2026-2027 OALE Application

PLEASE SAVE FILE UPLOADS AS A PDF BEFORE LOADING.

Application Qualifications:
1. The applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
2. The applicant must be a Junior or Senior in the Ferguson College of Agriculture.
3. The applicant must complete all required documents of this application.
4. Bring 5 copies of your resume and photo to the OALE interview.

Program Dates

Before Applying, please make sure all dates work for your schedule. If the dates do not work and you know before applying, please let Emile know by emailing her at emile@okyouthexpo.org.

Applications Due - Friday, August 21, 2026

Corteva Agriscience Interview Dinner - Monday, August 31, 2026

Class XIV Interviews - Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Interviews will be scheduled as your class schedule allows.

Northwest Oklahoma - September 21-22, 2026

Southwest Oklahoma - October 12-13, 2026

Southeast Oklahoma - November 18-20, 2026

Northeast Oklahoma - January 21-22, 2027

Oklahoma City - February 8-9, 2027

Oklahoma Youth Expo - March 8-19, 2027

Washington D.C. - April 11-13 or 18-20, 2027

Remington Park - April 2026

International Trip - Summer 2026

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Stillwater Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Permanent Home Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Major

Month & Year or Graduation

GPA

Parent's Names

Hometown and State

Please upload your essays below.

-Both answers combined should not exceed one page total; Times New Roman, 12-point font, Single Spaced.

-Save essay as a pdf with your name as the file name, example first.last

-Include your name as a header on the document

1. Describe your involvement in agriculture: past, present & future.
2. Explain your plans for the next five years.

Please upload your essays as a .PDF file, not a .DOCX file, with your name as the file name (example: MITTELSTAEDT.EMILE_ESSAYS) and include your name as a header on the document.

Please upload your resume as a .PDF file, NOT a .DOCX file, with your name as the file name (example: MITTELSTAEDT.EMILE_RESUME)

Please list your first reference with contact information (only one reference can be an OSU employee).

Please list your second reference with contact information (only one reference can be an OSU employee).

Please list your third reference with contact information (only one reference can be an OSU employee).

If there is any other important information we should know about you or your schedule, please list it below. (Ex. I am an ag-ed major and I am student teaching my senior year, so my junior year is the only year I could apply for the OALE program).

Please upload a headshot of yourself.

Please upload your college transcript (can be unofficial).