Online Degree 55 Awesome Scholarships for Eco-Minded Students

Scholarships can help some students attend college with fewer expenses. Who doesn’t like fewer expenses? These 50 scholarships are for the eco-minded student. Some are very specific while others are general like state government wildlife departments. Other than this list, a good place to start looking for scholarships is within your local and state government.

Keeping up with scholarship applications is no easy task. Start a list or a database of scholarships that includes the

General Scholarship Sources for Environmental Student

1. School, College and University Environmental Departments
2. Community and Civic Groups
3. Environmental and Natural Resource Government Agencies (Federal, State and Local)
4. Professional Environmental Organizations
5. Conservation Organizations
6. Businesses and Media Outlets
7. Charitable Foundations with Environmental Programs
8. Science Fairs and Competitions
9. Waste Companies

State and Region Specific Scholarships

10. National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Far Western Section
11. Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (Eastern Washington)
12. Air & Waste Management Association, Allegheny Mountain Section
13. Air & Waste Management Association, Coastal Plains Section
14. Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education (Alabama)
15. Air and Waste Management Assoc., Pacific Northwest International Section
16. Alaska Geological Society
17. American Society of Landscape Architects - Connecticut Chapter
18. Arkansas Environmental Federation
19. California Marine Sciences Scholarship
20. Florida Environmental Health Association
21. Golden State Bonsai Federation (California)
22. North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association
23. Professional Soil Scientists Association of California Scholarship
24. Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society
25. Wisconsin Association for Food Protection
26. Wisconsin Environmental Health Association
27. Wisconsin Trappers Association
28. Ohio Academy of Science
29. Perennial Plant Association Scholarship

National Scholarships for Eco-Minded Students

30. American Fisheries Society
31. United Agribusiness League
32. American Indian Science & Engineering Society
33. American Meteorological Society
34. American Nuclear Society
35. American Water Resources Association
36. Entomological Society of America
37. National Environmental Health Association and the American Academy of Sanitarians
38. National Poultry & Food Distributors Association
39. United States Society on Dams
40. American Ground Water Trust
41. The Garden Club of America
42. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
43. National Wild Turkey Federation
44. National Wildlife Federation - Campus Ecology Fellowships
45. Sierra Club
46. The Explorers Club
47. The Wilderness Society
48. Environmental Leadership Program
49. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service & Walt Disney Company
50. Center for Plant Conservation
51. Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program
52. American Floral Endowment Floriculture Scholarships

International Scholarships

53. Canadian Society of Agronomy
54. British Columbia Aboriginal Fisheries Commission
55. Manitoba Forestry Association

Apply for scholarships as early as possible. It’s best to give yourself a year ahead of time to apply for scholarships. Many opportunities are on a first-come, first-served basis or rolling. If you apply for a rolling scholarship, applying early can help your application stand out from all the last minute entries.

Don’t forget you can always contact the scholarship sponsor to get details on how to apply. You may also want to check your local library for information on applying for scholarships. Search for more environmental scholarships at FastWeb.com.