Fillmore Soil and Water
     Conservation District
     507-765-3878 Ext. 3

     900 Washington St. NW
     Preston, MN 55965

Scholarships

 

High School Scholarship

The Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District sponsors a $500.00 scholarship for a graduating Fillmore County high school student pursuing a degree in Natural Resources, Agriculture or related field. 

Applications must include an essay, in 500 words or less, on "What Natural Resource Conservation Means to me". 

Graduating High School Student Scholarship Application

Congratulations, Brady Ristau, a senior at Fillmore Central High School, our 2018 Graduating High School Senior Scholarship recipient! Brady, the son of Doug and Deb Ristau of Preston, is attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls majoring in Agricultural Studies with a minor in Agricultural Engineering Technology.

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Returning College Student Scholarship

The District also offers a $500.00 scholarship for Fillmore County college students who will be returning to school in the fall.  To be eligible, students must be a returning college sophomore, junior or senior, pursuing a degree in Natural Resources, Agriculture, or a related field, be enrolled in classes for fall and not a prior SWCD scholarship recipient.

Applications must include an essay, in 500 words or less, on "What Natural Resource Conservation Means To Me".

No applications were received in 2018 for the returning college student scholarship.

 

Returning College Student Scholarship Application