Environmental Education Scholarship Program

The Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Education Scholarship Program (EESP) is designed to provide scholarships to minority and other underrepresented students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an environmental course of study.

Missouri statute provides this scholarship in order to create opportunities for these students to explore areas of environmental science courses of study; provide funds for students contingent upon academic status and performance; and create a pool of applicants that reflect the diversity of Missouri.

Requirements include:

- being a current Missouri resident,
- being a graduate of an accredited high school,
- having a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or if enrolled in college, having a   cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and
- being enrolled as a full-time student (at least 12 hours per semester) in a Missouri post-secondary institution.

An applicant must submit the EESP application containing the information above and include with it the following;

1. Three letters of recommendation (one of which must be from a counselor, principal and/or college advisor);
2. A one page essay explaining why this scholarship is desired;
3. A listing and summary of school and community activities; and
4. Transcripts.

Qualified candidates must be pursuing a degree in one of the following areas of study;

- Civil, chemical, mechanical, agricultural engineering or environmental engineering
- Environmental areas such as geology, biology, wildlife management, planning, some aspect of natural resource management or a closely related field.
- Environmental chemistry
- Environmental law enforcement

Scholarships will be awarded each semester subject to appropriated funds to students selected by the Minority Environmental Literacy Advisory Commission. Once awarded, a recipient must maintain a 2.5 GPA each semester and remain a full-time student for the duration of the scholarship.

All applications, including other required documents, must be postmarked by
June 1 of each year in order to be considered by the committee.

Download a PDF version of the scholarship form.