Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Scholarship

Amount of Scholarship: 850

Number of Awards: 3

Available to Class Level: All

Requirements: Submission of an essay.

Eligibility: Applicants must be between 13 and 21 years of age.

Minimum GPA: NA

Minimum ACT: NA

Minimum SAT: NA

Due Date: 31 December of each year

Purpose of Award: Provided funds for students who embody the spirit of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ by demonstrating personal leadership, initiative, and environmental stewardship in their project.

Duration: One Year

Renewable: No

Need-based Scholarship: No

Applicaiton Online: Yes

Application Fees: None

Scholarship History: The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ (officially recognized by the U.S. EPA) has engaged tens of thousands of young volunteers (kids, teens, and college-age youth) from around the world in environmental cleanup and conservation projects since 1999. This program has received multiple awards from the City of Albuquerque, a "Best Community Impact" award from Eastern Kentucky University, and is featured on thousands of web sites.

Testimonials:

"Thank you for your correspondence regarding the volunteer projects conducted through the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™. I appreciate your taking the time to write. It is very encouraging to hear about young people gaining valuable life lessons through these experiences, and I strongly support promoting these types of opportunities to individuals at an early age... As the Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, please be assured that I will continue to promote the responsible use of our public lands.

Again, thank you for writing. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future regarding any other matters of importance to you and your community."

Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
UNITED STATES SENATOR
703 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, USA

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The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Scholarship is open to young people interested in protecting the environment. The initiative seeks to elevate young people into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental cleanup and conservation projects, empower volunteers to rebuild the environmental and social well-being of our communities, and improve local living conditions for both citizens and wildlife.