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Soil and Water Stewardship Scholarship

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 1/1/2025
Closes: 12/31/2025

The Soil and Water Stewardship Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors, undergraduate and non-traditional students, who reside in designated counties in northern Illinois. Students studying in a field related to natural resources are encouraged to apply. Special consideration is given to students who demonstrate strong academic performance.

Award Amount Varies
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: No
  • Merit-Based: No
Requirements
  • Resident of Boone or Winnebago counties, Illinois
  • High school senior, undergraduate student, on academic break, or not currently enrolled
  • Seeking an associate or bachelor's degree
  • Studying in a field related to natural resources, including fish or wildlife biology, conservation or management, air quality, botany, conservation education, ecology, forestry, hydrology, soils, pollution control, or water quality
  • Plan to pursue careers in the natural resources field Preference is given to students who demonstrate strong academic performance.
  • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, Community College Freshman, Community College Freshman - Attended College Previously, Community College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Freshman - Attended College Previously, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate, Not Enrolled, On Academic Break
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: IL
    • County: Boone, Winnebago
    Intended Area of Study
    Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Natural Resources Conservation and Management, Water resources, Botany and Plant Physiology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Forestry, Crop and Soil Sciences, Pollution

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