NEPA Audubon Society announces $4K scholarship

The Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Society announced a $4,000 college scholarship is open to students who wish to pursue a career in an environmental field such as Forestry, Natural Resources, Environmental Planning, Environmental Engineering, Fish, Game or Wildlife Management, Ecology and/or Environmental Science.

Applicants must be from Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna, or Susquehanna County and must enroll full-time in an accredited two or four year college or university program. The winning applicant will receive $1,000 per year for up to four years.

The scholarship is funded by the annual Audubon Arts and Craft Festival held each July. Interested students can find the application form at http://www.nepaaudubon.org/about/scholarships/or use the universal scholarship application form available at high school guidance offices.

Forms must be submitted to NEPA Audubon Society by April 30.