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One of the fastest growing aspects of the agriculture business is conservation. This ecological-oriented discipline concerns itself with such matters as water and earth pollution, rotating crops, and diminishing returns from overgrowing certain foods. It's a dynamic, rapidly expanding science that is becoming particularly relevant when you consider the world's exploding population.
It's also a long education process where most students should consider going on for post-graduate work. As it happens, the cost of getting this education can be greatly reduced thanks to a number of private organizations - mainly research facilities as well as philanthropic and professional societies - which have set up a vast array of scholarships for the most promising students.
One such example is the Student Conservation Association, which was founded in 1957 specifically to put college students on the front line of cleaning up brown zones, helping in the construction of environmental protection systems, and more. It is open to all college undergraduates in a number of different agricultural and environmental disciplines, and not only will it cover a student's expenses, but in many cases, it provides tuition reimbursement.
Another group is the Association of Conservation Engineers (ACE). It created the James Schalk Memorial Award for college juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time in a recognized university. The application process includes academic transcript, completing an essay/technical paper, plus letters of recommendation on university letterhead. If qualified, a student receives $1,000 paid directly to him or her; there will also be a ceremonial dinner.
Forestry is an important aspect of agriculture, so the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation created a scholarship that fits this. It also requires the student be a junior or senior in an accredited university, with at least one semester of classes left. Applicants must have completed courses in wildlife resource management. The Foundation then selects 10 recipients and awards them $2,000 each.
Then, there is the Jane Demaree Memorial Fund. It is open to all students studying horticulture, landscape architecture, conservation, ecology, or a related field. They must also provide their transcripts, show experience in the field of study, and have financial need. They will receive a $1,500 scholarship; this fund prefers recipients to be from Alleghany County but isn't limited to them.
Also worth consideration is the Founders Fund Scholarship from the Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Inc. It is open to all college sophomores through seniors who have an overall 3.0 average with a 3.5 in conservation-related courses. They must also be full-time student majoring in ecology, conservation biology, natural resource management, or environmental law and policy. If accepted, they will receive a scholarship of $2,000.
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