THE PLEIN ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to benefit students in need of financial assistance who are pursuing an undergraduate degree at a community college or public university in Virginia.

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To see the list of eligible public universities, visit https://www.schev.edu/students/applying-for-college/colleges-universities and click “Virginia Public Colleges and Universities”.

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Each awardee will receive $5,000 for their studies, given in the Fall semester. Three scholarships will be awarded per academic year. 

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Scholarship Eligibility:​

• Student must be either:

  • a high school senior (graduating no later than June 2027) set to attend a community college or public university in Virginia, or

  • a current undergraduate student at a community college or public university in Virginia.

• 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 should be prepared to explain how they plan to use their major in service of the environment.

• 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 two short essays.

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Applications are currently closed. We will open applications for the 2027-2028 school year in January of 2027.​ Please reach out to scholarship@whfarmfoundation.org with any questions.