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Student Success Center

College of Natural Resources Scholarships

Scholarship applications for currently enrolled CNR students are available online during the month of October. These scholarships are awarded in the spring at the CNR Rendezvous scholarship program.

Scholarship awards are applied to general tuition costs, summer programs, such as Treehaven and Europe summer camp, and research.

Incoming freshman are not eligible to apply to these scholarships. Please refer to the following websites for information about incoming freshman scholarships. General UWSP incoming freshman scholarships. and CNR incoming freshman scholarships.

Award, Approximate $ amount, and Criteria for Eligibility
Note: Scholarship amounts may vary due to interest generated and donations from organizations.

Clive A. David Memorial Scholarship $500
Chosen by the CNR Undergraduate Research Symposium Committee

Aldo Leopold Audubon Society Environmental Education $200
Environmental Education major, preference for Portage, Wood, Waupaca, or Marathon Counties resident, financial need important.

Anonymous Scholarship $1,000
CNR major.

Bartlett Tree Foundation Scholarship $2,000
Urban Forestry Major.

Bill's Musky Club - Wausau $500 for 2 students
Wisconsin resident, fisheries major, junior or senior.

Musky Bill Hoeft Memorial $500
Wisconsin resident, fisheries major, junior or senior.

Central Wisconsin Sportsmen's Club (Marshfield) $500
Junior/Senior Marathon or Wood county resident, no anti-hunters, 3.0 GPA, wildlife major preferred.

Mel H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation $600-$700
Member of Soil & Water Conservation Society. Award will be based on 50% leadership, 20% academic, 30% conservation and leadership activities- financial need not important.

Wisconsin Conservation Warden Association $1,000
Junior or Senior, 2.75 GPA, WI resident preference for Law Enforcement minor.
Harold Hettrick Memorial $1,000 Andrew A. Krakow Memorial $1,000 Robert Markle Memorial $1,000 Einer Johnson Memorial $1,000

Cranberry Growers $600-$700 for 2 students
Junior or senior, good class standing, preference of parents employed in cranberry business or student who has worked in cranberry production.

Walter Densch Memorial $150
Wisconsin resident majoring in forestry or wildlife.

Downsville Sportsman's Club $750
A student with good academic standing in the CNR, preference to sophomore, junior or senior graduating from a high school in Dunn County.

Dupont Scholarship $500
Aquatic toxicology major.

Todd P. Eisele Memorial Scholarship $500
Student with an interest in waterfowl, wildlife or law enforcement.

Jerry Neinke Memorial Scholarship $500
Water Resources student, Water Chemistry/Aquatic Toxicology student preferred.

Jody Frie Memorial Scholarship $500
Water Resources student, Water Chemistry / Aquatic Toxicology student preferred.

Richard Frie Memorial - American Fisheries Society $600
Junior, senior, or graduate student in fisheries, 3.0 GPA, financial need important.

Irving W. Gerhardt Leadership Awards $750 for 5 students
One from each discipline, leadership awards - Junior or Senior from each discipline with leadership.

Hatfield Sportsman Club Scholarship $475
At least junior status, primary preference to qualified candidates graduating from a high school in Clark or Jackson counties or, if no candidates exists from those two counties, an adjacent county.

James "Jay" Harvey Research Award $400
Student involved in undergraduate research, chosen by Symposium committee.

Hayward Lakes Chapter of Muskies, Inc. Scholarship $1,000
Fisheries major, WI resident, Good GPA, Planning on attending Graduate school.

Peter Haupt Memorial $500 for 2 students
Wisconsin resident, prefer big game management, no anti-Hunters, junior or senior, cannot be December graduate. Hunter Education Certified

Izaak Walton League Scholarship - Bill Cook Chapter $400
Must be an active member of the Izaak Walton League student chapter at UWSP. Application deadline – Feb 1st. SEPARATE APPLICATION.

Izaak Walton League Scholarship – WI Division Scholarship $400
Must be an active member of the Izaak Walton League student chapter at UWSP. Application deadline – Feb 1st. SEPARATE APPLICATION.

JP3 Scholarship $300
3.0 GPA, Water Resources major, No anti-hunters, WI resident, Junior or senior.

Joe Karban Memorial $275
Junior or senior wildlife student with 3.2 or better GPA.

Koenig Conservation Club $1,000
Junior, Senior, or Graduate student from Sheboygan County

Henry C. Kurtz Forestry Scholarship $500 for 2 students
Junior or senior forestry major with 2.75 GPA.

Lake Lawrence Property Owners $200
Continuing sophomore, junior, or senior or planning to attend graduate school.

Little Plover River Water Resources Scholarship $200
Water Resources major (non-fisheries).

