NEHA/AAS Environmental Health Scholarships Grant

The NEHA/AAS Environmental Health Scholarships aim to empower a skilled workforce in environmental health by offering financial support to undergraduate and graduate students. Established in collaboration with the American Academy of Sanitarians, the scholarship program encourages students' early commitment to this vital field. With a history dating back to 1984, it honors notable figures in environmental health while fostering educational advancement and professional development. Scholarships are awarded directly to institutions to assist with tuition and fees.

Scholarship Background
Along with the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS), we have established education in environmental health as one of our principal goals.
As a result, our Board of Directors established a scholarship fund in 1984 that began with a gift of $1,000.00 from former NEHA President Dr. A. Harry Bliss, and personal donations from NEHA Board Members. Because of their strong belief in scholarship programs, AAS also made a financial donation to the program, allowing us to increase the number of undergraduate scholarships awarded.
In 1996, NEHA and AAS decided to jointly fund undergraduate and graduate scholarships and call them the NEHA/AAS Scholarships. In 2020, the boards of both organizations voted to name one of the undergraduate scholarships to honor Sheila Davidson Pressley, DrPH, CPH, DAAS, REHS, HHS. In 2021 the second undergraduate scholarship was named in honor of Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey, PhD, MS, RS, CIH, CHMM. These esteemed members served as champions for students and environmental health academics throughout their impressive careers.
By offering the NEHA/AAS Scholarships to eligible undergraduate and graduate students, we hope to positively contribute to the future of environmental health. The scholarship program aims to encourage early commitment by students to pursue a career in environmental health.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:Be an undergraduate or graduate student
Be enrolled in an accredited college or university, with a dedicated and recognized curriculum in environmental health sciences
Have at least one semester of coursework remainingUndergraduate Eligibility - To be eligible for this scholarship, undergraduate applicants must be:Enrolled in an accredited undergraduate college or university in the US, US territories or freely associated states One of the following:       Currently enrolled in a dedicated and recognized curriculum in environmental health sciencesCurrently enrolled in a program or coursework that qualifies a candidate for entrance to the RS/REHS examIn junior or senior year of college (completed at least 60 academic credits) in fall 2025 (Awarded scholarships go directly to the school.)Intend to pursue a career in environmental health within the US, US territories or freely associated states The undergraduate scholarship is to be used toward the tuition and fees associated with either the junior or senior year of college studies.Graduate Eligibility - To be eligible for this scholarship, graduate applicants must be:A member of NEHA or a NEHA affiliateCurrently working in environmental health or intend to pursue a career in environmental health within the US, US territories or freely associated statesEnrolled in an accredited graduate college or university in the US, US territories or freely associated states  Currently enrolled in a dedicated and recognized curriculum in environmental health sciences Are enrolled in graduate courses in fall 2025 (Awarded scholarships go directly to the school) Intend to continue a career in environmental health within the US, US territories or freely associated states  The graduate scholarship is to be used toward tuition and fees associated with graduate studies.