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The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to supporting Native American students pursuing higher education in Natural Resources. Preference will be given to students whose degree or area of study directly involves management of Forest Resources or Fire. Students may receive $4,000 if they are college students, graduate students, and graduating college seniors applying or accepted for graduate school to pursue studying Forestry or Fire. Students may receive $3,000 if they are college students, graduate students, and graduating college seniors applying or accepted for graduate school to pursue studying Natural Resources. Students may receive $2,000 if they are high school students studying to pursue Natural Resources, Forestry or Fire. Applicants must submit three letters of reference. Academic and work references will be accepted. Personal references are also acceptable, but in general, solid references from instructors and employers tend to carry the most weight. Applicants must prove that they are a member or descendant of a federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native Corporation. Accepted documents include a photocopy of the member or descendent enrollment card, or a completed BIA Form 4432 Verification of Indian Preference for Employment. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

NJACAC typically awards a scholarship to a graduate student each year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact NJACAC for more information.

Supported jointly by Center for Architecture and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), this scholarship is for students seeking their first professional degree in architecture or related design discipline from an accredited school within New York State. The dean or chair of the architectural school or accredited design program may invite up to two students from their respective college or university to apply based on their high level of academic performance and evidence of financial need. Financial need of the student shall be determined by the guidelines of the Financial Aid Officer of the school nominating the candidate. Applicants must submit their portfolio. The portfolio should include three student projects as examples of work. Submissions of collaborative projects where the applicant's role is not clear are discouraged. Do not submit slides. Two Letters of Recommendation are also required. One letter must be written by the nominating dean or chair. This letter will serve as the Dean's official nomination. One letter must also be written by a faculty member familiar with the applicant's work. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The intent of this Scholarship Program is to support promising students as they pursue their academic training. Scholarships for 3rd and 4th year Dental Students will be awarded to support meritorious work by students who seek to advance their scientific and applied clinical knowledge as they continue through and complete their oral health professional program. These scholarships are open to members of the Hispanic Dental Association or Hispanic Student Dental Association who are enrolled in a CODA accredited dental program. A written essay or a video essay must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Hispanic Dental Association Foundation for more information.

The Clark Soil Biology Graduate Student Scholarship was established to recognize the importance of soil biology and the understanding of soil, plant, and microbial interactions, and of nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The nominee will be a graduate student member (ASA, CSSA, SSSA), working in the field of soil biology or biochemistry or microbial ecology. The nominee will have demonstrated scholarship and leadership during his/her graduate studies. Identification of special financial need will be taken into consideration. For more information, kindly visit the scholarship's website.

The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants or scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized. Those who may apply are children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001; and children of post-9/11 veterans having been assigned a combined disability rating of 50 percent or greater by the Department of Veterans Affairs also qualify. Each needs-based scholarship provides up to $20,000 for children of the fallen, and up to $5,000 for children of the disabled for undergraduate or post-graduate college. Recipients may reapply for additional annual awards up to six times. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information about the program and the required materials that must be submitted depending on the student's eligibility.

The Horton Research Grant is a grant awarded to Ph.D. students studying hydrology, water resources, or a closely related field. The grant is awarded to up to three students each year. It is funded by the Robert E. Horton Fund for Hydrologic Research to promote excellence through encouraging the next generation of professionals in the hydrological sciences. Applicants must be a current AGU student member and enrolled in a doctoral program in hydrology, water resources, or a closely related field such as water resources policy science. An executive summary that includes a dissertation title, problem statement, research objectives, proposed methods, and progress to date must be submitted. A statement that explains to the selection committee why this grant is important to the applicant's dissertation, how it will allow work to be carried out beyond that originally planned, and how it will be budgeted is also required. Please also include any additional supporting information. Individual letters of recommendation in support of the proposal from the applicant's main faculty research supervisor and another member of their thesis committee must also be submitted. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Frank S. Ludovina Memorial Scholarship is available to current and incoming undergraduate, graduate, and credential-class students. Priority consideration is given to students with a migrant background, including students from California Mini-Corps, College Assistant Migrant, and Educational Opportunity programs, and/or students studying to become teachers, social workers, or other professions that support migrant education & health and human services. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Bob Curry Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Environmental Science. This scholarship is available to students involved in the CSUMB Watershed Program. Applicants must file a FAFSA or Dream App.