2027 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship
The application period for the 2027 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship is now open through Friday, December 11, 2026! Sponsored by the National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF) and administered by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), this scholarship supports undergraduate students pursuing careers in agriculture.
Ten $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry and who exhibit characteristics representative of future pork industry leaders.
To be eligible, applicants must:
1. Be a current undergraduate student in a two-year swine program or four-year college of agriculture.
2. Be a U.S. citizen. High school students are not eligible.
3. Submit a cover sheet with the following information:
Name of applicant
Name of school
Year in school
Contact information (email address, cell phone number, and home and school mailing addresses)
4. Submit a brief letter indicating what role the applicant sees themselves playing in the pork industry after graduation.
5. Submit an essay of 750 words or less describing a current or emerging issue facing the pork industry. Include practical solutions and detail how your intended career or future involvement in the industry will help implement or support these solutions.
6. Submit two letters of reference from current or former professors or industry professionals.
Essays are judged on the basis of clarity and expression, persuasiveness, originality, and relevance of topic.
Please submit your application either through NPPC’s online form, email to invest@nppc.org, OR send materials in a single envelope to the address below no later than Friday, December 11, 2026.
National Pork Producers CouncilATTN: Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry ScholarshipP.O. Box 10383Des Moines, IA 50306-9960
Please contact Jacob Sterle, NPPC Director of Industry Resource Development, with questions about the scholarship at 515-278-8012 or invest@nppc.org.
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