Scholarships for Environmental Science Students
Looking for More Money for College?
If you are going to college to major in Environmental sciences, chances are you will need some type of financial assistance.
Did you know there are scholarships aimed specifically at students studying environmental science?
These scholarships are often available from higher education environmental departments, community and civic groups, government agencies, environmental associations, and on occasion, even science fairs and competitions. Certain minority students can also find scholarships set aside for them as well.
Here are a few examples of the Environmental Science scholarships available:
The Environmental Steward Scholarship
This generous award is available to incoming students of Sterling College. The award amount is a whopping $70,500 over four years! To be eligible, you must have heavy participation in environmentally related activities such as your lifestyle choices and volunteer work. This is our most recommended opportunity. Please visit Sterling College for full details.
State Scholarships
One great example of a government funded scholarship is the Ohio Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering Scholarship Program. Provided by a grant from the Ohio Environmental Education Fund, this scholarship is available to students who are either attending state or private colleges or universities in Ohio. Students wishing to apply for this scholarship must have a 3.0 GPA. The selection criteria will be based on such things as education, employment, professional memberships, awards and honors, internships, community service, reasons given for choosing a career in environmental sciences, and letters of recommendation. Scholarships for community college students are a maximum of $1,250 and are awarded to second year students. Scholarships for university students are a maximum of $2,500 and are awarded to fourth or fifth year students.
Horticulture undergraduate and graduates attending a school in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky are eligible for the Katharine M. Grosscup scholarship, which provides up to $3,000 annually to qualified students.
Wisconsin students in wildlife studies can apply for the Dan Busch Memorial Wildlife scholarship. This scholarship awards $250 to a student upon registration and $250 at the end of the second semester provided the student has maintained a 3.0 GPA.
National Scholarships
The American Nuclear Society offers scholarships to undergraduates who are at least in their junior year and are in a discipline preparing them to work with the environmental aspects of nuclear science or nuclear engineering.
Students interested in fields of study such as poultry or animal science can write the National Poultry and Food Distributors Association at NPFDA, 958 McEver Rd, Ext., Unit B-8, Gainesville, GA 30504 for more information about their scholarships (ranging between $1,500 and $2,000) available for college juniors and seniors.
The National Environmental Health Association and the American Academy of Sanitarians offer scholarships to both undergraduates and graduates. Junior or senior undergraduates and graduate students who are attending a university accredited by the Environmental Health Accreditation Council may apply for this scholarship to pay tuition and fees.
Minority Education
Minority doctoral students in the ocean sciences program may want to look at the Hall-Bonner scholarship. Offered by Hampton University, Old Dominion University, and The College of William and Mary, this scholarship includes funding not only for tuition, but research and travel to scientific meetings as well.
Students of American Indian or Alaskan native descent may apply for the Bureau of Reclamation Scholarship. This is an undergraduate scholarship offered to students who are working towards a Bachelor's degree in an environmental field such as science or engineering related to water resources.
