Scholarships Available from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation

Amount:  2 - $500 awards

Deadline:  November 13, 2009

Eligibility: full time students currently pursuing environmental education at South Carolina schools of higher education

Environmental solutions are not only scientific--they include historical, political, economic and cultural perspectives. The environment includes buildings, highways and ocean tankers as well as pine trees and coyotes. To build a sustainable society, an understanding of social and ecological systems is crucial.

The South Carolina Wildlife Federation is honored to be in a position to distribute educational grants to full time South Carolina students pursuing environmental education at South Carolina schools of higher education. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible, based on their 2008/2009 performance in academia and in related community activities.

Two scholarship winners will be announced in December 2009, and awarded at the SCWF Annual Conservation Awards Banquet in January 2010: two awards in the amount of $500 each.

The South Carolina Conservation Education Foundation receives contributions from federation members; however, a large portion of the funds are received from the D. L. Scurry Foundation. In 1969, Mr. D. L. Scurry and his CPA, Mr. J. F. Burgess, created a non-profit foundation which emphasized providing educational scholarship funds for individuals attending colleges, universities and technical schools in South Carolina. Since that time, the D. L. Scurry Foundation has helped further the educational goals of thousands of students and many organizations within the state.

The applications will need to be submitted online by November 13, 2009, and will address the student's:
• educational goal and career interests
• employment and volunteer experience, including leadership

In addition, a brief note from a supporting faculty member must also be submitted electronically - email support letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Selection will be based on a balance of these factors, and determined by a committee of the Federation Board. 

Knowledge lays the groundwork for analyzing environmental problems, resolving conflicts, and preventing new problems from arising. The South Carolina Wildlife Federation is committed to supporting future leaders by helping to provide the financial resources necessary to lay the groundwork for more responsible decision-making tomorrow.
 
Click here to fill out the Scholarship Application form.