The Women's Environmental Council (WEC) supports women who are preparing to pursue careers in the environmental field. As part of our support efforts, we award scholarships to women attending institutes of higher learning in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. In addition, recipients also receive a complimentary one-year WEC membership in the chapter county where they attend school.  Scholarships are awarded at the WEC Annual Meeting in the first quarter of each year.

Who Can Apply?

Please click on the link above for an application and details about the requirements. Briefly, WEC accepts applications from female undergraduate (4-year university or 2-year community college) and graduate students who are actively engaged in the pursuit of a career in the environmental field.  Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Degrees or studies may include, but are not limited to, the following fields:

Architecture	Forestry
Biology	Geography
Chemistry	Geology/hydrology
Ecology	Marine studies
Environmental Science	Urban planning
Environmental Engineering

How Can the Money Be Used?

The scholarship award may be used for any aspect of education. This can include tuition, books, research, housing, etc.

Application Deadline:  Completed applications must be postmarked by December 18, 2009, and mailed to: WEC Scholarships, PO Box 36, Solana Beach, CA, 92075.

If you have questions after reading through the application details, please contact Sarah Anunsen at SAnunsen@scsengineers.com or send us a letter at: 
WEC Scholarships, PO Box 36, Solana Beach, CA 92075.

WEC Awards Six Scholarships in February 2009

WEC continued its scholarship program for the 7^th year and awarded $1,250 each to six women pursuing careers in the environmental field. Awarding scholarships has been a WEC goal for years and to be able to fulfill that goal is gratifying.

WEC received about 30 applications last year. All the applicants were so enthused in describing how their education and volunteerism are shaping their future career goals, making it really difficult to choose only six winners. Clearly, we could have selected many worthy applicants.

The six winners represented San Diego (1), Orange County (2) and Los Angeles (3). Areas of study included marine science (a very popular field, as three of the recipients are focusing on this area of the environment), public and environmental health, and biology. Applications for 2009-2010 are available by clicking on the link above, and completed applications are due by December 18, 2009 for award in the first quarter of 2010.

WEC thanks everyone who contributed toward the scholarship program. Fundraising efforts will continue as we plan for the upcoming scholarships. Click the link above to make a donation to the WEC Scholarship Fund. Finally, spread the word and support your chapters as they raise funds for worthy scholarship recipients.

WEC Currently Fundraising for 2010 Scholarships

Click here for a letter from the WEC Corporate Board regarding fundraising for our 2010 Scholarships.

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