Florence Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Natural Resources Scholarship
Florence Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program is a group of dedicated volunteers working under the auspices of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The mission of Florence STEP is to enhance the fisheries in the Siuslaw River basin, restore habitat to improve conditions for salmon and steelhead and to promote education through activities both in the classroom and in the watershed.
The group’s signature effort is the Steelhead Brood stock program, which provides up to 100,000 hatchery-raised steelhead to the Siuslaw River and Lake Creek fisheries each year. At trap sites on Whittaker Creek and Lake Creek, the club collects steelhead eggs and milt. The fertilized eggs are raised at its small hatchery in Florence to an eyed stage, before being transferred to Willamette Hatchery in Oakridge.
STEP volunteers believe that good stewardship of our natural resources is important. Through habitat restoration, stream surveys, hatchery programs and education efforts, the volunteers are committed to preserving and enhancing the fisheries in the Siuslaw Watershed.
The club is enthusiastic in its offering of this scholarship for a student who is interested in pursuing a course of study in the fields of Natural Resources.
Florence Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Natural Resources Scholarship
A $500 scholarship for a graduating high school senior residing in the Florence-Mapleton area
Details:
Applications will be available through high school counselors at Siuslaw High School or Mapleton High School or by calling Ron Caputo at 541-997-4961
Counselors will do a preliminary screening of all applications.
Up to four finalists will interview before a committee from Florence STEP.
Criteria:
Resides in the Siuslaw or Mapleton School District
Attends Siuslaw High School, Mapleton High School or is home school and living within either School District boundary.
Maintains a 2.8 or better cumulative grade point average Intends to pursue a career in Natural Resources
Deadline to Apply: Friday, May 04
(incomplete applications will not be considered)
Oral Interviews: Monday, May 14
Scholarship Winner Announced: Monday, May 21
Florence Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Natural Resources Scholarship
A $500 scholarship for a graduating senior from Mapleton High School or Siuslaw High School
Name:
APPLICATION
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Cumulative High School GPA: Choice of College:
Parents’ Name (s):
A completed application will include:
1. Most recent cumulative grade transcripts
2. List of scholastic awards, achievements and recognitions
3. List of extracurricular activities, including awards received, club memberships and offices held
4. List of civic/community participation, projects and involvements
5. Submit two (2) letters of recommendation: one from a community member and one from a junior high or high school teacher who teaches in the subject area related to your study choice. Neither letter should be from a family member or relative. Each recommendation should include comments about your integrity, personality, responsibility and leadership skills.
6. Write a description of your future educational, personal and career goals.
7. Write a 250-500 word essay about your outdoor experiences in the Siuslaw Watershed in particular and in nature in general. Include why you are planning to pursue a career in Natural Resources.