Scholarships

The Environmental Studies Department offers the following scholarships:

  • Blue Ridge Audubon Society Scholarship
  • Environmental Studies Alumni Scholarship
  • Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Environmental Studies Hellbender Scholarship
  • French Broad River Garden Club Foundation Scholarship
  • Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
  • Weaverville Garden Club Scholarship
  • North Carolina Department of Transportation Scholarship
  • Steiner Environmental Studies Field Research Award
  • Richard P. Maas Memorial Scholarship
  • Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Gene and Darlene McCorkle Scholarship
  • Gretel and Hans Timan Scholarship
  • Rebecca Reinhardt Memorial Scholarship
  • Anna Payne & Ms. Carlene Ouellette Endowed Scholarship for Environmental Studies

How to Apply

Complete the ENVR Scholarship Application 2023  2023 Scholarship Application

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.
    • an interest in air quality is a plus.
  • The Steiner Environmental Studies Field Research Award has these additional requirements:
    • must have demonstrated financial need.
    • must conduct a field-based research project.

2023-2024 Recipients

  • Isabel Abraham, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Sam Beichler, Gretel and Hans Timan Scholarship
  • Ava Bjorkman-Tracy, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Vincent Calamia-Reyes, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Connor Cannon, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Victoria Carter, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Gillian Gavenus, Blue Ridge Audubon Scholarship
  • Thomas Germann, Richard P. Maas Memorial Scholarship
  • Phoebe Gittis, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Michael Hampton, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Atticus Head, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Angelina Herbert, Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
  • Jane Jeffrey, Rebecca Reinhardt Memorial Scholarship, French Broad River Garden Club Foundation Scholarship
  • Samantha Kershner, Dr. Anna Payne & Ms. Carlene Ouellette Endowed Scholarship for Environmental Studies
  • Russell Krantz, Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship, Steiner Environmental Studies Field Research Award
  • Christopher Maradiaga, Richard P. Maas Memorial Scholarship
  • Sean Miller, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Zoe Montgomery, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Nicole Mooradian, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Laura Nelson, Environmental Studies Alumni Scholarship
  • Lexie Ortega, Darlene and Gene McCorkle Scholarship
  • Gabbi Paluzzi, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Gabi Parker, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Tess Parker, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • M.J. Pedigo, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Kaiya Pickens, Gretel and Hans Timan Scholarship
  • Phoebe Schropp, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Abby Sgan, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Julia Thomas, Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
  • Danny Tipps, Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship; Environmental Studies Hellbender Scholarship
  • Zac Weas, Friends of the Earth Garden Club Scholarship
  • James Williams, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship; Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Sailor Williams, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship

Additional Spring 2023 Award Recipients:

  • Connor Cannon, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Hope Donnellan, Darlene and Gene McCorkle Scholarship
  • Jane Jeffrey, Rebecca Reinhardt Memorial Scholarship
  • Samantha Kershner, Dr. Anna Payne & Ms. Carlene Ouellette Endowed Scholarship for Environmental Studies
  • Christopher Maradiaga, Richard P. Maas Memorial Scholarship
  • Nichole Mooradian, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Laura Nelson, Environmental Studies Alumni Scholarship
  • M.J. Pedigo, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship
  • Presley Price, Environmental Studies Department Scholarship
  • Sailor Williams, Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative [SAMI] Scholarship