Each year the Bucks County Conservation District Education Committee accept applications to provide scholarships to students interested in the environmental field.  This year one $1000 scholarship is available for Bucks County college student. Bucks County high school students are eligible to apply for a scholarship to attend the Penn State Conservation Leadership School.

To learn more about either of these opportunities, please feel free to contact our Environmental Educator, Mary Ellen Noonan at 215.345.7577 x101, or by email at MaryEllenNoonan@Bucksccd.org

Conservation Leadership School applications due each year by April 30.

College Scholarship applications due each year on June 10 for the following school year.


 

College scholarship

College scholarship is available to Bucks County residents studying Agriculture, Conservation, Environmental Conservation or related fields who have already completed 2 years or more in a four-year college program or one year in a two-year college program.

To apply, applicants must:

_ Complete and return the signed application to the Bucks County Conservation District by the June 10th deadline

_ Include along with your application, your

_ Essay

_ College Transcript

_ Letter(s) of Recommendation (must include one letter, may include up to three)

Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate program in the fields listed above and maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.85 or higher.

Scholarship recipients will be notified in August.

Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the school in two payments as follows:

(1) $500 will be paid the first semester/quarter following the scholarship award upon receipt of a copy of the student’s tuition bill and (2) the remaining $500 will be paid upon receipt of a copy of the just-completed semester/quarter grades and a copy of the student’s current tuition bill provided enrollment and satisfactory academic achievement is continued.

Questions? Call the Bucks County Conservation District at 215-345-7577.
 

Conservation Leadership School

The Bucks County Conservation District is pleased to offer a full scholarship to Bucks County High School students with an interest in conservation, the environment or related fields who wish to attend the Penn State University Conservation Leadership School.

To apply, applicants must:

Complete and return the signed application by April 30, 2008 to:

Bucks County Conservation District
1456 Ferry Road, Suite 704
Doylestown, PA 18901

Include with your application

  • Narrative letter
  • $50.00 refundable check made out to BCCD

Scholarship recipients will be notified in June.

Scholarships will be paid directly to PSU. After successful completion of a report or short presentation to District Board of Directors or staff, BCCD will return the $50.00 check.

Questions? Call the Bucks County Conservation District at 215 345 7577.

Scholarships for 2008 awarded!

A hearty congratulations goes out to our latest scholarship winners!

Valerie Moyer of Fallsington is attending the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and majoring in Marine Science

Elizbeth Obert-Thorn of Levittown is attending Temple Univerity in Philadelphia and majoring in Environmental Studies

BCCD is pleased to announce this year's  high school student winners of the Harold Haldeman Penn State Unversity Conservation Leadership School.

Congratulations once again to Katie Fox of Southampton. Katie attended the Conservation Leadership School last year and was so impressed by what she learned that she applied for and was granted the scholarship to attend again this summer.

Congratulation also go out to Laura Kinter of New Britain. Laura is a CB West student who participates in their Environmental Club.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THIS YEAR'S SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS


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