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National Organization of Professional Hispanic NRCS Employees

Scholarship Information

The National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPHNRCSE) provides scholarships to deserving Hispanic students that wish to pursue or are pursuing a Bachelors degree in a natural resources or a natural resources conservation-related field of study at an accredited four-year institution.

At least four scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to graduating high school students accepted to an accredited college or university or registered students in their first through third years in an accredited college or university.

In addition, the Martha Guerra-Arteaga Scholarship for Communications of $1,000.00 will be awarded to one female student majoring in public affairs or a natural resources conservation-related field of study.

Each applicant will be evaluated on the basis of their complete Scholarship Application package that must include the items requested below. The NOPHNRCSE Scholarship and Endowment Fund Committee is organized and administered by the NOPHNRCSE National Council.

Following are the application form for 2008 and guidelines for completing and submitting the application. The due date is April 2nd, 2008.

For More Information:

Email:  amanda.hasemeier@pa.usda.gov
Phone: 717-237-2236

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