Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program

Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program

Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program

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 Environmental Studies or Environmental Engineering Program

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 enclosed PRINTABLE APPLICATION FORM

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. Mail your completed essay and application form along with a copy of your transcript of all college courses taken to date.

Applications must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2008 and mailed to:

Windstar Foundation Environmental Studies Scholarship

c/o Gene Hall, CU Museum of Natural History, Campus Box 265, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0265

or e-mail Gene at Biodivers@yahoo.com

Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by August 1, 2008.

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.

Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program