January 13, 2027

Marion E. McRae Trust Forestry Scholarship

Direct application

$5,000
7 winners

Eligibility

Location
New Jersey
Major
Natural Resources
Education level
High school
Financial
Financial need
Enrollment
Full-time
Grades
GPA 2.5+

About this scholarship

New Jersey residents who are high school seniors, graduates, or current undergraduates with a 2.5+ GPA, planning full-time undergraduate study in a forestry-related major (forest management, urban forestry, environmental policy, wildlife ecology, and related fields) may apply.

Up to seven non-renewable $5,000 awards are granted. Financial need must be demonstrated. Selection also considers academics, leadership, work experience, career goals in forestry, and an essay on how the chosen major impacts forestry.

The program is administered by Scholarship America for the Midland Trust Company as trustee of the Marion E. McRae Trust.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Essay on how the chosen major impacts forestry
  • Selection also considers academics, leadership, and work experience.