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Students studying Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences have a number of financial aid options open to them. Some are special scholarships designated specifically for students majoring in this area; others are open to all College of Natural Resources or NC State University students.
Bull Neck Swamp Scholarship
The Bull Neck Swamp Scholarship provides $2,000/semester ($4,000 annually) to a qualified Fisheries and Wildlife undergraduate student filing scholarship applications. This scholarship will be awarded to students who have demonstrated strong academic achievement. For incoming freshmen, a high school grade point average of at least 3.5 and a total SAT score of 1150 are required. For transfer students and current students at NC State, a total grade point average of at least 3.2 is required.
Contact Dr. Christopher DePerno (chris_deperno@ncsu.edu) for more information on Bull Neck Swamp Research Forest and this scholarship.
Thomas Quay Award
The Thomas L. Quay Wildlife and Natural Resources Undergraduate Experiential Learning Award is available annually to highly motivated and qualified students majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Environmental Science or Natural Resources Ecosystem Assessment. The award honors Professor Emeritus Quay, a leader in conservation in North Carolina. The award will be provided in the form of a check directly to the winner at an awards ceremony during the semester prior to the experiential learning opportunity.
The Felton P. Coley Scholarship
This award was established by Durham Corporation in honor of Mr. Coley's 41 years of service. Students within Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences who are interested in wildlife conservation and management are considered. The scholarship is based on merit with consideration being given to financial need. One $1,750 award is made annually.
Florence Rogers Charitable Trust Wildlife
This scholarship was established by the Florence Rogers Charitable Trust for North Carolina residents majoring in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences curriculum. It is awarded to juniors and seniors. One $2,500 award is made annually.
Summer Camp Scholarships
Several Summer Camp Scholarships are given each year to students attending wildlife summer camp. Some awards are based on financial need, academic achievement and participation in the Leopold Club. The Carteret County Wildlife Club and the student chapter at NCSU of the American Fisheries Society generously provide summer camp scholarships.
Camp Younts Foundation
This scholarship was established in 1955 by members of the Camp family to support educational opportunities for deserving individuals. Awards are based on academic achievement, professional promise, leadership potential, and financial need. Preference is given to students from Virginia and North Carolina.
