Arlington, Virginia, USA
April 8, 2011

USA Rice Federation is conducting a National Rice Month scholarship contest, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences. High school seniors in the 2011-12 school year from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas are eligible to apply.

To qualify to win a National Rice Month scholarship, students must conduct a promotion activity in their local community during September with U.S.-grown rice as the central theme. Entries must provide details of the promotion and should be submitted by Oct. 14.

Three scholarship prizes totaling $8,500 are available. The grand prize is a $4,000 scholarship and a trip to the 2011 USA Rice Outlook Conference in Austin, Texas, for the scholarship presentation. The second-place winner will receive $3,000 and third-place, $1,500.

September is National Rice Month — a time for America to salute its rice farmers and everyone involved in the U.S. rice industry. National Rice Month was initiated by an act of Congress in 1991. For more information and a scholarship contest entry form, visit www.usarice.com.

Website: http://www.dowagro.com

Published: April 8, 2011