Thanks to grants provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Mexico McCune Foundation, the Aldo Leopold Foundation is proud to announce two different scholarship opportunities to cover the admission fee and a travel stipend to attend the Land Ethic Leaders program.
1. Student Scholarships
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sponsoring a total of 12 scholarships for students age 16-21, available for all our summer sessions. You must be in the stated age range to qualify for the student scholarship.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sponsoring a total of 12 scholarships for students age 16-21, available for all our summer sessions. You must be in the stated age range to qualify for the student scholarship.
2. Ethnic Diversity Scholarships
The New Mexico McCune Foundation is sponsoring up to 5 scholarships to encourage ethnic diversity in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Session. See application for selection criteria.
The New Mexico McCune Foundation is sponsoring up to 5 scholarships to encourage ethnic diversity in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Session. See application for selection criteria.
Workshop dates, deadlines, and available scholarships:
Albuquerque, NM Session
Wednesday and Thursday, July 27 and 28
Scholarships available:
Student (age 16-21) and Ethnic Diversity
Applications due:
Friday, July 8
Albuquerque, NM SessionWednesday and Thursday, July 27 and 28
Scholarships available:
Student (age 16-21) and Ethnic Diversity
Applications due:
Friday, July 8
Awards announced:
Monday, July 11
Monday, July 11
Baraboo, WI SessionThursday and Friday, August 25 and 26
Scholarships available:
Student (age 16-21)
Applications due:
Monday, August 1
Awards announced:
Wednesday, August 3
Scholarship expectations
The training schedule will involve two full days of activities based at the Bosque School in New Mexico, or the Leopold Center in Baraboo. You must be able to attend the entire program; partial attendance (i.e., one day only) is not possible. You are responsible for making your own lodging arrangements, though please note that scholarship recipients under age 18 must be able to commute back and forth from their home to the workshop site daily. Student scholarship applicants under age 18 also must have consent from a parent or guardian to participate in the workshop. All scholarship recipients must arrange for their own transportation to get back and forth to the workshop site daily. Scholarships cover the workshop registration fee of $150, plus a travel allowance of up to $200 to help cover lodging and/or mileage costs to get to the workshop site.
The training schedule will involve two full days of activities based at the Bosque School in New Mexico, or the Leopold Center in Baraboo. You must be able to attend the entire program; partial attendance (i.e., one day only) is not possible. You are responsible for making your own lodging arrangements, though please note that scholarship recipients under age 18 must be able to commute back and forth from their home to the workshop site daily. Student scholarship applicants under age 18 also must have consent from a parent or guardian to participate in the workshop. All scholarship recipients must arrange for their own transportation to get back and forth to the workshop site daily. Scholarships cover the workshop registration fee of $150, plus a travel allowance of up to $200 to help cover lodging and/or mileage costs to get to the workshop site.