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​SCHOLARSHIPS
ATTENTION STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE ENVIRONMENT!
Applications are due April 10, 2026
  •  Edgar “Ted” Fenstermacher Scholarship:
  • available to high school seniors planning to pursue a degree in agriculture
  • $500 toward college tuition
  • students must provide an acceptance letter from the college/university
Lavere McClure Scholarship:
  •  available to high school seniors planning to pursue a degree in education with the intent to teach natural, environmental, and/or agricultural sciences. 
  • $500 toward college tuition
  • students must provide an acceptance letter from the college/university
Maryruth Wagner Scholarship:
  • available to high school seniors planning to pursue a degree in environmental sciences.
  • $500 toward college tuition
  • students must provide an acceptance letter from the college/university   
Click HERE to download the application.
Click HERE​ to download more detailed descriptions about each scholarship.​ ​
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In addition to academic scholarships, the CCCD will award scholarships towards tuition at the Wildlife Leadership Academy.  Two $300 scholarships will be awarded to help pay for tuition to the school.  Only one scholarship awarded per individual towards the program.​
  • Wildlife Leadership Academy
  • A year round program, the Academy begins with rigorous summer field schools that focus on wildlife/fisheries biology and conservation as well as leadership skills development and continues with community outreach through education, service, media engagement, creative arts, and outdoor mentorship.
  • Available to 14-17 year-old students with an interest in wildlife and/or fisheries conservation and the outdoors.
  • Fore more information, visit https://wildlifeleadershipacademy.org/camps/

Click HERE to download the application.
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Phone: (570) - 317 - 9456
​​Address: 702 Sawmill Road, Suite 103, Bloomsburg, PA 17815

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