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Thursday, March 22, 2018

April 2018: Contests and Funding


Students aged 14 to 18 who have demonstrated a commitment to the environment and/or their community through their schoolwork and extra-curricular activities are eligible for a Green Ticket Community Service Scholarship including, but not limited to, work in the following areas:
-Environmental issues: global warming, bio-diversity, ecosystem preservation, toxic waste reduction, deforestation, energy conservation, and recycling
-Friends of the earth: agriculture, farming, and food
-Wildlife: preservation of endangered species, including marine life and national parks
-Local service projects: community gardens, under-privileged youth education and after-school programs

Deadline: April 15, 2018

George Stacy has provided scholarships limited to current AGR undergraduates who are enrolled with a declared horticulture-related major in entomology, environmental horticulture, horticulture, landscape gardening, landscape horticulture, ornamental horticulture, pest control, plant breeding, plant pathology, plant science (with horticulture emphasis), pomology, and/or vegetable crops who have completed at least three courses in the department of their declared major. Applicants must supply a current transcript and send an essay. Financial need will not be a determinant in the selection process.
Deadline: April 30, 2018


Brown and Caldwell values diversity in the workplace, supporting organizations like the Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers. We've also set up a Minority Scholarship Program to help minority groups succeed in the environmental engineering industry.
Deadline: April 15, 2018

This year's prompt: "From atoms to organisms, from the biosphere to the entire universe, math and science can be found at every size. Describe a natural phenomenon, technological advancement, or scientific discovery by its microscopic and macroscopic features. Draw from various scientific disciplines to explain your topic, and identify how the fields interact with each other to produce a comprehensive model of a complex system."
Deadline: October 5, 2018

Native American/Alaska Native undergraduate students attending tribal colleges and universities are eligible to apply for both the American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship Program and the American Indian College Fund TCU Scholarship Program.
Deadline: May 31, 2018


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