PNCWA Environmental Stewardship Scholarship

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The Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA) currently has scholarships available for applicants intending to pursue a career in the water environment field. The applicant must enroll as a full time college student (by September of the award year) that allows them to pursue aPNCWA_lettermark_with_logo235-700_72.jpg professional career (e.g., engineer, operator, lab analyst) in the water environment field. Applicants may be attending or accepted to enroll in either a 2 or 4-year institution and be pursuing either Associates, Bachelors, and/or Master’s degrees. Award recipients also receive complimentary membership in PNCWA (www.pncwa.org) and WEF (www.wef.org) and are invited to attend the PNCWA Annual Conference in the fall of the year. There are three awards available to the amount of $1,500. The award is renewable. Read on to find out about requirements and selection criteria 

Requirements

  • Verified enrollment or acceptance in a college (2- or 4-year school) in a water, wastewater, or environmental related program. (If you are a high school senior who had not yet been accepted at a program you must provide the names of the programs to which you have applied.)
  • Official proof or transcript of grades from high school or college.
  • Essay (800-1,000 words) on career goals related to the water environment.
  • A minimum of two letters of recommendation—one must be from a teacher or professor, the other must be from someone not related to the applicant.
  • Examples of volunteer community service and/or extracurricular activities
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Idaho, Oregon, or Washington
  • May be attending or plan to attend a school outside of Oregon, Washington or Idaho as long as permanent address (i.e. parent’s address) is in Oregon, Washington, or Idaho.

* Out of the three awards, one is reserved for an applicant where the applicant or an immediate family member of the applicant is a PNCWA member in and good standing for at least one year.

** For applicants who are prior award recipients, an additional Award Renewal essay is required.

Selection Criteria

  • Career Objectives and Environmental Interest Essay
  • Academic Potential: Grade Point Average and type/difficulty of courses taken
  • Extracurricular Activities: Demonstrating leadership or participation in programs and organizations
  • Letters of Recommendation/Reference
  • Experience pertaining to or related to the water/wastewater/environmental field

If you are interested, apply online here. Application deadline is May 22nd.