Loudoun SWCD

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VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Purpose: To promote the education of Virginia citizens in technical fields with natural resource conservation and environmental protection.

To give financial support to students majoring in or showing a strong desire to major in a course curriculum related to natural resource conservation and/or environmental studies.

Use this link to access more information from the VASWCD site.

Use this link to access the Loudoun SWCD application. All applications must be submitted by March 21st 2025. Applications can be emailed to Jessie.Freeland@lswcd.org or mailed: Attn: Jessie Freeland, 30 Catoctin Cir, SE, #218, Leesburg, VA 20175.

Qualifications: Individual applicants must be Virginia residents and  full-time students enrolled in or who have applied to a college freshman level curriculum.  Applicants shall document a class ranking in the top 20% of his or her graduating class or a 3.0 or greater Grade Point Average or appropriate equivalent of individual scholastic achievement.  The applicant’s most recent official school transcript must accompany the application. A copy of a school transcript will not be accepted.  Applicants shall demonstrate active interest in conservation.

Students must reside or attend school within Loudoun County. Only one applicant can be submitted to the state. The Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District Board will vote on the most qualified Loudoun applicant to submit.

Amount Awarded: Four $2,000 scholarships will be given to statewide winners. Two scholarships are awarded on behalf of the VASWCD Education Foundation and two scholarships are awarded on behalf of the Virginia Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society. A check will be issued directly to the selected institution of higher education on behalf of the student.

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