Sponsor: Austin Community Foundation
4315 Guadalupe Street
Suite 300
Austin, TX 78751
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors at Anderson High School graduating on the Recommended High School Plan. The recipient must be in the top half of their graduating class, demonstrate academic achievement, demonstrate financial need, and plan to major in math, science and/or an environmental field.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.austincf.org/apply-for-a-scholarship/
Sponsor: Austin Community Foundation
4315 Guadalupe Street
Suite 300
Austin, TX 78751
Eligibility: Applicants must be Crockett High School graduating students who graduated on the Recommended High School Plan. The recipients must be in the top half of their graduating class, demonstrate academic achievement, demonstrate financial need, and plan to major in math, science and/or an environmental field.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.austincf.org/apply-for-a-scholarship/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
P.O. Box 4786
Aurora, IL 60507
Eligibility: Applicants must attend an accredited post-secondary institution during the next school year on a full-time basis. Students must reside in Dekalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendal, LaSalle or Will County. Applicants must pursue careers that will positively impact the environment and its inhabitants. A transcript, SAT or ACT scores, the Expected Family Contribution and recommendation letters are required.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 9
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cffrv.org/scholarship-program/
Sponsor: Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
6225 Brandon Avenue, Suite 315
Springfield, VA 22150
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or juniors, U.S. citizens or resident aliens, have a minimum "B" GPA and be in the upper fourth of their class. Award must be used during the junior or senior year of college. Selection is based on potential and intent to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering.
Amount: Up to $7,500
Deadline: January (last Friday)
How to apply: Institutions nominate college sophomores or juniors. Applicants may not apply directly to the foundation.
Website: http://goldwater.scholarsapply.org
Sponsor: Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation
7439 Woodland Drive
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be undergraduates seeking a degree in education or science with the intention of pursuing a career in teaching or the sciences.
Amount: $400
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.tke.org/foundation/scholarships
Sponsor: Association of California Water Agencies
980 9th Street
Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents who are rising juniors or seniors at a participating postsecondary institution located in California. They must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a water resources-related subject and be full-time students enrolled for the entirety of the upcoming school year. Selection is based on professional commitment to the water resources field, academic achievement and financial need.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, transcript and two to three letters of recommendation are required.
Website: http://www.acwa.com
Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation
852 Middle Road, Suite 100
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating students or students who have graduated from a high school in Scott County. Students must be interested in conservation or environmental science. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need and have a 2.5 GPA.
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.qccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Wilderness Society
1615 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must provide a cover letter, proposal, current resume and letters of recommendation along with the application.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: May 8
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://wilderness.org
Sponsor: International Association for Great Lakes Research
4840 South State Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Eligibility: Applicants must be current members of IAGLR who have not previously received the award.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 6
How to apply: Applications available online.
Website: http://iaglr.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15769
Springfield, MA 01115
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a U.S. college or university part-time or full-time. Application forms, transcripts and Student Aid Reports are required. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit. Applicants must live in Hampden, Hampshire, or Franklin counties.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online and by phone.
Website: http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Berrien Community Foundation
2900 S. State Street
Suite 2E
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from high schools in Bridgman, Buchanan, Galien, Harbert, Lakeside, New Buffalo, Sawyer, Three Oaks or Union Pier or adults returning to education who reside in Bridgman, Buchanan, Galien, Harbert, Lakeside, New Buffalo, Sawyer, Three Oaks or Union Pier. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be pursuing careers in trades, nursing, environmental studies or in the medical technician fields. Preference will be given to applicants who are current or past graduates of River Valley High School.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 4
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.berriencommunity.org/scholar
Sponsor: Morris K. Udall Foundation
434 E. University Boulevard
Suite 300
Tucson, AZ 85705
Eligibility: Students must be juniors or sophomores studying full-time for an associate's or bachelor's degree at an accredited two- or four-year institution. They must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents and be committed to a career related to the environment, tribal public policy or Native American health care. Students must be nominated by a college or university faculty representative and must have a grade point average equivalent to a "B" or higher. Selection is based on demonstrated commitment to the environment, tribal public policy or Native American healthcare. Selection is also based on potential of applicant to make significant contributions, leadership, character, desire to make a difference and demonstration of diverse interests and activities.
Amount: Up to $7,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, college transcript(s) and three recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.udall.gov
Sponsor: Nebraska Academy of Sciences Inc.
P.O. Box 22988
Lincoln, NE 68542-2988
Eligibility: There are six scholarships given to Nebraska high school seniors including those who plan to study geology, earth sciences, prairie and soil conservation, climate and environmental change and business and the environment.
Amount: $300-$750
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. Requirements vary by the individual award.
Website: https://nebraskaacademyofsciences.wildapricot.org/High-School-Scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Mendocino County
204 South Oak Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Eligibility: Applicants must be interested in attending a vocational school, community college or four-year college or university. Students must demonstrate financial need and preference is given to those planning to attend the University of California at Davis, Oregon State University, or the University of Connecticut.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.communityfound.org/grants-scholarships/
