Scholarships in Forestry, General

Forestry Department Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be enrolled at the University of Missouri at Columbia.

 

Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

Award: $600, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has demonstrated the finest qualities of leadership through participation in campus organizations and has rendered service of significant benefit to the campus community.

 

Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must demonstrate community leadership and have met the award criteria established by the Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. Applicant must have completed 12 credits last semester and 24 credits at Bridgewater State College as of December 31. Applicants who have transferred from Massachusetts Community Colleges, Dean College, or Quincy College are eligible to apply.

 

Norval Hallett Otty Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Award is given to the young man with the highest standing from the County of Kings.

 

75th Anniversary Scholarship in Forestry

Award: $2,200, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must demonstrate high academic standing and scholastic achievement in math and science.

 

Envirothon Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must participate in an Envirothon team in Canada or the U.S.

 

Hon C.D. Richards Scholarship

Award: $900, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Selection is based upon financial need and merit.

 

Fletcher Peacock Memorial Scholarship

Award: $650, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Selection is based upon financial need for students whose record shows they may benefit from a university education.

 

Robert and David Moore Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be in need of financial aid

 

Helen Barnum Forestry Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a forestry major with a minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need. All students who file a FAFSA by March 2 will automatically be considered for the award.

 

Oregon Foundation for Blacktail Deer Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolling in a public or nonprofit college or university in the state of Oregon and pursuing a major in biology, forestry, wildlife science or related fields. FAFSA required.

 

Hopson-Laurent Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 10

Applicant must be a graduate of a public or private high school in Choctaw County, OK, who plans to pursue studies in architecture, art, or forestry. Applicant must have been accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a two- or four-year undergraduate program at an accredited college or university.

 

Homer and Mildred Crank Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 16

Applicant must be a graduate of Columbus East, Columbus North or Hauser High School who will pursue post-secondary studies in environmental management, forestry, horticulture, landscape design, or plant science.

 

John W. Landis Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Wayne County high school who will pursue post-secondary education in the field of agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, home and farm economic, horticulture or solid and water conservation full-time. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school, Homestead High School, or South Dade High School who will major in agriculture, forestry, or horticulture at an accredited post-secondary institution in Florida. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Taking Root Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a high school senior who plans to pursue full-time studies in entomology, environmental science, forestry, horticulture, plant sciences, or related major at an accredited two- or four-year college.

 

See Through Canoe Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 30

Applicant must be a college student who demonstrates a passion and commitment to a career in forestry or environmental resources. Minimum 3.5 GPA, completion of a minimum of two courses in forestry or environmental sciences, and response to two short essay questions are required.

 

Mabel Mayforth Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicants must be Vermont residents who are college juniors, seniors or graduate students and must major horticulture, landscape, design, conservation, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology or biology with a special interest in plants, ecology and allied subjects. They must be full-time students at an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Previous winners may reapply.

 

Garden Club of Ohio Inc. Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must be residents of Ohio and must be enrolled in a postsecondary degree program related to environmental science, plant science, horticulture, floriculture, city planning or wildlife. They must be rising undergraduate juniors, undergraduate seniors or graduate students and have a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicants must be Oregon high school or home school graduates with a full year of completed college coursework. Students must be enrolled in a degree program that is related to agriculture or forestry. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program

Award: -, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be rising undergraduate freshmen, sophomores or juniors who have a high school diploma or a GED. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must plan to enroll or be enrolled at an 1890 Land Grant institution and have plans to major in agriculture; agriculture business/management; agriculture economics; agricultural engineering/mechanics; agricultural productions and technology; agronomy or crop science; animal science; botany; farm and range management; fish, game or wildlife management; food services/technology; forestry and related services; home economics/nutrition/human development; horticulture; natural resources management; soil conservation/soil science or other related disciplines (e.g., biological sciences, pre-veterinary medicine or computer science). They must also have proven leadership skills and must have experience with community service. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.