National DHIA Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by National Dairy Herd Information Association

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) announced that high school seniors and college undergraduate students may apply for $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be fulltime, incoming or continuing students at a technical college or a two-year or four-year college/university. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, the applicant must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHI test, family member of a DHI employee, or employee of a DHI affiliate. The DHI affiliate for the herd or affiliate employee must be a member of National DHIA. Members of National DHIA include AgSource Dairy, Arizona DHIA, Central Counties DHIA, CentralStar Cooperative Inc.-DHI Services, Dairy One Cooperative Inc., DHI Cooperative Inc., Eastern Wisconsin Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative, Idaho DHIA, Indiana State Dairy Association, Lancaster DHIA, Minnesota DHIA, Rocky Mountain DHIA and United Federation of DHIAs.

The scholarship selection committee will evaluate applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership, community activities, work experience, knowledge of and experience with DHIA, and responses to questions on the application. Applications are due Oct. 31, 2023. Recipients will be announced at the 2024 National DHIA Annual Meeting.

To apply for a National DHIA scholarship, go to: www.dhia.org and download and complete the electronic application form online.

National DHIA will award approximately ten $1,000 scholarships. Generous contributions from National DHIA members, friends and supporters help fund these scholarships.

National Dairy Herd Information Association, a trade association for the dairy records industry, serves the best interests of its members and the dairy industry by maintaining the integrity of dairy records and advancing dairy information systems.

• National DHIA Scholarship for Undergraduate Students

Scholarships are awarded to incoming and continuing, full-time undergraduate students at technical, two-year and four-year institutions. To be eligible, applicants must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHIA test, or a family member of an employee or employee of a DHIA affiliate. The DHIA affiliate for the herd or affiliate employee must be a member of National DHIA.

• National DHIA Scholarship for Veterinary Students

Applicants must be students enrolled in a college of veterinary medicine in the United States, which is accredited by the AVMA Council on Education. Applicants must be in their third or fourth year of the program, and must have declared a track or emphasis area.