The Peace River Audubon Society Scholarship for Environmental Studies

Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Peace River Audubon Society Scholarship for Environmental Studies, applicants must meet all of the following criteria.

• Graduated from a high school in Charlotte, DeSoto, Polk, Sarasota, Manatee, Lee, or Hardee County, FL
• Currently pursuing a college degree pertaining to environmental studies at an accredited 4-year institution
• Junior or Senior status
• Currently enrolled full-time (12 credit hours or more)
• A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (of 4.0)
• Have not previously received this scholarship

Completed applications must be received by March 15, 2026. Please email all materials combined into a single PDF to: AudubonScholarship@gmail.com except reference letters which may be sent under separate cover directly by reference.

Preference will be given to students from the Peace River Audubon Society focal counties (Charlotte, DeSoto) but due to the limited number of eligible students from these counties, students from surrounding counties (Polk, Sarasota, Manatee, Lee, Hardee) are encouraged to apply.