Educational Foundation

The North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation, a North Dakota corporation, was founded by the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association in 1980. Its purpose is to provide scholarships to students in agricultural curriculums at North Dakota institutions of higher learning, particularly for those students pursuing careers in grain marketing, agronomy and related agribusiness. It also provides equipment grants to certain academic programs. Since its inception the Foundation has provided over $312,000 in scholarships and grants.

North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation

2417 N University, Suite A
Fargo, ND 58102-1820
Telephone: 701-235-4184
Fax: 701-235-1026

ND Grain Dealers Educational Foundation Board

Alex Richard, Casselton - President
Mark Hovland - Vice-President
Elton Solseng, Fargo - Director
Sean Slowinski, Bisbee - Director
Stu Letcher, Fargo - Exec VP & Sec/Treas
Odie Scheel, Fargo - Office Manager

All forms for the 2024-25 academic year must be received by September 30, 2024.

2024-25 Scholarship Application Form

Reference Evaluation Form

Grant Proposal Request Form

The North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation expects to award up to eight $1,000 scholarships annually. Students must be majoring in one of the following curriculums:

Bismarck State College:

• Agriculture Industry & Technology (Agronomy)
• Agriculture, Technology, Food & Natural Resources
• Agriculture Transfer

Bottineau - Dakota College of Bottineau:

• Agriculture Management & Technology
• Agriculture Transfer

Devils Lake - Lake Region State College:

• Agriculture
• Agriculture Production Management
• Precision Agriculture

Dickinson State University:

• Agricultural Studies - Business/Marketing, Soil Science, General Agriculture
• Agriculture Sales and Service - Agriculture Business Management, Production Agriculture, Technology in Agriculture
• Agriculture Transfer

Fargo - NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources

• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Education
• Agricultural Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Crop & Weed Sciences
• Economics
• Food Science
• Microbiology
• Precision Agriculture Technology & Management

Mayville State University

• Agribusiness BS

Valley City State University

• Business Administration - Agribusiness Concentration

Wahpeton - North Dakota State College of Science:

• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Ag Business - Precision Agriculture Technician, Precision Agronomy
• Agriculture Transfer

Williston State College:

• Agribusiness Management
• Agriculture Education & Extension
• Agriculture Transfer

Grants for instructional aids in these curriculums are also available. Grants have ranged from $200 to $1,200 per project.