Only Three Days Left to Get This In... CBCF Environmental Studies Scholarship CBCF will award 2 scholarships to full-time undergraduate students who are rising juniors or seniors enrolled at an accredited four-year college or university. The CBCF Environmental Studies Scholarship seeks to provide financial awards to college students pursuing a degree in environmental science or other related fields, particularly minorities and women. You must use your full first and last name as your display name when creating your application account. This will allow us to locate your application when uploading your transcripts. ELIGIBILITY (1) U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident (2) Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. (3) Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (4) Must be a college junior or senior during the upcoming academic year (5) The pursued degree must be in a subject that will lead to an environmental career (see application) (6) Exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities The ideal candidate is a student who plans to seek work in an underserved community. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Our two-part online application will require you to submit the following: (1) A personal statement essay (500-1,000 words) that addresses all four of the topics listed in the application. (Students should use the same personal statement when applying for multiple scholarships). (2) Two electronically submitted letters of recommendation with one coming from a community or public service leader (i.e. church leader, community leader, volunteer organization). (3) A PDF copy of your detailed, 5 page Federal Student Aid Report (SAR). (4) A 1-2 page resume listing extracurricular activities, honors, employment, community service, and special skills. (5) A recent photograph suitable for publication (i.e., a cap and gown picture, or other professional quality and professionally dressed photograph). (6) In addition, official sealed transcripts from all college/university institutions attended should be MAILED to CBCF to the scholarship program’s attention. PLEASE NOTE: Our online application has “two” segments. The first is the general application which collects materials relevant for all of our programs. Once you have completed this portion and select “Finish and Continue”, you will be brought to a section showing all opportunities for which you may be eligible. Here is where you can answer opportunity-specific questions for each scholarship/internship/etc., such as personal statements, additional references, art samples, etc. You can find more information on the following pages: cbcfinc.org/what-we-do/leadership-institute/scholarships.html cbcfinc.org/frequently-asked-questions-faq.html E-mail [email protected] MAJOR ELIGIBILITY Please find below an example of majors eligible for this scholarship. This list is to serve as an example and is not exhaustive. If you have a question regarding your major eligibility, please contact our scholarships staff. As your intention must be to pursue an environmental career, please note that students are not able to apply to both a CBCF environmental and a CBCF health scholarship. As your intention must be to pursue an environmental career, you must choose whether a health or environmental scholarship best fits your academic and professional pursuits. Atmospheric Science Biomedical Science Biotechnology Botany/Plant Biology Chemical Engineering Chemical Physics Chemistry Ecology Entomology Environmental Design/Architecture Environmental Science Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Epidemiology Equine Studies Feed Science Floriculture Food Science Forestry Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Horticulture Land Use Planning and Management Marine Biology Marine Science Materials Science Metallurgical Engineering Microbiology Mineral Engineering Natural Resources Conservation Ocean Engineering Oceanography Paleontology Petroleum Engineering Physics Range Science and Management Soil Science Sustainable Resource Management Toxicology Wildlife Management Zoology Planetary Science Plant Pathology Award $5,000.00 Deadline 07/08/2014 Supplemental Questions Upload a PDF copy of your electronic Student Aid Report (SAR) from your 2014-2015 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please provide a personal statement that responds to all of the following four (4) topics in one cohesive essay. The personal statement should be between 500 – 1,000 words. NOTE: If you are applying to multiple scholarships, please use the same personal statement for each. Future goals: What field of study (major) do you plan to pursue? Why have you chosen that field? How will this field of study help you to achieve your future career goals? Involvement in school activities/community and public service/hobbies/sports: What are your special talents and other areas of interest? Deserving of scholarship: How will receiving this award affect your current and future plans? Other experiences, skills or qualifications: What else do you feel should be considered in reviewing your application?
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