Amount
Description
The Little Blue Natural Resources District will offer three $500 scholarships to qualified students that reside within the Little Blue Natural Resources District. The student must be attending a two-year or four-year college, majoring in a conservation or environmental field, academically in good standing and live in the district.
This is a one-time scholarship that will be awarded at the beginning of the recipient's senior year in college and will be directly sent to the college that is being attended.
Please have the application, a transcript of grades and a letter of recommendation sent to the Little Blue Natural Resources District by the first Monday in March. The Little Blue Natural Resources District Projects and Planning Committee will evaluate the applications and forward the most qualified applicants to the entire Board of Directors. Winning recipients will be notified in April and will receive a certificate.
The following is a list of acceptable conservation and environmental majors. Other majors related to conservation or an environmental field of study may also be considered. ("»"denotes priority majors):
Agribusiness
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agronomy
Animal Science
Crop Protection
Diversified Agriculture
Entomology
Horticulture
Horticulture & Forestry
Insect Management
Integrated Pest Management
» Environmental Studies
» Fisheries & Wildlife
» Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife
» Natural Resources Management
» Range Science
» Soil Science
» Water Science
» Pre-Forestry
» Water Resources Planning & Management
Eligibility
- Reside within the Little Blue Natural Resources District
- Attending a two-year or four-year college
- Majoring in a conservation or environmental field
- Academically in good standing
Renewability & Repayment
This is a one-time scholarship and does not require repayment.
Scholarship Process
- Submit application, transcript of grades, and a letter of recommendation by the first Monday in March.
- Applications are evaluated by the Little Blue Natural Resources District Projects and Planning Committee.
- The most qualified applicants are forwarded to the Board of Directors.
- Winning recipients are notified in April and receive a certificate.