Arnold W. Fritz Scholarship Grant

Canton Audubon Society

Funding Amount

Up to US $1,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • above at an accredited college or university at the time of the award.
  • A full time student according to the
  • average as a full-time student.

Other requirements

  • The applicant shall reside in or attend college in the Ohio counties of Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Mahoning, Medina, Muskingum, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, or Wayne.
  • Applicant must be entering the fall term as Junior level or
  • institution's criteria.
  • Applicant may be majoring in any discipline that will relate

Overview

The Arnold W. Fritz Scholarship, offered by the Canton Audubon Society, provides financial assistance to college students in Ohio pursuing studies in environmental science and related fields. With an annual fund of $1,500, the scholarship honors the memory of Arnold W. Fritz, the society's founding president. Eligible students must be full-time juniors or above and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. This initiative encourages the next generation to engage in conservation and environmental stewardship.

Background
The Canton Audubon Society is pleased to offer scholarships to deserving college students, junior level and above, including graduate level. The Canton Audubon Society (CAS) will provide an annual scholarship fund of $1,500.00 in memory of Arnold W. Fritz, founding president of the Canton Audubon Society. This will be awarded in one ($1500) or two ($750) scholarships, at the discretion of the CAS Scholarship Committee.
As of September 2012, the Canton Audubon Scholarship has been changed to the Arnold W. Fritz Scholarship. This name change is to honor the memory of Arnold Fritz, who passed away on August 14th, 2011. He retired as a biology teacher from Malone University in Canton (1961-1998).
Purpose of the scholarship:

  • To encourage college students, through financial support, to study
  • environmental science, conservation, natural history and nature related subjects, including environmental law.

Eligibility

The applicant shall reside in or attend college in the Ohio counties of Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Mahoning, Medina, Muskingum, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, or Wayne.Applicant must be entering the fall term as Junior level or
above at an accredited college or university at the time of the award.Applicant must be a full time student according to the
institution's criteria.Applicant may be majoring in any discipline that will relate
to our purpose.Only one member of a family will be considered in any one
year.There will be no age limit for applicants.The applicant must have a minimum 2.5 grade point
average as a full-time student. (On a 4.0 scale).

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Environmental education
  • Education
  • Environmental conservation

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