Stewart and Carol Melvin Scholarship

Recipients shall be enrolled in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the College of Engineering. Recipients shall be residents of the State of Iowa as permitted by Federal and State law, and University policy. Recipients shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or be in the top 25% of their graduating class for incoming freshman students. First preference shall be given to students who are on a career path for consulting or public service in soil, water and environmental management. Second preference shall be given to students who were raised on a farm or have a farm background. This award shall be made available to students of undergraduate class standing. This scholarship may be renewed so long as recipients continue to meet stated criteria.