High school seniors graduating this spring who plan to pursue studies in conservation or agriculture are encouraged to apply for the Conservation Scholarships offered by Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) in partnership with local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD).
Application forms and scholarship rules are available on CDI’s website: https://cdiowa.org/get-involved/scholarships/
Applications must be submitted to the local SWCD office in the county where the student resides. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2023.
SWCD commissioners will select an application to forward to the CDI Region, and then the CDI Regional Director will choose an application to forward to the state level for consideration.
The top three applicants in the state will be awarded scholarships in the amounts of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000. Winners from the remaining six regions will receive $500. The scholarship will be paid directly to the applicant’s school of choice, to be used for the student’s first year of college education.
Students residing in Madison County should submit their application materials to the Madison County SWCD located at 815 E. Hwy 92 in Winterset by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 10.