THE PLEIN ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to benefit students in need of financial assistance who are pursuing a degree at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) or a Virginia public four-year university.

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To see the list of eligible four-year universities, visit https://www.schev.edu/students/applying-for-college/colleges-universities and click “Virginia Public Colleges and Universities”.

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Each awardee will receive $5,000 for their studies, given in the Fall semester of 2025. Three scholarships will be awarded per academic year. 

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Eligibility for 2025-2026 Scholarship:​

• Student must be either:

  • a high school senior (graduating no later than June 2025) set to attend NVCC or a
    Virginia four-year public university, or

  • a current student at NVCC or a Virginia four-year public university.

• Student must be pursuing a degree in an environmental field of study. Possible degrees
  include: Environmental Science, Conservation, Forestry, Biology, Urban Planning,
  Economics, Public Policy, or otherwise related.

• Student must demonstrate financial need through the submission of a short written
  statement.

• Student must clearly and compellingly demonstrate why they wish to pursue an
  environmental field of study, and how they hope to utilize their degree, through the
  submission of an essay.

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We are now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year! The application deadline is April 25th, 2025. Click here to access the full application.

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Please reach out to scholarship@whfarmfoundation.org with any questions.