Every year, we offer three $2,000 scholarships to outstanding Illinois students pursuing an environmental or nature-related career.
To be eligible for the Entering College scholarship, the applicant must: have a permanent Illinois residence; be attending or have graduated from a high school in Lake, McHenry, Cook, DuPage, Will, Kendall, or Kane County; have a GPA of 3.0 or higher; and plan to attend a college or university to pursue a degree in Environmental or Natural Sciences.
To be eligible for the Continuing College scholarship, the applicant must: be currently enrolled in a college or university pursuing a degree in Environmental or Natural Sciences; have a permanent Illinois residence in Lake, McHenry, Cook, DuPage, Will, Kendall, or Kane County; and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate studies.
Applications are open in December.
Winners are announced in May; recipients are determined by a review committee of Friends of Volo Bog.
