October 2017: Contests and Funding

Association of California Water Agencies Awards
The ACWA awards two scholarships each year to students in a water-resources related field of study. Awards are based on a combination of scholastic achievement and a commitment on the part of the applicants to their chosen fields, best demonstrated by pursuing a degree related to or identified with engineering, agriculture or urban water supply, environmental studies and public administration associated with resources management.
Deadline: Feb 1, 2018
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Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship 
The Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship is for a upper division or graduate student who shows a commitment to communicate and interpret a love of nature and an understanding of the need to practice conservation. Students pursuing degrees in environmental protection, forestry, wildlife and fisheries, biology, parks and recreation, park management, environmental law and public policy, environmental art, and California history are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: April 15, 2018
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Folsom Garden Club Scholarship Program 
The Folsom Garden Club Scholarship Program is for both part-time and full-time students majoring in Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Forestry, Agronomy, Conservation, Plant Pathology, Environmental Concerns and/or other related subjects.
Deadline: April 11, 2018
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WTS Leadership Legacy Scholarship for Graduates
The Leadership Legacy Scholarship provides a $3,500 award to a young woman pursuing a graduate degree in transportation or a related field and that demonstrates leadership skills and an active commitment to community service.  It includes candidates who have a specific interest in addressing the impact of transportation on sustainability, land use, environmental impact, security and quality of life issues affecting communities around the globe. 
Deadline: October 21, 2017
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Big Ideas, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious social impact contests is accepting pre-proposal for this years competition. Pre-proposals are due by November 15, 2017.
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