“$10,000 College Natural Resource Scholarships Available: Deadline September 19”
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Last updated 8/28/2008 at Noon
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation (TWAF) and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. (SALE) have joined forces to offer four $10,000 Natural Resource-Excellence in Education Scholarships in the fall of 2008. The scholarships will be awarded to four freshmen at Texas universities who are majoring in natural resource related field such as agricultural science, wildlife science, forestry, range science, etc.
Completed applications are due by September 19, 2008 and are available at http://www.texas-wildlife.org
“As our population has grown, the strain on our natural resources has grown proportionately,” said TWAF President Charles Davidson. “Our future depends on our ability to manage our natural resources wisely, balancing the needs of man and nature. It just makes sense to identify our future leaders and support them while they are getting their educations. We all will benefit from their expertise in the years to come.”
This is the second time that TWAF and SALE have teamed up to offer scholarships to future natural resource professionals. Last year, the organizations provided two $10,000 statewide awards. The program was expanded because of the overwhelming response.
“Last year, we were gratified by not only the number of applications, but by the high quality,” Davidson said. “There are a lot of talented young people who are committed to caring for our natural resources. TWAF and SALE are dedicated to supporting their efforts, so we doubled the number of Natural Resource-Excellence in Education Scholarships available this year.”
To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be: · A Texas resident; · A graduate of a Texas high school; · Enrolled in a Texas accredited college or university with a natural resource/agricultural degree program; · Classified as a “Freshman” or in first year after high school in the accredited program; · Majoring in a natural resource related field such as agricultural science, wildlife science, forestry, range science, etc .; · A citizen of the United States and provide a valid social security number if chosen
Students must also maintain 12 hours per semester and a minimum 2.0 GPA per semester and 2.5 cumulative GPA.
The scholarships are awarded based on overall quality and on essay responses to a series of natural resource questions.
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