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Student Contests & Scholarships
Students can participate in many contests and scholarships that are garden- and environment-based. Take a look and get your children / students involved! We'll update entry deadlines as we learn more. 
Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program
Each year, Bonnie Plants distributes free cabbage plants to third graders across the country to foster an interest in gardening and the environment. Cabbages are delivered to students whose teachers have signed up to participate. Students in these third grade classrooms each get their very own cabbage to plant, take care of and harvest. The cabbages produce oversized heads, making the process even more exciting for kids. As part of the program, Bonnie gives a $1,000 award to one student in each state.
Green and Healthy Schools Art Contest
U.S. EPA Region 5 invites 6th-8th graders in IL, IN, MI, MN, OH and WI
to participate in the Green and Healthy Schools Art Challenge. To enter,
create a drawing or a painting responding to the question, "What Makes a
School Green and Healthy?" and submit your art and entry form. Your
artwork must be one-dimensional and 11" X 17" or smaller. Winners will
receive a plaque and other prizes in addition to having their artwork
displayed on the U.S. EPA website.
Imagine this... Story Writing Contest
Don't be limited by the traditional "what I did this summer" essay as we go back to school. Meet standards for reading and writing with the Imagine this... Story Writing Contest and the rewards for both teacher and student are numerous. Regional winners are recognized with a plaque and literature about agriculture. State winners receive an expense-paid trip to Sacramento where they will receive a medal and $100 savings bond at the awards ceremony. State-winning stories are illustrated and published in book form.
Illinois Conservation Foundation's Conservation Achievement Scholarships for High School Seniors
The Illinois Conservation Foundation will honor high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to preserve, protect, enhance and/or promote Illinois' natural resources with the awarding of three Conservation Achievement Scholarships: one $5,000 scholarship, one $3,000 scholarship and one $2,000 scholarship. The applicant must be an Illinois resident and a senior in an Illinois high school during the 2010-2011 school year. Voluntary, effective contributions to Illinois' natural resources throughout the applicant's high school enrollment must be documented.
Each year, Bonnie Plants distributes free cabbage plants to third graders across the country to foster an interest in gardening and the environment. Cabbages are delivered to students whose teachers have signed up to participate. Students in these third grade classrooms each get their very own cabbage to plant, take care of and harvest. The cabbages produce oversized heads, making the process even more exciting for kids. As part of the program, Bonnie gives a $1,000 award to one student in each state.
Green and Healthy Schools Art Contest
U.S. EPA Region 5 invites 6th-8th graders in IL, IN, MI, MN, OH and WI
to participate in the Green and Healthy Schools Art Challenge. To enter,
create a drawing or a painting responding to the question, "What Makes a
School Green and Healthy?" and submit your art and entry form. Your
artwork must be one-dimensional and 11" X 17" or smaller. Winners will
receive a plaque and other prizes in addition to having their artwork
displayed on the U.S. EPA website.
Imagine this... Story Writing Contest
Don't be limited by the traditional "what I did this summer" essay as we go back to school. Meet standards for reading and writing with the Imagine this... Story Writing Contest and the rewards for both teacher and student are numerous. Regional winners are recognized with a plaque and literature about agriculture. State winners receive an expense-paid trip to Sacramento where they will receive a medal and $100 savings bond at the awards ceremony. State-winning stories are illustrated and published in book form.
Illinois Conservation Foundation's Conservation Achievement Scholarships for High School Seniors
The Illinois Conservation Foundation will honor high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to preserve, protect, enhance and/or promote Illinois' natural resources with the awarding of three Conservation Achievement Scholarships: one $5,000 scholarship, one $3,000 scholarship and one $2,000 scholarship. The applicant must be an Illinois resident and a senior in an Illinois high school during the 2010-2011 school year. Voluntary, effective contributions to Illinois' natural resources throughout the applicant's high school enrollment must be documented.
President's Environmental Youth Award Accepts Applications ~ Due Dec 31
Each year, the U.S. EPA hosts the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) program. This program promotes awareness of our nation's natural resources and encourages positive community involvement. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with EPA to recognize young people across the U.S. for protecting our nation's air, water, land, and ecology. Projects are developed by K-12 individuals, school classes, and youth organizations.
The Volvo Adventure Competition
The Volvo Adventure is an educational program for students between the ages of 13 and 16 who are working in teams of 2-5 and actively involved in designing and managing an environmental project in their local community. Projects can be submitted online. The best projects are selected for an all expenses paid trip to Sweden where they can win $10,000 for first place, $6,000 for second place and $4,000 for third place.
Each year, the U.S. EPA hosts the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) program. This program promotes awareness of our nation's natural resources and encourages positive community involvement. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with EPA to recognize young people across the U.S. for protecting our nation's air, water, land, and ecology. Projects are developed by K-12 individuals, school classes, and youth organizations.
The Volvo Adventure Competition
The Volvo Adventure is an educational program for students between the ages of 13 and 16 who are working in teams of 2-5 and actively involved in designing and managing an environmental project in their local community. Projects can be submitted online. The best projects are selected for an all expenses paid trip to Sweden where they can win $10,000 for first place, $6,000 for second place and $4,000 for third place.
Students can participate in many contests and scholarships for colleges and universities like Belhaven University that are garden- and environment-based.
