National Dairy Herd Information Association (National DHIA) is offering $750 scholarships to full-time incoming and continuing students at technical and two-year and four-year colleges and universities. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, the applicant must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHI test, a family member of a DHI employee or an employee of a DHI affiliate.

The DHI affiliate for the herd or affiliate employee must be a member of National DHIA. (Arizona DHIA, Dairy Lab Services, Dairy One Cooperative Inc., DHI Cooperative Inc., Idaho DHIA, Indiana State Dairy Association, Lancaster DHIA, Minnesota DHIA, NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services, Puerto Rico DHIA, Rocky Mountain DHIA, Tennessee DHIA, Texas DHIA, United Federation of DHIAs, Vermont DHIA and Washington State DHIA are National DHIA members.)

Judges will evaluate applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership, community activities and work experience, experience and knowledge of DHIA, and response to questions on the application. Applications are due October 15, 2014. Recipients will be announced at the 2015 National DHIA annual meeting.

To apply for a National DHIA scholarship, log on to the National DHIA websiteand download and complete the electronic application form. For more information, email Holly Thompson, National DHIA scholarship committee chair, or call (507) 534-4347. You could also email JoDee Sattler, National DHIA communications and events manager, or call (608) 848-6455, ext. 112.

National DHIA will award approximately 20 $750 scholarships. Generous contributions from National DHIA members, friends and supporters help fund these scholarships. PD

—From National DHIA news release