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Memorial Conservation Scholarships Awarded

Two $1,500 Scholarships were Awarded in December 2011:

Awardee: Aaron R. D`Addio - Freehold, NJ
College: Rutgers University, Brookdale Community College
Major: Environmental Planning & Landscape Design
Year: Junior --- GPA: 3.78

Awardee: Keely M. Weinberger - Cape May Court House, NJ
College: The Richard Stockton College of NJ
Major: BS Environmental Science --- Minor: Marine Biology
Year: Senior --- GPA: 3.86

Memorial Conservation Scholarship 2012

One or Two $1,500 Scholarships to be Awarded for 2012

The NJACD Memorial Conservation Scholarship Fund establishes a continuing memorial to those recognized and honored through monetary contribution for their dedicated service to the conservation of our natural resources. This scholarship is granted to encourage and support qualified students to pursue a career in a field related to the conservation and management of natural resources.

Contributions to the Scholarship Fund have been invested to produce a continuing source of income to support scholarships to qualifying students in the field of conservation. Scholarships are funded from the interest earned on the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts Memorial Conservation Scholarship Fund.

Eligibility

1. Must be a New Jersey resident.

2. Must be a full time student in good standing at an accredited college.

3. Must have successfully completed, or will complete by the scholarship award date, at least four full semesters of study.

4. Must be an undergraduate enrolled in a major curriculum of agriculture or natural resource conservation, including agronomy, soil science, plant science, forestry, geography, journalism, agricultural education, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management, environmental engineering, and other areas related to conservation.

Evaluation Criteria

1. Academic commitment to a field of conservation.

2. Demonstrated scholastic ability.

3. Involvement in extra curricular activities or volunteer projects related to conservation.

4. Financial Need

HOW TO APPLY - Click here for application

Applications may be obtained from any Soil Conservation District in New Jersey, from the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts, or the State Soil Conservation Committee, PO Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.

Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2012 to:

Memorial Conservation Scholarship
New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts
c/o NJDA - PO Box 330, Room 204
Trenton, New Jersey 08625

The announcement of the scholarship winners will be made by May 11, 2012