Environment &
Animal Rights
National FFA Scholarship Program
Apply: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/
FFA (Farmers For America) is a dynamic youth organization that prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. It is recommended that applicants be interested in pursuing agriculture-related studies at a 2-year or 4-year institution to be considered for most of the scholarship options. One application is required for multiple scholarship opportunities, create an account with FFA to get started.
Deadline: 1/12
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P.L.A.Y. Scholarship/Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship
Apply: https://www.petplay.com/scholarship/
Amount: $1,500
Scholarship is open to high school graduating seniors. To apply, students will submit an essay with 2-3 photos of their volunteer efforts to help animals in need and how that involvement has changed their lives or shaped their perceptions on the importance of animal welfare.
Deadline: 2/28
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Youth Eco-Hero Scholarship
Apply: https://actionfornature.org/eco-hero-awards/application-form/
Sponsored by Action for Nature (AFN). Applicant must be between the ages of 8-16. AFN encourages young people around the world to carry out individual environmental action projects. The project concerns environmental health, advocacy, research or protection of the natural world.
Deadline: 2/28
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The Blades of Green Scholarship Fund
Apply: https://www.bladesofgreen.com/culture/blades-green-scholarship-fund
Amount: $1,000
Blades of Green has created a merit-based scholarship fund for individuals seeking undergraduate or graduate level education in environmental studies or related fields. The scholarship will be awarded based on academic excellence, the pursuit of further study in environmental education at an accredited college or university, and passion for further study.
Deadline: 3/31
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Ted Rollins Eco Scholarship
Apply: http://www.tedrollinsecoscholars.com/apply-now/
Award: $1,000; Academic Level: High School Senior, Undergraduate Student
Field of Study: Field Related to Sustainability. Eligibility: Must plan to take at least 10 credit hours during the fall
2019 semester. Ted Rollins and Valeo Groupe Americas award a $1,000 scholarship twice each year to one talented student who is majoring in a field related to business, sustainability or marketing. This money may be used to pay for tuition, books or living expenses.
Deadline: 6/1
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Ocean Awareness Contest
Apply: https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/overview/
Amount: $1,500
A call for young artists, conservationists, makers, thinkers, and activists who are concerned about the future of our blue planet.
Deadline: 6/14
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Jungle Scout Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Apply: https://www.junglescout.com/jungle-scholar/
Applicants will be required to submit a three-minute video of themselves describing their plan or idea for bringing innovation to ecommerce, whether through a new product or business idea or invention, a technical innovation, or research in the ecommerce space that they plan to pursue in their studies.
Deadline: 8/7
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Martha Guerra-Arteaga and Milton Cortés Colón scholarship and Ray T. Margo Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Apply: https://nophnrcse.org/nophnrcse-scholarships/
This year NOPHNRCSE will award a total of four $1,000.00 academic scholarships to qualified students that are pursuing a degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources, or Natural Resources Conservation related field of study at an accredited school of higher education. Follow up on application through contact info provided on the scholarship page, and mail your application to the address listed below on there.
Deadline: 8/29