About FAO Environmental Stewardship Pillar Scholarships

These scholarships have been made possible by a transformative investment from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District and the generosity of many donors, including American Electric Power (AEP), the AEP Foundation, the AEP Ohio Foundation, Nicolozakes Trucking & Construction Inc. and Ohio CAT.

Eligibility Requirements and Criteria
  • Students seeking degrees or continuing education in ecology, forestry, wildlife ecology or related natural resource fields, as well as skilled trades, vocational and technical training in fields that integrate and support green energy technology, sustainable agriculture and land stewardship
  • Qualified individuals at any point in their education
  • Residents in the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio and seven additional counties served by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (Ashland, Knox, Licking, Richland, Summit, Stark and Wayne)
  • Preference given to applicants with an expressed intent to live and work in Appalachian Ohio

For more information, visit our Environmental Stewardship Pillar of Prosperity webpage.

* Denotes that this scholarship is included in FAO’s general scholarship application, which allows applicants to apply for nearly 30 scholarship opportunities through one application.

Application Period

Applications will be accepted annually in January and February.