Casella Environmental Waste Management academic scholarships are available to college or college-bound students who are pursuing majors in environmental studies, agriculture, or agricultural business, including waste management. The Ontario County Board of Supervisors announced they would again award the Casella Environmental Waste Management academic scholarships to qualified Ontario County (applicants must be a resident of Ontario County) college or college-bound students who are pursuing majors in environmental studies, agriculture or agricultural business; including waste management.
The Ontario County/Casella Waste Management Systems Scholarship will provide eight $2,500 scholarships to students who reside in Ontario County and are committed to college-level study in the fields related to environmental science, environmental engineering, agricultural, or waste management. The scholarship is available to selected, college-bound, graduating high school seniors or undergraduate college students, who: Have been accepted into a recognized (registered) college-level program of study leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree in fields related to environmental science, environmental engineering, agriculture, agriculture business and/or waste management; Are residents of Ontario County; Are U.S. citizens or possess permanent resident visas at the time of application; and can demonstrate academic proficiency.