Funding Your Education
There are many scholarships, internships and fellowships for students interested in environmental health careers. Below are scholarship and internship opportunities that may apply to you. There are many paths to take in pursuing a career in environmental health. Some of the scholarships are related to careers in the environment, environmental health and public health. This is not a list of all scholarships available. Always utilize the financial aid office of the college you plan to attend for more information on financial aid/scholarships.
There are many scholarships, internships and fellowships for students interested in environmental health careers. Below are scholarship and internship opportunities that may apply to you. There are many paths to take in pursuing a career in environmental health. Some of the scholarships are related to careers in the environment, environmental health and public health. This is not a list of all scholarships available. Always utilize the financial aid office of the college you plan to attend for more information on financial aid/scholarships.
Scholarship Search Engines:
World Wide Learn
This site provides scholarship links free for all users to browse and find scholarships that apply to them.
-http://www.worldwidelearn.com/financial-aid/grants-scholarships.htm
Enviro Education
This site provides links to a variety of environmental scholarships and schools offering
Environmental programs.
-http://www.enviroeducation.com/articles/scholarships/
American Water Works Association
AWWA provides links to a variety of environmental scholarships.
http://www.awwa.org/membership/get-involved/student-center/awwa-scholarships.aspx
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
HSF is the nation's largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students
-http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships
The Sallie Mae Fund sponsors several scholarship programs and supports hundreds of college scholarships.
-http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/financial-aid/scholarships/
Daughters of the American Revolution provides links to specific scholarships and American Indian Scholarships
-http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm#amInd
California Environmental Health Association is dedicated to improving the quality of life and health through Environmental Education and Protection by providing various scholarships
http://www.ceha.org/resources/awards
Institute for Sustainability offers a variety Environmental Health related scholarships by state
-http://www.aiche.org/community/awards/student-awards-competitions
Scholarship Opportunities
The National Environmental Health Association and the American Academy of Sanitarians offer scholarships for studies toward a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health or Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Health Sciences and/or Public Health
http://www.neha.org/scholarship/scholarship.html
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
The AISES mission is to increase substantially the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science and other related technology disciplines via scholarships and internships
-http://www.aises.org/Scholarships
Society for the Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science
Society for the Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science All scholarship listings found on this page are specifically targeted at providing underrepresented minorities with support in their pursuit of educational opportunities in the sciences.
http://sacnas.org/students
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities HACU applauds your initiative in searching for a scholarship! We hope that we will be able to assist you in defraying some of your college expenditures.
http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarship_Resource_List.asp?SnID=1341799054
National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257
The American Society of Safety Engineers Awards scholarships, internships and fellowships to students and faculty pursuing safety and health studies in accredited college and university degree programs
-http://www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/
American Water Resources Association: Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship Endowment-Memorial Fund to be used for the enhancement of education in water resources
-http://www.awra.org/student/herbert.html
Morris Udall Scholarship In 2010, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care
-https://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx
Jack Hatlen Environmental Health Undergraduate scholarship at the University of Washington
-http://depts.washington.edu/trnews/wi06b/article.php?ar_id=62
2009 Bruce Bomier Environmental, Health, & Safety Scholarship Program offered by the Institute for Environmental Assessment to EHS students
-http://www.ieainstitute.com/topics.cfm
Louisiana Environmental Health Association Scholarships
-http://www.leha.net/leha/awards.asp
Indian Health Services offers American Indian/Alaska Native students three different scholarship options
-http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/scholarships/index.cfm
Colorado Environmental Health Association offers a scholarship to a student of Colorado State University studying Environmental Health and another scholarship to participants in the State Science Fair
-http://www.cehaweb.com/awards.html
Bill Spaniol Memorial Scholarship Kansas Environmental Health Association
-http://www.keha.us/scholarships.htm
Scholarships for Environmental Health majors at East Tennessee State University
-http://www.etsu.edu/scholarships/
Offers several scholarships to Environmental Health students at University of Minnesota
-http://enhs.umn.edu/current/award_descriptions.htm
Washington State Envrionmental Health Association offers two scholarships to students pursuing advanced degrees in EH
-http://www.wseha.org/
Florida Environmental Health Association Educational Scholarship Program offers educational scholarships to students pursuing an environmental health career
