The Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will offer up to three $1,000 college scholarships per year.
Applicants must be graduating from high school and be residents of Fairfield County. Home-schooled students are eligible as well. At the time of application, applicants must have achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
Applicants need to be pursuing a degree in the fields of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation or Environmental Education. Examples of some eligible degrees include: Agriculture, Ag Engineering, Aquatic Ecology, Biological Sciences, Conservation Planning, Environmental Education, Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Soils, or Wildlife. Call the SWCD office if you have a question about your area of interest.
Eligible post-secondary institutions include technical colleges, two-year associates, or four-year bachelor’s degree programs. If you plan to attend something other than the above, please call the SWCD office to check on eligibility.
Scholarship Application– due to the Fairfield SWCD office by March 31. Applications can be mailed or emailed to scholarship@fairfieldswcd.org.