Conservation and Natural Resources Scholarships Available
Students in the fields of natural resource conservation, forestry, soil science, ecology, wildlife science or agriculture should consider applying for scholarships through their conservation district office. The Boone County Conservation District will award one $1,000 scholarship, named for the late W. Robert Ellis, to a Boone County resident currently attending a college or university located in Kentucky. Previous scholarship recipients are eligible to apply. Applications must be postmarked or returned to the district office by Friday, January 22, 2010.
Several other scholarship opportunities are available for students pursuing careers in agriculture and natural resources. Three $1000 statewide scholarships are offered by the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary. The Conservation of Natural Resources Scholarship is for students currently enrolled in college; the George Crafton Memorial Scholarship is for high school seniors entering college the next fall; and another is for non–traditional students. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2010.
The Bluegrass Soil and Water Conservation Society offers two $1000 scholarships to students from the Bluegrass region (East and Central Kentucky) who are enrolled in a college or university in the same region. The deadline for application varies.
Contact Sally Aaron at the Boone County Conservation District, 6028 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, KY 41005; Phone 859–586–7903; E–mail: sally.aaron@ky.nacdnet.net; or view the application on our web site at www.boonecountyky.org/bccd/default.aspx
Download the scholarship applications here
| PDF Version | MS Word Version | |
| Boone County Scholarship | MS Word | |
| 2009 Geroge Crafton Memorial Scholarship | MS Word | |
| 2009 Non Traditional Scholarship | MS Word | |
| 2009 USDA/1890 Scholarship |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service and Conservation Districts prohibit discrimination in all programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital or family status.