-http://www.feha.org/Scholarships
Environmental Health Science Scholarships for East Central University students
-https://www.ecok.edu/administration/academic-affairs/academic-affairs-programs/academics/colleges-schools/college-health-and-sciences/department-environmental-health-science/scholarships
Michigan Environmental Health Association Annual Educational Scholarship Award MEHA is a professional organization whose main goal is to promote environmental health through education and offers scholarships to Michigan students in EH
http://www.meha.net
Texas Environmental Health Association Environmental Health Scholarship for students attending an accredited institution in Texas
-http://www.myteha.org/awards_and_applications
Virginia Environmental Health Association Scholarship Fund offers enrolled at an accredited college or university in an Environmental program accredited by the environmental health accreditation council
-http://virginiaeha.org/scholarshipsawards/
Bay Area Environmental Safety Group BAESG supports scholarships for students enrolled in local EH&S Degree programs
-http://www.baesg.org/
Massachusetts Environmental Health Association offers a scholarship that The applicant must be enrolled in an accredited institution or college listed in the United States Department of Education Directory, pursuing an accredited academic study that will qualify him/her for a career in Environmental Health
-http://www.mehaonline.net/index.php/about-meha/scholarship
Delta/VPPPA Safety, Health and Environmental Scholarship
Designed to recognize students who actively engage in occupational safety, health and/or environmental outreach in their school, community and/or workplace
-http://www.vpppa.org/component/content/article/52-membership/330-scholarships
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency offers a scholarship program for university students in environmental science and engineering in Ohio
-http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oeef/
Hawai'i Community Foundation's scholarship program consists of over 150 different scholarship funds established by generous individuals, families, businesses or organizations to assist Hawai'i's residents in obtaining a college education.
-http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/scholarships
Oregon Environmental Health Association: The scholarship is open to college students pursuing degrees in Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry, Zoology, Soils Science, or related fields where an internship or independant study project is required to meet degree requirements.
-http://www.oregoneha.org/scholarsip.htm
Georgia Environmental Health Association offers 3 scholarships to students studying Environmental Health/Science at specific Universities in Georgia
-http://www.geha-online.org/Pages/Awards.htm
Burl Cockrell Memorial Scholarship requires that applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university. Preference will be given to those applicants that have
chosen major coursework in an environmental and/or public health related field.
-http://www.myteha.org/Home
New Jersey Environmental Health Association offers 3 scholarships to students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate Environmental/Public Health degree programs in NJ, NY or PA, or the Rutgers Environmental Public Health course
-http://www.njeha.org/Awards/scholarships.html
World Wide Learn
This site provides scholarship links free for all users to browse and find scholarships that apply to them.
-http://www.worldwidelearn.com/financial-aid/grants-scholarships.htm
Enviro Education
This site provides links to a variety of environmental scholarships and schools offering
Environmental programs.
-http://www.enviroeducation.com/articles/scholarships/
American Water Works Association
AWWA provides links to a variety of environmental scholarships.
http://www.awwa.org/membership/get-involved/student-center/awwa-scholarships.aspx
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
HSF is the nation's largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students
-http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships
The Sallie Mae Fund sponsors several scholarship programs and supports hundreds of college scholarships.
-http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/financial-aid/scholarships/
Daughters of the American Revolution provides links to specific scholarships and American Indian Scholarships
-http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm#amInd
California Environmental Health Association is dedicated to improving the quality of life and health through Environmental Education and Protection by providing various scholarships
http://www.ceha.org/resources/awards
Institute for Sustainability offers a variety Environmental Health related scholarships by state
-http://www.aiche.org/community/awards/student-awards-competitions
Scholarship Opportunities
The National Environmental Health Association and the American Academy of Sanitarians offer scholarships for studies toward a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health or Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Health Sciences and/or Public Health
http://www.neha.org/scholarship/scholarship.html
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
The AISES mission is to increase substantially the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science and other related technology disciplines via scholarships and internships
-http://www.aises.org/Scholarships
Society for the Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science
Society for the Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science All scholarship listings found on this page are specifically targeted at providing underrepresented minorities with support in their pursuit of educational opportunities in the sciences.
http://sacnas.org/students
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities HACU applauds your initiative in searching for a scholarship! We hope that we will be able to assist you in defraying some of your college expenditures.
