EPOC Environmental Scholarship Fund Grant

EPOC Environmental Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Environmental Professionals' Organization of Connecticut, Inc.
Amount: Approximately US $2,000
Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Summary

The EPOC Environmental Scholarship Fund, established in 1998, supports Connecticut residents or their immediate family members pursuing a career in the environmental field. Eligible candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and have declared a major relevant to environmental studies. The scholarship aims to foster the development of future Technical Environmental Professionals, ensuring a skilled workforce dedicated to addressing environmental challenges in Connecticut.

Overview

EPOC recognizes its duty to assist in the education of individuals planning a career in the environmental industry. Consequently, the EPOC Environmental Scholarship Fund was established in 1998. The purpose of the Scholarship Fund is to assist Connecticut residents, or an immediate family member (spouse or child) of an EPOC Member in good standing, who are enrolled in accepted programs of study (see below) preparing the student to become a Technical Environmental Professional* in the State of Connecticut as defined by the CT DEEP, or a professional in a related service discipline who may render technical assistance to the Technical Environmental Professional. *As defined by the CT DEEP, a Technical Environmental Professional (TEP) is anyone, including a Licensed Environmental Professional, who collects soil, water vapor, or air samples in order to investigate and remediate pollution to the state's soil or water, and who may be directly employed or retained as a consultant by a public or private employer.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility:Must be a Connecticut resident, OR an immediate family member (spouse or child) of an EPOC Member in good standing.Must be attending an accredited college or university (CT colleges or out of state colleges) and enrolled in a bachelor, master or PhD degree program.Must be either entering Junior year, Senior, or Graduate level student (full or part time).Must have declared majors pertinent to the environmental field (see Accepted Programs of Study below).Accepted Programs of Study:Environmental ScienceGeologyBiologyChemistryHydrogeologyHydrologyEarth ScienceNatural Resource ManagementEcologySoil SciencesWater ResourcesToxicologyWetland ScienceEngineering: Civil, Environmental, ChemicalOther related degreed Environmental Programs if deemed relevant to the stated goal of the scholarship