Chemung County & Casella Environmental Studies Scholarship

Chemung County & Casella Environmental Studies Scholarship
REVIEW PROCESS: The Chemung County Executive's Office will consider all applications received by the deadline. Scholarships will be awarded based on a complete review of application materials to candidates with applications that best demonstrate eligibility, commitment to an environmental career path, and academic success. The Chemung County Executive's Office will be the sole decision-maker on granting scholarships and is authorized to withhold scholarships if there are no qualified applicants.
Eligibility Requirements:

The scholarship is available to selected, college-bound, graduating high school seniors or undergraduate college students who:
- have been accepted into a recognized (registered) college-level program of study,
- leading to an environmental-related associate or bachelor’s degree,
- are residents of Chemung County,
- are U.S. citizens or possess permanent resident visas at the time of application; and
- can demonstrate academic proficiency.
Award:

The Chemung County & Casella Waste Environmental Studies Scholarship. Scholarship will provide $2,500 scholarships to students who reside in Chemung County and are committed to college-level study in the fields related to environmental science, environmental engineering, agriculture, or waste management.

Timeline:

Application Deadline - Friday, May 1, 2026
Awarding Period - End of May 2026
General Information
Scholarship Nominee's Name*

First NameLast Name
Scholarship Nominee's Home (Chemung) Address*

Street Address

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Scholarship Nominee's Phone Number*
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Scholarship Nominee's Social Security Number*
Scholarship Nominee's Email*
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Parent or Guardian Name*

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Parent or Guardian Address

Street Address

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Academic Information
Scholarship Nominee's School*
Date of Graduation*

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Name of Post-secondary Institution*
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Degree Program*
Most Current Marking Period Report Card or Transcript(High School or College)*

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Essay
An essay describing why you decided to be in a environmental-related degree program or intended environmental-related career path. It is important to be specific. (One page maximum.) *

The essay will be submitted on 8.5” x 11” document size, using 1” margins, using standard 12 font, Times New Roman or Arial, double spaced.
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Recommendation and Verification
Name of teacher or professor who can provide a recommendation*

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Phone Number of teacher or professor who can provide a recommendation*
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Email of of teacher or professor who can provide a recommendation*
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college-bound, graduating high school seniors or undergraduate college students who:
- have been accepted into a recognized (registered) college-level program of study,
- leading to an environmental-related associate or bachelor’s degree,
- are residents of Chemung County,
- are U.S. citizens or possess permanent resident visas at the time of application; and
- can demonstrate academic proficiency.
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Chemung County & Casella Environmental Studies Scholarship

General Information

Academic Information

Essay

Recommendation and Verification