The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District will award three scholarships of $1,000 to  students who demonstrate an active interest in conservation and are majoring in or show a strong desire to major in a course curriculum related to natural resource conservation or environmental studies. Students must be a resident of Amelia, Nottoway or Prince Edward County.

One award winning application will be forwarded to the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) for an opportunity to be awarded an additional $1,000 scholarship that is given to four statewide winners.

Click on these to find an  Application and  application guidelines .

Applications are due back by Tuesday, March 1, 2016 to:Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District, 100-B Dominion Drive, Farmville, VA 23901

Contact Amanda at (434) 392-3782 ext. 132 for more information.

Students residing in other counties, please contact your local soil and water conservation district for more information.