. 22.

The scholarship program was established to provide financial assistance to Nova Scotia Agricultural College students in undergraduate and technical programs. The program also guarantees entrance scholarship for all Nova Scotia high school students graduating with 80 per cent averages.

"Our scholarship program ensures that strong students are encouraged to pursue post-secondary studies in agri-science," said Chris d'Entremont, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. "By contributing to this scholarship program we are ensuring that the future of agriculture remains optimistic with a strong supply of trained staff to meet Nova Scotia's agri-food industry's needs."

The department is a long-standing scholarship sponsor at NSAC. For more information see the Web site at www.nsac.ns.ca .