Rebecca Nowalski

Scholarships offered to New Jersey college students studying environmental issues

A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a New Jersey student majoring in natural resource conservation, environmental science or a related field of study through the Firman E. Bear Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society.

To qualify, an applicant must be a full-time student in good standing at any New Jersey accredited university/college, or a New Jersey resident attending any accredited out-of-state university/college; and an undergraduate enrolled in a curriculum related to natural resources, including but not limited to agriculture, agronomy, conservation, ecology, environmental science, fisheries, forestry, geography, journalism, plant science, soil science and/or wildlife; and have successfully completed at least two semesters of study.

To apply, visit www.njswcs.org.

The deadline for the Edward R. Hall/Robert R. Hanna Scholarship is April 30. The winner will be announced by June 15.