Sierra Club Madrone Group Environmental Scholarship

Due: Deadline has passed

Amount: $1,000.00 - $2,000.00

Scholarship Information

The Madrone Group of the Sierra Club is sponsoring a scholarship for $1,000  to graduating seniors in Amador and El Dorado counties. This scholarship may be used to help a student continue his/her education beyond high school in some field related to environmental science, protection, or recreation.

Sierra Club is a national environmental organization dedicated to protecting, conserving, and enjoying our environment. Madrone Group is the local group of the club serving members in Amador and El Dorado counties.

Scholarship Requirements

High School Requirement:
American River Charter (TK-12), Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter , Clarksville Charter (TK-12th), Cottonwood (TK-12th), Divide High School (9th-12th), El Dorado High School, Golden Sierra High School, Independence Continuation, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, Mountain View High, Mountainside Middle College High School, Mountainside Success Academy (8th -12th), Oak Ridge High School, Other - Private, Pacific Crest Academy , Ponderosa High School, Rite of Passage, Union Mine High School
College Requirement:
None
Career/Major Requirement:
Environmental science, protection, or recreation
Considerations Not Applicable:
GPA, Ethnicity, Gender, Financial Need

Required Documents

  • General Application - qty 1 , Create a PDF of your general application from this website and upload it: Click here.
  • Letter of Recommendation (letters of recommendation must be signed by the recommender before upload) - qty 2 , Students can provide up to 3 letters of recommendation.
  • Unofficial Transcript - qty 1 , Must obtain PDF from College & Career Center
  • Essay - qty 1 , Topic: Why I Want to Work in the Environmental Field, Word Count: 500, Please write an essay explaining the reasons why you want to work in an environmentally related field.

Submission Details

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Additional Scholarship Information

Additional Information:

  • Applications will be reviewed by a scholarship committee of Sierra Club, Madrone Group members.
  • The review includes the application, evidence of volunteer work (if any), and an essay.
  • The scholarship award(s) will be made at the winner's high school scholarship night.
  • In addition to the cash award, a one-year membership to the Sierra Club will be awarded.

For additional information, please contact Robert Johnson at rtjohnson530@gmail.com.

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