Long Lake Fishing Club $500
Students must submit a 500 word essay on the following topic: "The effects, prevention and elimination of Curly Leaf Pondweed on inland lakes.” Deadline January 31, 2008. SEPARATE APPLICATION.

Madison Fishing Expo Scholarship $1,000 for 2 students
Junior or senior standing with a major in the water resources field, Wisconsin resident with a “B” average or better, and preference to candidate raised in Dane County, WI; or if none meet these criteria, preference would go to candidates from counties adjacent to Dane County, Financial need.

Jack Massopust Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Scholarship to graduate student in wildlife (Wisconsin resident preferred).

Milwaukee Casting Club $500
Junior or senior residing in Milwaukee or surrounding county, Must have hunter education certificate - no anti-hunters.

Arthur W. Mueller, Jr. Sophomore Scholarship $1,000 for 7 students
3.0 GPA (based on 30 semester hours at UWSP), financial need, CNR Major.

Arthur W. Mueller, Jr. Junior/Senior Scholarship $1,000 for 8 students
Junior or senior, 3.0 GPA, Financial need, where financial need is equal, preference to a student with a minor dependent child or children.

Erik Munson Graduate Research Scholarship $500
Graduate student in Wildlife – project must concern some aspect of non-game avian wildlife .

Muskie Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin Inc. Scholarship $500 for 3 students
Graduate Fisheries Major & WI Resident

Thomas A Plein Scholarship Amount varies
High academic achievement, student involvement, extraordinary financial need.

Stanley J. Plis Memorial $500
Award to CNR major with 2.5 GPA and financial need.

Portage County Wildlife Club $500 for 5 students
Portage County resident preferred with financial need, grad or undergrad. (Scholarship continues through their graduation).

Jay Reed Conservation Scholarship $500
Preference for students who are residents of Wisconsin, studying fisheries, wildlife management or environmental law enforcement. Selection based on academic performance, extracurricular involvement and financial need.

Rod and Gun Club $500
Rock County resident.

Nancy B. Ross Women and the Environment Scholarship $1,000
CNR Student with interest in Women and the Environment.

Phil Sander Memorial Undergraduate Conservation Scholarship $1,000
Junior or Senior Natural Resources Major, preference for students from the following counties; Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha, Jefferson, and Milwaukee.

Safari Club International - Wisconsin Chapter $1,000 for 2 students
Forestry, Wildlife, Graduate or Environmental Law Enforcement student, 2.5 GPA, active in student/community organizations, traditional view of wildlife and other resource management, hunters.

Safari Club International - Badgerland Chapter $1,000 for 2 students
Wildlife major, no anti-hunters, junior or senior, 2.75 GPA, financial need very important, Wisconsin resident. If no one is qualified, then award to a graduate student.

Mark and Eva Schroeder $900 for 2 students
Student who is actively involved in the UWSP fire crew and intends to continue a career in fire management.

Shadows on the Wolf $1,000 for 2 students
Junior or senior, 2.75 GPA, any major, preference for Waupaca, Shawano, Calumet, Winnebago, or Outagamie County resident.

Byron Shaw Water Resources Scholarship $150
Preference for students working in the WEAL Lab.

Martha E. Sorensen Outstanding Awards $1,000 for 3 students
Scholarships for an outstanding Sophomore, Junior, and Senior student.

Southern Brown County Conservation Club Scholarship $500 for 2 students
Freshman-Junior, from Brown County or surrounding counties.

Douglas R. Stephens Scholarship $5,300 (or full tuition for one year) for 2 students
Junior or senior that has one full year remaining, wildlife major.

Timber Producer's Association of Michigan & Wisconsin $650
Forestry faculty and SAF Chapter select.

Tomahawk Fishing Unlimited $1,000 for 2 students
Recipient must be a graduate of Tomahawk, Rhinelander or Lakeland Union High School - preference for B average, may be repeat winner.

Trout Unlimited - Antigo Chapter - James Smith Memorial $500
Student must be from Langlade County with a preference for Water majors.

Trout Unlimited - Wayne Larson Memorial $500
Fisheries major.

Trout Unlimited - Oconto River Chapter $500
Junior or senior fisheries major.

Trout Unlimited - Waupaca or Shawano County $1,000
One student from Waupaca or Shawano counties or $500 for 2 students from surrounding counties. Preference for Waupaca or Shawano counties, if none from these counties, then select from surrounding counties. Must be junior status and majoring in water, 2.8 GPA.

Twelve Apostles Scholarship $500 for 2 students
Fisheries (Freshwater), good academic standing, WI Resident, must have attended Summer Camp, Involvement in Fisheries Society.

