Timothy Scott Wirth Memorial Scholarship

Purpose:

The Timothy Scott Wirth Memorial Scholarship was established in 1990 by the Byron and Edna Scott family of Linn County in memory of their grandson, Tim Wirth. Tim was enrolled in the Crop Science program at OSU but died of cancer in 1989. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to deserving students from Linn County who are, or are expected to be, enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University.

Selection Criteria:

1. Selection preference will be given to young people who come from a rural farm background and/or have been involved in FFA or 4-H in high school.
2. Applicants must be graduates of Linn County secondary school programs in Oregon.
3. Applicants must be entering or currently enrolled undergraduate students in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University. Selection preference will be given to Crop and Soil Science majors, particularly entering freshmen in Crop and Soil Science.
4. Selection preference will be given to those applicants who contribute their own financial resources to their college education.

Applicant Selection:

The selection of the scholarship recipient shall be the responsibility of the Scott and Wirth families in Linn County. Representatives of the Department of Crop and Soil Science will develop the applicant pool and arrange for selection interviews, if necessary.

Scholarship Amount:

The annual scholarship award shall be $1,000. The scholarship shall be divided into three equal increments to be awarded each term of the academic year, directly deposited to the student’s OSU account.

Application Deadline:

March 1 - Use this on-line application form.
Return applications to: Peggy Mullett, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Ag. & Life Sciences Bldg. 3017, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-7306. Questions: Call (541)737-2894

On-Line Application