Ohio EPA Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Ohio Academy of Science
These merit-based, nonrenewable scholarships will be given to undergraduate students enrolled at an Ohio public or private college/university/community college who can demonstrate their knowledge and commitment to careers in environmental sciences or environmental engineering. Students must be entering their Junior or Senior year. Awardees will be selected by the Academy-appointed panel. Scholarships may be used for tuition, fees, books, personal protection equipment, tools, instruments and field equipment but not housing.
Who is eligible?
Up to $5,000 is available for students entering their final year in four-year and five-year programs. Up to $2,500 is available to second-year students in two-year degree programs at public or private technical and community colleges in Ohio.
Majors we look for
- environmental science
- biology
- botany
- chemistry
- chemical, civil and environmental engineering
- environmental health and safety
- forestry
- geology
- laboratory sciences
- natural resource conservation
- wildlife management
- zoology and
- related fields
SELECTION CRITERIA
Scholarship awardees will be selected on:
- academic record with an overall GPA of at least 3.0,
- education, employment, and/or internships, honors/awards, professional memberships, publications, presentations given and professional meetings attended, and community service,
- reasons for choosing a career in environmental science or environmental engineering and how the scholarship will help,
- original research, scholarship, employment, and/or internships, or other unique contributions to environmental science or engineering,
- extracurricular activities and participation in organizations that demonstrate leadership, interpersonal skills and social responsibilities,
- letters of recommendation from education or environmental professionals.