Donations and Scholarships

Scholarships

The Burnett Dairy Cooperative Board of Directors has again approved awarding up to $10,000 in 
scholarships to high school seniors graduating in 2026. We will be awarding up to 10 scholarships, each with 
a minimum value of $1,000.

This scholarship is open to:
• Children of member/owners
• Employees
• Children of employees

Farming, agriculture, and producing high-quality cheese are deeply rooted in who we are as a cooperative, 
and we believe those values will continue through future generations, no matter what career path students 
choose to pursue. We encourage all eligible high school seniors in your family to apply.

Scholarship Qualifications

To be qualified and considered for a scholarship, applicants must:
• Be a current high school senior and pursuing a degree in higher education.
• Have a current GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Complete the scholarship application.
• Submit official transcripts.
• Write an essay describing how agriculture has played a role in your life up to this point and how the values, 
skills, or experiences gained through agriculture will influence the positive impact you plan to make in your 
future career or community. The essay must be a minimum of one page and no more than three pages in 
length.

Applicants may be pursuing any course of study; an agriculture- or food-related degree is not required.
 
Application Submission
To apply, please submit the completed application, essay, and transcripts no later than March 31, 2026, to:
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Attn: Scholarship Program
11631 State Road 70
Grantsburg, WI 54840
Or submit via:
Email: alison.hoefs@burnettdairy.com
Fax: 715-689-2170
Scholarship recipients will be selected and notified by April 10, 2026.

Application Here

Best of luck to all applicants

 

Donations and Sponsorships

Burnett Dairy Cooperative receives hundreds of worthy donation applications each year, and unfortunately, it is impossible to honor them all. We have the following guidelines in place to help us better determine where our contributions should be allocated. They include giving to the following within our local community:

  • 4-H & FFA organizations
  • Agricultural Organizations
  • Events that promote and support agriculture

A few things to note when applying:

  • Completed forms must be received at least four weeks before the date of the event to ensure there is time for The Charitable Donations Committee to review each request.
  • Only applicants of donations/sponsorships we grant will be notified. Someone from your organization will be responsible for picking the donation up at an agreed-upon date and time.
  • An organization is only eligible to receive up to one donation per year
  • While we are compassionate to individual requests, we limit donations to families/persons in need (benefits) to employees, members, and board members.