NYWEA Genesee Valley Chapter Student Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
3 winners
Eligibility
Location
New York
Major
Environmental Engineering
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
High school seniors entering environmentally related college programs, college students in such programs, or wastewater operators and trainees in NYSDEC Region 8 may apply for Genesee Valley Chapter NYWEA scholarships. Up to three scholarships may be awarded; award amounts vary.
Separate student and operator application forms are due by 11:59 p.m. on June 30. Student applicants submit two 500 to 600 word essays on career objectives and environmental efforts, two recommendations, a transcript, and enrollment verification.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Student application form
- Two 500-to-600-word essays
- Two letters of recommendation, including at least one from a teacher
- Official school transcript or report card
- College enrollment or acceptance verification on college letterhead
- Two essays required (one response per question), each 500 to 600 words
- Responses must be typed (points deducted if not typed)
- Two letters of recommendation (at least one from a teacher; others from someone not related to the applicant)
- Official school transcript or report card (copies not accepted)
- Letter verifying enrollment/acceptance in a college environmental program on college letterhead
- Must be a New York State resident
- Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an environmentally-related program
- Application deadline: May 31
- Maintain GPA of 2.5/4.0 to receive payment
- Student applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an environmentally related college program.
- GPA of at least 2.5/4.0 must be maintained to receive payment.