Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

The Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship is a competitive scholarship that awards $2,000 annually for an undergraduate student and $3,000 annually to a graduate student pursuing a degree in forestry, wildlife or marine science at a Louisiana Public College or University. The cumulative maximum award is $12,000 for up to three years of undergraduate study and two years of graduate study.

Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship

The Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship is a competitive scholarship that awards $2,000 annually for an undergraduate student and $3,000 annually to a graduate student pursuing a degree in forestry, wildlife or marine science at a Louisiana Public College or University. The cumulative maximum award is $12,000 for up to three years of undergraduate study and two years of graduate study.

Standard Eligibility

• Be a U.S. citizen or national or eligible non-citizen and be registered with Selective Service if required.
• Be a Louisiana resident for at least one year prior to July 1st of the scholarship award year.
• Complete and submit such documentary evidence as required by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance.
• Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in a Louisiana Public College or University majoring in forestry, wildlife or marine science with the intent of obtaining a degree in that field. Undergraduate students must have earned at least 60 hours of college credit and have at least a 2.50 cumulative college GPA.
• As a graduate student have at least a 3.00 cumulative college GPA on all credits earned in graduate school.