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25 November 2009

Conservation and Natural Resources Scholarships Available


Students in the fields of natural resource conservation, forestry, soil science, ecology, wildlife science or agriculture should consider applying for scholarships through their conservation district office. The Campbell County Conservation District will award up to three $1,000 scholarships. Students must be Campbell County residents or a graduate of a Campbell County high school. High school students planning to enter college in the fall of 2009, as well as students currently attending college, are eligible to apply. Previous scholarship recipients are eligible to apply. Applications must be postmarked or returned to the district office by Friday, January 22, 2010.


Several other scholarship opportunities are available for students pursuing careers in agriculture and natural resources. Three $1000 statewide scholarships are offered by the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary. The Conservation of Natural Resources Scholarship is for students currently enrolled in college; the George Crafton Memorial Scholarship is for high school seniors entering college the next fall; and another is for non-traditional students. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 5, 2010.

The Bluegrass Soil and Water Conservation Society offers two $1000 scholarships to students from the Bluegrass region (east and central Kentucky) who are enrolled in a college or university in the same region. The deadline for application varies, but is normally in November.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture is offering scholarships intended to increase the number of students studying agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related disciplines at one of the eighteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2010.

For information about these scholarships, contact the Campbell County Conservation District, 8351 East Main Street, Suite 104, Alexandria, KY 41001, phone 859-635-9587, E-mail at campbellcd@fuse.net or visit the district's web site at http://home.fuse.net/campbellcd.

Pick One for Information

Campell County Conservation District 2010 Scholarship Applications in PDF and Word formats

USDA 1890 Scholarship Application

Scholarship Crafton High School Seniors

Natural Resources Scholarship for those Enrolled in College

Scholarships for Nontraditional Students

Bluegrass Soil and Water Conservation Society scholarships