SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Montana Tree Farm Scholarship
Information Sheet
Montana Tree Farm Scholarship
DEADLINE: July 1, 2012
This is a $500 scholarship offered to one student annually. Applicants must be a resident of Montana enrolled (for the first time) or attending any accredited institution of higher education, on a full time basis, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above, and must demonstrate an interest in forestry. Applicants must have a Tree Farmer or a Tree Farm Inspector as a reference. For more information on the Tree Farm program visit: www.mttreefarm.org www.mttreefarm.org/about-us and www.treefarmsystem.orgApplications available at www.mttreefarm.org/about-us/scholarship or by request at cindy.bertek@cfc.umt.edu phone 406-243-4706.
The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) is a network of more than 83,000 woodland owners sustainably managing 26 million acres of forestland. It is the largest and oldest sustainable family woodland system in America, internationally recognized, meeting strict third-party certification standards. There are over 400 Tree Farmers in MT who own about 1.2 million acres of forest land.
For 70 years, ATFS has enhanced the quality of America’s woodlands by giving forest owners the tools they need to keep their forests healthy and productive. Stemming the loss of America’s woodlands is vital to our country’s clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational activities, and producing the jobs, wood and paper products we all need.
ATFS is a program of the American Forest Foundation.
Application:
Must be received by the Montana Tree Farm Steering Committee by July 1of each calendar year. It can be hand delivered by the applicant to any Montana Tree Farmer or Tree Farm Inspecting Forester or mailed to:
The Montana Tree Farm System
P.O. Box 17276
Missoula, MT 59808-7276
OR
email to: cindy.bertek@cfc.umt.eduThe application should be accompanied by verification of enrollment from the appropriate school.
Eligibility:
Any resident of Montana enrolled or attending any accredited institution of higher education, on a full time basis. Applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above, and must demonstrate an interest in forestry.
Award:
The Montana Tree Farm Steering Committee will annually review all applications by to July 25 of each calendar year and award the successful applicant a scholarship by August 1 of that year. An interview with one or more of the applicants can be requested by the Steering Committee.
A student may only apply once for the scholarship in any calendar year.
The scholarship amount will be $500.
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Montana Tree Farm System
P.O. Box 17276
Missoula, MT 59808
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