Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program
2010

The Windstar Foundation, co-founded by John Denver and Thomas Crum, has consistently sought ways, "To inspire individuals to make responsible choices and take direct personal actions to achieve a peaceful and environmentally sustainable future." With this mission in mind, the Windstar Foundation is awarding two $500 scholarships for qualified undergraduates entering their junior or senior year of college, as well as one $1000 scholarship for graduate students entering their second year of graduate school.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

  • The applicant must be a U.S. student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university majoring in Environmental Studies, Environmental Engineering Program or a college degree focused on environmental studies.
  • Undergraduates must be entering their junior or senior year of college.
  • Graduate students must be entering their second year of graduate school.
  • The applicant shall have a college GPA of 3.0 or better in his or her major field.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

1. Complete the form below
2. Select an environmental issue that has been of concern to you and write a 500-word essay describing the personal actions you have taken relative to this issue.
3. Email your completed essay and application form along with a copy of your transcript of all college courses taken to date to Biodivers@yahoo.com. We will no longer accept hard copies of applications.
4. If official transcripts cannot be sent via email, please have your college mail them to the address below no later than June 1, 2010.

 
All applications materials must be submitted no later than June 1, 2010.
If you have any questions, please contact:

Gene Hall
Invertebrate Zoology
UCB 265
CU Museum of Natural History
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0265

Send Gene an Email

Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by August 2010.

For additional information about the Windstar Foundation, its programs, and the Environmental Studies Scholarship Program, visit the Windstar Foundation web site at www.wstar.org.

All college students who meet the above criteria are eligible for a scholarship except those whose family members are employed by the Windstar Foundation or who serve on the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees will formally approve the three selected recipients.

The Windstar Environment Studies Scholarship Program
2010 Application Form
Today's Date
Name
Address
City/State/Zip Code
Email Address
Phone
Current College/University Attending
Financial Aid Office Phone
List pre-college and college environmental activities in which you have been engaged and any leadership roles or offices you have held:
Activity #1, Role, Years
Activity #2, Role, Years
Activity #3, Role, Years
Activity #4, Role, Years
Activity #5, Role, Years
List two references who can be contacted if you are chosen as a finalist for a scholarship:
Reference #1 Name, Position, Phone
Reference #2 Name, Position, Phone
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