Scholarship
Application Deadline – March 1st

Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to honor individuals who have been dedicated to conservation through the years. The Conservation Legacy Scholarship will assist a graduating high school senior in Winona County who has post-secondary educational plans to study conservation, natural resources, agriculture or a related field.

Scholarship Eligibility

  • Graduating High School Senior

  • Winona County Resident

  • Post-Secondary Educational Plans

Scholarship Selection Criteria

  • Conservation Related Study Plans
  • Academic Achievement and Recognitions
  • Extra-Curricular Activities, Community Involvement, Leadership
  • Application Content, Grammar, Neatness, Appearance

Scholarship Awarded

  • After First Semester Transcript submitted to Winona County SWCD
  • 2.0 GPA minimum required

Field of study for past recipients:

  • Agri-business

  • Animal Science

  • Conservation Officer/Game Warden

  • Conservation and Environmental Planning

  • Environmental Engineering

  • Environmental Geoscience

  • Natural Sciences

  • Wildlife Biology

  • Wildlife Ecology

  • Wildlife Management

  • Wildlife Tech & Fisheries

  • Wildland/Wildlife Law Enforcement

This scholarship is funded primarily by donations. If interested in donating, contact Wanda Anderson at 507-523-2171 Ext 101 or Email wanda.anderson@winonaswcd.com.