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The Izaak Walton League of America

Sponsored by: The Izaak Walton League of America

Available to: Full-time undergraduate students

Deadline: April 1

Website: http://www.iwla.org/index.php?ht=d/ContentDetails/i/2217

Contact Email: earlh@iwla.org

Description: This is a scholarship contest available to two undergraduate students in the United States enrolled in a recognized conservation or environmental--related degree program having junior or senior class standing (completed a minimum of 56 semester hours or 108 quarter hours). Candidates applying must have at least one semester or two quarters remaining in their degree program, be scheduled to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student for the following fall semester/quarter and be a current IWLA members or the son or daughter of a current IWLA member. Winners will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship.

What's Required for the Application: To apply for this scholarship, students must fill out and submit the application that can be found here. As part of the application, students will be asked to write two 500 word essays on their conservation philosophy, and a critical conservation issues facing North America during the next ten years. The winners will be announced and recognized at the annual IWLA national convention in July, and scholarships will be awarded directly through the college/university at the beginning of the fall semester/quarter.

What Makes it Unique: This is a unique scholarship based upon the applications knowledge of conservation/environmental issues and their commitment as a future conservation leader. It was formed to further encourage, promote, and recognize conservation leadership among future natural resource managers and professionals. GO GREEN and SAVE GREEN!

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