To assist and encourage further education in agriculture and closely allied topics, the Melplash Agricultural Society offers and annual scholarship to students aged 16 years and over who live within a 12-mile radius of Melplash Village Church. The scholarship offers financial assistance with their apprenticeship, diploma or degree course. The financial support will be extended throughout the successful student’s course provided they receive a satisfactory annual report from their college or university.
This year a total of £36,000 has been awarded to the following students at this year’s Melplash Show:
Tia Groves studying either a Diploma in Agriculture or T-Level Livestock at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester
Will Fooks studying T-Level in Crop Production at Hartbury College, Gloucester
Sophie Raymond studying T-Level in Livestock Management at Hartpury College, Gloucester
Jack Bacon studying an extended Diploma in Agriculture at Hartpury College, Gloucester
George Goringe studying T-Level in Livestock Management at Hartpury College, Gloucester
Amy Messer studying Level 2 Agriculture at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester
Ryan Powell studying Level 3 Agriculture at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester
Marly Winters O’Brien studying Level 3 Agriculture at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester
Will Symes working at GCS Agricentre on an apprenticeship linked with Writtle College, Chelmsford
Thomas Horsington studying foundation degree in Agriculture and Business Management at Royal Agriculture University Cirencester
George Found studying Agriculture in Farm Business Management at Newcastle University
The Society will continue to support
· William Baker
· William Banham
· Isabel Cooper
· Erin Hayball
· Beka Hughes
· Harry Hughes
· Bobby Hutchings
· Harry Papworth
· Leo Rich
“We are delighted to award the 2024 scholarship to twenty local students. A total of £36000 has been awarded, thanks to the very generous continued support of our sponsors and donors, without their financial assistance we would not have been able to support so many students. The level of funding given to each student is variable; each application is assessed on its merits. In total since the scheme started in 2006 the Society has awarded ninety-eight scholarships to the value of £262,000” said Melplash Agricultural Society Director, George Rendall.
The closing date for application in 2025 is July 1st. The Application form is available to download from here For more details visit the website or contact the Society Secretary, Lucy Hart email lucy@melplashshow.co.uk or phone 01308 423337.