EMILY M. HEWITT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP & STEPHEN K. STOCKING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Calaveras Big Tree Association (CBTA) is proud to be one of the few Cooperating Associations that awards academic Scholarships each year to students who have chosen to pursue an education and/or career in environmentally related fields.

PURPOSE of Scholarships
To provide a monetary award of $3,000.00 for a promising California upper division or graduate student, who has shown an educational and career commitment to the study of the environment, shows a commitment to communicate and interpret a love of nature, and an understanding of need to practice conservation.

Eligibility
Eligibility for application is extended to any student or graduate student enrolled full-time in an accredited California post-secondary educational institution whose educational career goals clearly demonstrate an interest in communicating and interpreting nature’s wonder. Students pursuing degrees in environmental protection, forestry, wildlife and fisheries biology, parks and recreation, park management, environmental law and public policy, environmental art, and California history are encouraged to apply. Dedication ideals of the scholarship will be considered at least as important as financial need in making the award.

Application
A completed application should include the following:

• Statement of personal and career goals. (1-2 pages)
• Resume (and portfolio if applicable).
• Transcripts of all college work completed to date- (can be “unofficial” transcript)
• Completed Application Form

PDF Application Link: https://bigtrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2022scholarship-app.pdf

Applicants may submit completed applications either by mail or email. Email complete applications to cbta@bigtrees.org

If you would like to learn more about these scholarships and their application process please visit their website at https://bigtrees.org/events-programs/scholarship-fund/ or click on the Visit button below.

Awards: $3,000

Deadline: April 15, 2022