Conservation Scholarship

Applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in Arkansas. Applicants must maintain full-time status.

• First time applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • Currently an Arkansas high school senior, Arkansas college undergraduate or graduate student.
  • Must pursue a degree in an approved field of study.
  • Must maintain full-time status and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher (4.0 scale).
  • Must be an Arkansas resident paying in-state tuition.
  • Comply with application and timeline requirements.
• Renewal applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • Continue to meet all eligibility requirements.
  • Submit a renewal application.
  • Provide an official transcript and verification of declared major.

• Agriculture
• Aquaculture
• Biology (non-medical)
• Botany
• Civil Engineering (emphasis sanitary/environmental, structural or hydraulic)
• Conservation Management
• Criminal Justice
• Environmental Management and Regulatory Science
• Fisheries
• Forestry
• Park and Recreation Administration (emphasis Natural Resources)
• Science Education
• Wildlife Biology
• Zoology

The AGFC Conservation scholarship grants $1,000 per semester for freshman and sophomore students; $1,500 per semester for junior and senior students; $2,000 per semester for graduate students, based on continued eligibility. Awardees are eligible for up to eight semesters of scholarship funding. If these eight semesters are non-consecutive, the student must reapply as a first-time applicant after the break in funding. Scholarships are paid directly to the college or university.

The selection committee will consist of non-Arkansas Game and Fish Commission personnel. The selection committee will use a standardized scoring system as approved by the AGFC scholarship committee. Selections are based purely on merit, without discrimination to race, sex, religion, age, color, or national origin.