Scholarships and Internships
CoBank recognizes the importance of education, and is dedicated to developing the leaders of the future. Through our college relations program, we work with several U.S. universities to provide annual scholarships.
CoBank has established relationships with six universities for its scholarship programs, each of which have shown a strong commitment to agribusiness, cooperative education and research. These schools also sponsor academic programs supporting CoBank's recruitment needs in agribusiness, business administration, economics, and finance. The universities we work with include:
- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
- University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
- University of California-Davis, Davis, California
Scholarship Guidelines
Annually, CoBank provides academic scholarships of various amounts to qualified students at each of the targeted schools. By June 1 of each year, university faculty members will be asked to recommend students who are studying agribusiness or a related discipline. Additionally, a course of study in finance and/or banking is preferable.
Nominees should have demonstrated academic excellence, be enrolled in their university's undergraduate program, and be a sophomore or junior-level student. Selections will be made on the basis of a student's academic achievement, leadership and overall accomplishments. Scholarships will be awarded for the following academic year. Scholarship notifications will be made through faculty members at each university.
How to Apply for an Academic Scholarship
If you are interested in applying for an academic scholarship, please contact a faculty member associated with the agribusiness and/or cooperative education program at your university for more information. Faculty members will be asked to supply general data, academic history, and achievement information about each student nominated for a CoBank academic scholarship. You will want to have written information available about yourself for faculty members to facilitate the nomination process.
For More Information please contact:
CoBank Human Resources(303) 740-4000
CoBank National Office
P.O. Box 5110
Denver, CO 80217