2026 Scholarship Cycle
OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineMay 8, 2026
Scholarship Opportunity
John Venhuizen Memorial Scholarship
Offered by Gallatin Conservation District
The John Venhuizen Memorial Scholarship supports a graduating Gallatin County student enrolling full-time in postsecondary education and pursuing conservation, natural resources, agriculture, or a STEAM-related field with a natural-resource emphasis.
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Grade LevelHigh School Senior
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Eligibility
- Be a graduating student from Gallatin County, Montana.
- Plan to enroll full-time in a postsecondary school.
- Pursue a degree related to conservation, natural resources, agriculture, or a STEAM-related field.
- Applicants pursuing a STEAM field must demonstrate an emphasis on natural-resource studies such as forestry, wildlife management, or ecology.
Requirements
- Submit a cover letter.
- Complete the scholarship application form.
- Submit two letters of reference from individuals who are not immediate family members.
- Submit a 500-word essay explaining what conservation means to you.
How to Apply
- 1Complete the John Venhuizen Memorial Scholarship application.
- 2Prepare a cover letter.
- 3Obtain two non-family references.
- 4Write the required 500-word conservation essay.
- 5Submit the complete application to Gallatin Conservation District by the annual deadline.
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