Walleyes for Tomorrow $1,000 for 2 students
Junior, Senior or graduate student majoring in Fisheries.

Walleye Unlimited USA Scholarship $2,000
Fisheries major with financial need.

Waterfowl (USA) LTD. Southern Wisconsin Chapter $500
Junior or Senior in waterfowl and dedicated to waterfowl management Jefferson, Rock, or Dane Counties students only, high GPA.

Waukesha County Conservation Alliance $1,000
Sophomore or junior from Waukesha County.

Whitetails Unlimited $500 for 2 students
Wildlife major.

Whitetails Unlimited - Marshfield Chapter $1,000
Wisconsin resident with preference for a Central Wisconsin resident. Wildlife major, preference for big game management, No anti-hunters. Candidate must be junior status as of January. 3.0 GPA. Financial need important any discipline. Previous year’s recipient receives additional $500 the following year in January upon forwarding transcripts.

Southern Lakes Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited $450
Preference to wildlife major, academics, financial need and involvement important.

Winnebago Conservation Club - Robert Zelhofer $500
Winnebago County Resident or non-traditional out-of-state student. No anti-hunters, junior status as of spring semester (must be Senior the following fall), 3.0 GPA, financial need is important. Forestry or Wildlife majors.

Wisconsin Bowhunting Heritage Foundation Scholarship $500
SEPARATE APPLICATION

Wisconsin Bowhunters Association Scholarship $500
WI Resident, interest in bowhunting, any natural resources major, junior or senior.

Wisconsin Crop Producers Association @$2,500 (one semester tuition)
Junior or senior soils major or pest management.

Wisconsin Garden Club Federation $1,000 for 2 Wisconsin Students and 3,500 for National winner
Need to select one Wisconsin resident, junior, senior, or graduate student, and a sophomore may apply for junior year. B average.

Wisconsin Traditional Archers Scholarship $500
SEPARATE APPLICATION

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation $1,000 for 6 students
Wisconsin resident or non-traditional out-of-state student. No anti-hunters, junior status as of spring semester (must be Senior the following fall), 3.0 GPA, financial need is important. Forestry or Wildlife majors. William Aberg Memorial Scholarship JL Schneider Memorial Scholarship Gordon Bubolz Memorial Scholarship Richard Hemp Memorial Scholarship Les Woerpel Memorial Scholarship William Peterburs, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Worth Fellowship $700
Graduate student in water resources.

Yahara Fishing Club Scholarship $400
Sophomore, Junior or Senior Water Resources major, WI Resident, B average, prefer Dane County or adjacent county, financial need, extra curricular activities.

Zabel Family Scholarship Award $500
Environmental Education & Interpretation Majors only, 3.0 GPA, financial need, preference to students involved in volunteer service activities or organizations.


Summer Camp Scholarships

Martha E. Sorensen Conservation Scholarship $1,000 for 5 students
Scholarships for students accepted to the European Environmental Studies Seminar and Treehaven summer camp.

Marvin and Sandra Kramer Summer Academic Scholarship $1,000 for 2 students
For students attending the European Environmental Studies Seminar.

Scott Irons Treehaven Scholarship $200
Illinois student attending summer camp the following summer, 2.5 GPA, and involved in extra-curricular activities.

Timothy G Kroeff Award $750
Student who is attending Treehaven and is a Faculty Assistant, major/minor in Waters, Wildlife or Env. Law, interest in hunting and/or fishing preferred, involvement in organizations and community, leadership, financial need.

Martini Family Memorial Scholarship $1000
Student who is attending Treehaven and is a Faculty Assistant, financial need important, high academic performance preferred, involvement in student organizations and community, leadership ability and potential.

Jim Newman Treehaven $575
Resource Management, who will be attending summer camp the following summer, 2.75, extra-curricular involvement and financial need.

Society of American Foresters - Student Chapter $250
Forestry major attending summer camp and SAF member.

Gordon E. Kummer Memorial $550 for 2 students
Students attending summer camp, financial need is second criteria.

Dorothy Kopmeier Vallier Treehaven Scholarship $600 for 2 students
Students attending Treehaven & will be a teaching assistant during the same summer. Academic performance, related extra- curricular activity, financial need, and leadership ability/ potential.

Jacque Vallier Memorial $600 for 2 students
Students attending summer camp.

Outstanding CNR Students
Selected by CNR scholarship committee

Soil and Waste Resources $1,000

Resources Management $1,000

Wildlife $1,000

Forestry $1,000

Water $1,000

Graduate Research Assistant $1,000

Graduate Teaching Assistant $1,000

Graduate Student $1,500

CNR Undergraduate Student $1,500

College of Natural Resources Scholarships

Summer Camp Scholarships