Arnold W. Fritz Scholarship Grant

Arnold W. Fritz Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Canton Audubon Society
Amount: Up to US $1,500
Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Summary

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.

Overview

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.  Arnold was not only our organization’s founding president (1962-64), but also the founding president of The Wilderness Center in Wilmot. 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

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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).