Niche College Scholarship

WHFF Plein Environmental Scholarship

Amount:
$15,000
Deadline:
April 28, 2024
Awards Available: 3

Scholarship Description

The Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to benefit students in need of financial assistance who are pursuing an associate degree at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) and intending to receive admission to a four-year university to pursue a degree in an environmental field. Each awardee can receive up to $15,000 over the course of four years of study. $2,500 per year for their first two years of study, to be completed at NVCC, followed by $5,000 per year for their final two years of study, to be completed at a 4-year Virginia public university.

Student must: Be a graduating high school senior set to attend Northern Virginia Community College, or be a current first-year NVCC student; Be pursuing a two-year associate degree from NVCC with the intention of transferring to a four-year university to complete their bachelor’s degree; Be pursuing a degree in an environmental field of study. Possible degrees include: Environmental Science, Conservation, Environmental Studies, Forestry, or otherwise related; and Demonstrate financial need through the submission of a short, written statement. Student must clearly and compellingly demonstrate why they wish to pursue an environmental field of study and how they hope to utilize their degree, through the submission of an essay.

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