Purina Animal Nutrition Scholarship

Written by Warren Buchanan | Apr 15, 2026 3:50:21 PM

About

Purina Animal Nutrition is offering 10 scholarships of $3,000 each to assist students in agriculture.

If caring for animals is a passion that runs deep within you, we want to be a part of supporting your future.

We’ve created the Purina Animal Nutrition Scholarship for the next-gen of animal caretakers. High school seniors, graduates and current undergrads with livestock, equine or poultry experience can apply for a chance to be rewarded for their unwavering commitment and tireless work.

To be considered for the scholarship, complete the application and share with us how caring for and raising animals (poultry, horses, and/or livestock) has shaped your perspective.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Purina Animal Nutrition Scholarship must:

Be high school seniors, recent high school graduates, or current college undergraduates residing and studying in the United States (U.S.).
Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college,
university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Have experience showing or caring for large/small livestock animals, equine, or poultry (not
house pets).

Employees of Purina Animal Nutrition LLC and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising agencies, and any other entity involved in the development or administration of this Scholarship Program, and their immediate family members or household members are not eligible for this scholarship.

*(Immediate family members are defined as parents, siblings, spouse, and children).

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,000 award. Up to ten (10) awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in June.

Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Land O’Lakes, Inc. Payment is made in August.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship finalists and recipients are selected on the basis of:

Academic performance
Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
Work experience
A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
Unusual personal or family circumstances
An online recommendation
Experience showing or caring for large/small livestock, equine, or poultry
Essay of 1,000 characters or less

Essay topic: “Describe the impact nourishing and raising animals (excluding house pets) has had on your life.”

Financial need is not considered.

Scholarship America will select up to 20 finalists. The Land O’Lakes, Inc. Selection Committee will review finalist applications and essays and select the recipients.

Requirements

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline date.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

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