GEORGETOWN, Del. — Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI) announces the opening of the application period for the 2016 Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. College Scholarship Program. Applications are being accepted for undergraduate and graduate scholarships that are available in the amount of $1,500 or more.

Undergraduate applicants must be a Delmarva resident and a student in good standing at any accredited, degree-granting institution in the United States or in the case of graduating high school seniors, accepted to an accredited, degree-granting institution within the United States. Individuals must have an academic major in a subject area relevant to Delmarva’s chicken industry and be planning a career in a segment of this industry.

An official transcript must accompany each application. Graduate student applicants must meet the above criteria, with the exception of Delmarva residency. Additionally, the individual must be engaged in research that could positively benefit Delmarva’s chicken industry.

Although an applicant is not required to have a family member or a family business that is a member of DPI, membership in DPI could be a deciding factor when applicants are otherwise evenly matched. Previous recipients, if still eligible, may reapply. Applications must be completed and received at the following address on or before 4:30 p.m. on April 1, 2016: DPI College Scholarship Program, 16686 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947-4881.

Application forms and additional scholarship information are available from Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI), telephone 800-878-2449 (856-9037 in Sussex County), from the DPI website at www.dpichicken.org by clicking on College Scholarships in the left menu bar, or by sending inquiries to morrow@dpichicken.com