The Environmental Studies Department offers the following scholarships:
- Elisha Mitchell Chapter of the National Audubon Society Scholarship
- Environmental Studies Alumni Scholarship
- Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
- French Broad River Garden Club Foundation Scholarship
- Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
- North Carolina Department of Transportation Scholarship
- Peg and Bill Steiner Environmental Studies Award
- Richard P. Maas Memorial Scholarship
- Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
How to Apply
Complete the ENVR Scholarship Application 2020.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a declared Environmental Studies major at the time of application.
- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Financial need will be considered, but is not a requirement for all scholarships.
- The Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarships have these additional requirements:
- must be a permanent resident of NC, SC, AL, GA, KY, TN, WV, or VA.
- must enroll in ENVR 490 [Internship] or 499 [Undergraduate Research] during the 2020/2021 academic year.
- an interest in air quality is a plus.
- The Peg and Bill Steiner Environmental Studies Award has these additional requirements:
- must have demonstrated financial need.
- must conduct a field-based research project.
2020-2021 Recipients
- India Appleton – Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
- Cassie Becker – Richard P. Maas Memorial Scholarship
- Sarah Branagan – Environmental Studies Alumni Scholarship
- Torin Brewer-Jensen – Elisha Mitchell Chapter of the Audubon Society
- Jadon Clark – Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
- Andy Cobb – French Broad River Garden Club Foundation Scholarship
- Nicholas Cormier – Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
- Erica Gardner – Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
- Jason Gold – Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
- Kelsey Hall – Richard P. Maas Memorial Scholarship
- Chad Hartless – Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
- Thomas Hudson – Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
- Faith Ivey – Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
- Brenna Johnson – Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
- Paulina Jones – Peg and Bill Steiner Environmental Studies Award
- Michael Jonsdotter – Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
- Megan Lapkoff – North Carolina Department of Transportation Scholarship
- Sarah McMullen – Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
- Julia Neumark – Southern Appalachian Mountain Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
- Molly Perkins – North Carolina Department of Transportation Scholarship
- Tessa Snyder – North Carolina Department of Transportation Scholarship
Additional Award Recipient:
Mikal McKee – 2020 SME Scholarship for Students Seeking Geoscience Degrees in NC, SC, & GA