[StBernard] St. Bernard Sportsmen's League Scholarship Announcement

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Sportsmen’s League’s  2010 Joseph C. Fecke Memorial  Scholarship Announcement

 

 

The St. Bernard Sportsmen’s League will begin accepting applications for it’s annual scholarship award in January. The 4 year scholarship of $1,000. per year is awarded to a resident of St. Bernard or East Bank Plaquemine Parish for the purpose of financial educational assistance to seek a degree that could lead to the advancement in the areas of Ecological studies, (Ecology, Conservation, Biology, Botany) including degrees in General Science, Education and General Studies. Note:  Medical and Dental degree programs are excluded .

 

 By awarding the scholarship, the league strives to promote literacy in basic ecological concepts for awareness of ecological and conservation issues.

 

The mission statement of the League is to “protect, preserve and enhance our environment and to promote the wise use of our land, water and wildlife for the benefit of current and future generations”.

 

The applicants parents or legal guardian must be a resident physically residing in St. Bernard or East Plaquemine Parish. The applicant must be accepted to or already enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate seeking program and have a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Some financial limitations apply. The scholarship is available to high school seniors or those already in college. The applicant must submit a short essay along with their application.

 
The deadline for application is April 30, 2010.  Application packets will be available at local high schools and Nunez Community college in January. For more information please contact the League’s Scholarship Administrator Jill Dolese at 504-439-0580.