http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarship_Resource_List.asp?SnID=1341799054
National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257
The American Society of Safety Engineers Awards scholarships, internships and fellowships to students and faculty pursuing safety and health studies in accredited college and university degree programs
-http://www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/
American Water Resources Association: Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship Endowment-Memorial Fund to be used for the enhancement of education in water resources
-http://www.awra.org/student/herbert.html
Morris Udall Scholarship In 2010, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care
-https://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx
Jack Hatlen Environmental Health Undergraduate scholarship at the University of Washington
-http://depts.washington.edu/trnews/wi06b/article.php?ar_id=62
2009 Bruce Bomier Environmental, Health, & Safety Scholarship Program offered by the Institute for Environmental Assessment to EHS students
-http://www.ieainstitute.com/topics.cfm
Louisiana Environmental Health Association Scholarships
-http://www.leha.net/leha/awards.asp
Indian Health Services offers American Indian/Alaska Native students three different scholarship options
-http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/scholarships/index.cfm
Colorado Environmental Health Association offers a scholarship to a student of Colorado State University studying Environmental Health and another scholarship to participants in the State Science Fair
-http://www.cehaweb.com/awards.html
Bill Spaniol Memorial Scholarship Kansas Environmental Health Association
-http://www.keha.us/scholarships.htm
Scholarships for Environmental Health majors at East Tennessee State University
-http://www.etsu.edu/scholarships/
Offers several scholarships to Environmental Health students at University of Minnesota
-http://enhs.umn.edu/current/award_descriptions.htm
Washington State Envrionmental Health Association offers two scholarships to students pursuing advanced degrees in EH
-http://www.wseha.org/
Florida Environmental Health Association Educational Scholarship Program offers educational scholarships to students pursuing an environmental health career
-http://www.feha.org/Scholarships
Environmental Health Science Scholarships for East Central University students
-https://www.ecok.edu/administration/academic-affairs/academic-affairs-programs/academics/colleges-schools/college-health-and-sciences/department-environmental-health-science/scholarships
Michigan Environmental Health Association Annual Educational Scholarship Award MEHA is a professional organization whose main goal is to promote environmental health through education and offers scholarships to Michigan students in EH
http://www.meha.net
Texas Environmental Health Association Environmental Health Scholarship for students attending an accredited institution in Texas
-http://www.myteha.org/awards_and_applications
Virginia Environmental Health Association Scholarship Fund offers enrolled at an accredited college or university in an Environmental program accredited by the environmental health accreditation council
-http://virginiaeha.org/scholarshipsawards/
Bay Area Environmental Safety Group BAESG supports scholarships for students enrolled in local EH&S Degree programs
-http://www.baesg.org/
Massachusetts Environmental Health Association offers a scholarship that The applicant must be enrolled in an accredited institution or college listed in the United States Department of Education Directory, pursuing an accredited academic study that will qualify him/her for a career in Environmental Health
-http://www.mehaonline.net/index.php/about-meha/scholarship
Delta/VPPPA Safety, Health and Environmental Scholarship
Designed to recognize students who actively engage in occupational safety, health and/or environmental outreach in their school, community and/or workplace
-http://www.vpppa.org/component/content/article/52-membership/330-scholarships
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency offers a scholarship program for university students in environmental science and engineering in Ohio
-http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oeef/
Hawai'i Community Foundation's scholarship program consists of over 150 different scholarship funds established by generous individuals, families, businesses or organizations to assist Hawai'i's residents in obtaining a college education.
-http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/scholarships
Oregon Environmental Health Association: The scholarship is open to college students pursuing degrees in Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry, Zoology, Soils Science, or related fields where an internship or independant study project is required to meet degree requirements.
-http://www.oregoneha.org/scholarsip.htm
Georgia Environmental Health Association offers 3 scholarships to students studying Environmental Health/Science at specific Universities in Georgia
-http://www.geha-online.org/Pages/Awards.htm
Burl Cockrell Memorial Scholarship requires that applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university. Preference will be given to those applicants that have
chosen major coursework in an environmental and/or public health related field.
-http://www.myteha.org/Home
New Jersey Environmental Health Association offers 3 scholarships to students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate Environmental/Public Health degree programs in NJ, NY or PA, or the Rutgers Environmental Public Health course
-http://www.njeha.org/Awards/scholarships.html
