The Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund Grant

The Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund offers $5,000 scholarships to students pursuing degrees in environmental fields at Northern Virginia Community College or Virginia public universities. Eligible applicants include high school seniors and current students who demonstrate financial need and provide a compelling essay outlining their goals in environmental studies. Each academic year, three scholarships are awarded, ensuring vital support for those committed to making a difference in environmental conservation.

The Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to benefit students in need of financial assistance who are pursuing a degree at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) or a Virginia public four-year university.
For a list of eligible four-year universities, visit here and click “Virginia Public Colleges and Universities”.
Each awardee will receive $5,000 for their studies, given over two semesters in one academic year. Three scholarships will be awarded per academic year.

Eligibility

Student must be either:​a graduating high school senior set to attend NVCC or a Virginia four-year public university, ora current student at NVCC or a Virginia four-year public university.​Student must be pursuing a degree in an environmental field of study. Possible degrees include: Environmental Science, Conservation, Forestry, Biology, Urban Planning, Economics, Public Policy, or otherwise related.Student must demonstrate financial need through the submission of a short written statement.Student must clearly and compellingly demonstrate why they wish to pursue an environmental field of study, and how they hope to utilize their degree, through the submission of an essay.