If you are are trying to save the world by recycling, conserving water, or participating in clean-up days in your community, you have an interest in Environmentalism, Conservation, and/or Sustainability causes. There are quite a few scholarships open to students who care about our planet! Some are for students who have an interest in making a different, while others are for students who are studying Environmental Science, Sustainability or other related fields. If you have an interest in Environmentalism, Conservation, and Sustainability, these scholarships are for you. Semper Solaris Scholarship – Graduating High School Seniors Sponsor: Semper Solaris Amount: $500 Closing Date: May 31, 2023 Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “How do you see Solar Power changing our country in the future?” Green Visionary Scholarship Sponsor: New South Window Solutions Amount: $1,000 Closing Date: June 1, 2023 Description: Scholarship is open to full-time, U.S. undergraduate students seeking a degree in marketing, business management, sales, or a related field with at least a 3.5 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to green homes. Save the Everglades Scholarship Sponsor: Florida Realty Marketplace Amount: $500 Closing Date: June 1, 2023 Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are interested in majoring in the science, legal, or political science field. Applicant must be a bright, talented student who cares about the environment. Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship Sponsor: Soil Science Society of America Amount: $3,500 Closing Date: June 1, 2023 Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students who are enrolled in a North American university. Preference will be given to students enrolled in a land grant university, or other universities or colleges have equivalent agricultural curriculum. Applicant must have career goals in soil and water conservation. $1,000 Easy Scholarship: Yasss, Green! Sponsor: DoSomething Amount: $1,000 Closing Date: June 9, 2023 Description: Being green is easy. By making small changes like properly disposing of cigarette butts, composting and reusing food scraps, and re-using or upcycling clothes, young people can create a more sustainable future for themselves and their communities. Select from any action listed on the website to be entered to win a $1,000 scholarship. Ocean Awareness Student Contest Sponsor: From the Bow Seat Amount: Up to $1,500 Closing Date: June 13, 2023 Description: Contest is open to middle and high school students from around the world between the ages of 11 and 18 years of age. Applicant must focus on this year theme of “The Funny Thing About Climate Change” and submit a piece of art, poetry, prose, film or music on this year’s theme. In addition to the general contest, there are specific awards for students from Massachusetts. ExtremeTerrain’s Student Scholarship Sponsor: ExtremeTerrain Amount: $2,500 Closing Date: June 15, 2023 Description: Scholarship is open to students who are/will be pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Research, Land Use, Earth & Atmosphere Studies, Sustainable Land Management, Parks and Recreation, or Sustainable Agriculture Systems during the fall term. Young Filmmakers Contest Sponsor: One Earth Film Festival Amount: Up to $1,000 Closing Date: June 25, 2023 Description: Contest is open to students in grades 3 through college (ages 8 and up) from the United States. Student must create a film on one of many given topics (climate, energy, food, transportation, waste, water, Wildlife and Ecosystems) related to the Earth. Indiana Garden Club Scholarship Sponsor: Indiana Garden Club Amount: Minimum of $500 Closing Date: June 15, 2023 Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Applicant must be majoring in ecology, horticulture, landscape design, landscape architecture, conservation, botany, forestry, agriculture, earth sciences, arboriculture, food science, forest ecosystems, plant pathology, or plant sciences. Semper Solaris Scholarship – Current College Students Sponsor: Semper Solaris Amount: Up to $3,000 Closing Date: June 30, 2023 Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: ““How can solar and renewable energy help local communities?” Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Youth Scholarship Program Sponsor: Nicodemus Wilderness Project Amount: Varies Closing Date: December 31, 2023 Description: Scholarships are open to students between the ages of 13 and 21 who are candidates for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high school), or accredited post-secondary educational institution from any country around the world. Applicant must conduct their own environmental stewardship project in 2023. E-waste Scholarship Sponsor: Digital Responsibility Amount: $1,000 Closing Date: April 30, 2024 Description: Scholarship is open to high school students and current or entering college or graduate students at any level. Applicant must answer in 140-characters or less “the most important reason to care about e-waste is…”