Nebraska Cooperative Council NCTA

Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF)

Michael. S. Turner Scholarship Program

2026-2027 Academic Year

At NCTA, the NCCEF will award two $2,500 scholarships in honor of Michael S. Turner.

Ineligible, incomplete, and late applications will not be considered.

Application deadline for 2026-2027 is April 15, 2026.

Criteria

Must be accepted as a student majoring in Agribusiness or Agricultural Production Systems.

Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above (upperclassmen) or have demonstrated academic excellence as determined by NCTA from SAT/ACT scores (freshman).

Be a son/daughter of a parent/legal guardian who has been an active member, director or employee for at least the prior 3 years of a cooperative which has been a member in good standing of the Council for the past 5 years.

Recipients are selected by a NCTA Scholarship Committee.

Once chosen, NCCEF will verify co-op membership before announcing the recipients.

For questions, please contact Deb Mazour at the NCCEF office at 402/475-6555, debm@nebr.coop or Vicky Luke at NCTA at vluke1@unl.edu

Your application information may be provided to the University of Nebraska Foundation or Donor in order to aid in choosing a recipient, invite you to attend a scholarship meeting/luncheon with the donors of your scholarship or provide more information or promote on your award in their publications. Scholarships may be changed or discontinued by the donor at any time.

Full Name*

First NameLast Name

NCTA ID Number

Permanent Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Can you be reached at the above address/phone and email during the summer*

YesNo

Summer Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Summer Phone Number

Summer E-mail

Phone Number*

E-mail*

Name and Town of Hometown Newspaper*

High School Attended*

Degree*

Minor(s), if any

Will your degree/major for the upcoming academic year be agribusiness or ag production systems?

YesNoUnsure

Class Level for Upcoming School Year*

What was your highest ACT score?

What is your cumulative GPA to date?

Name of Parent 1|Guardian 1|Next of Kin 1*

Parent Address 1*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Parent Phone 1*

Area CodePhone Number

Name of Parent 2|Guardian 2|Next of Kin 2*

Type 'NA' if none

Address of Parent 2|Guardian 2|Next of Kin 2 (if different from above)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Parent Phone of Parent 2|Guardian 2|Next of Kin 2

Area CodePhone Number

Please fill in your summer contact information below

Local Co-op(s) that your family is a member of (you must fill out at least one row). Once chosen, NCC will verify co-op membership before announcing recipients.*

	Co-op	Co-op Headquarters (City)	Number of Years
1
2
3

What name is your Family's co-op membership under?*

May be one of your parents or could be a family corporation or farm name

Please respond to the following questions/statements (you will not be able to submit your form if you exceed 300 words):

How is the local farmer owned cooperative important to your family’s farming operation? (300 words or less)?*

0/300

Leadership Activities/Outstanding Achievements in High School and/or College (include membership and offices held in organizations, awards, honor societies, inc) (300 words or less):*

0/300

What are your career plans? (300 words or less)*

0/300

Student Information

Parent Information

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