The Montana Association of Conservation Districts offers two $500 Scholarships to Montana students wishing to further their education.

The MACD High School Scholarship is open to all Montana High School seniors.

• The Post-Secondary Scholarship is open to all Montana students who have completed at least two semesters at any of the state’s accredited post secondary educational institutions.
• Other eligibility requirements for both scholarships include Montana residency, a minimum grade point average of 2.5, and enrollment (or for high school applicants, plans to enroll) in a course of study that allows students to explore natural resource issues. Appropriate courses of study include agriculture, agribusiness, animal science, range science, forestry, environmental sciences, land resource sciences, plant science, etc.
• Students may receive each scholarship only once.
• The application deadline for both is February 15, 2008.

In addition to this signed application form, please submit:

• A letter of recommendation from an instructor familiar with your work;
• Your official transcript listing courses taken and grades received;
• An original 3-5 page essay demonstrating your knowledge of Montana’s conservation districts. Include information about the agriculture roots of the movement and describe the current responsibilities of Montana’s conservation districts. In addition, describe how your education and experiences have given you the opportunity to explore natural resource conservation. Pay particular attention to your knowledge of locally led and nonregulatory approaches, such as those utlized by conservation districts. Conclude with how you plan to put your natural resource conservation knowledge into practice in the future.

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