Illinois Soil Classifiers Association
STUDENT MEMBERS
ISCA Student Member Scholarship
A scholarship of $500 may be awarded yearly to one student member at the ISCAAnnual Meeting held in the spring. The ISCA Student Member Scholarship is awarded to encourage students to be involved in the community of soil scientists in the Illinois Soil Classifiers Association and to continue with their education in soil science. The scholarship winner will be selected by the ISCA Executive Council from properly submitted applications. The scholarship winner must be present at the ISCA Annual Meeting in order to receive this award, unless otherwise approved by the Executive Council. All applicants will be thoroughly assessed to make sure they meet the following requirements.
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
The Student Member must:
-Be a current and active Student Member of ISCA, with dues paid-Be enrolled full-time in an accredited collegiate Illinois institution (or adjacent state collegiate institution)-Major in soil science or related program
and on track to complete 15 credit hours of soil science required to be a soil scientist-Be enrolled in, or have already completed, a minimum of 3 credit hours of soil science-Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher-Be present at the ISCA Annual Meeting to accept the scholarship
-Applications must be received between December 1 through February 28 for any year applying
HOW TO BECOME AN ISCA STUDENT MEMBERTo apply for a student membership of ISCA click the button below.Complete the application form for membership and submit your dues upon applying for membership. Student membership dues are $5 a year. Dues may be submitted via mail or PayPal/credit card on the ISCA website.
Applications for membership are separate from the ISCA Student Member Scholarship. The student must be an approved member of ISCA BEFORE applying for the Scholarship. It is advised to complete the application for Student Membership as soon as possible as the ISCA Executive Council will need to review the membership application before granting membership. Membership must be granted and dues paid in order to be eligible for the Student Scholarship award.
Applications for membership are separate from the ISCA Student Member Scholarship. The student must be an approved member of ISCA BEFORE applying for the Scholarship. It is advised to complete the application for Student Membership as soon as possible as the ISCA Executive Council will need to review the membership application before granting membership. Membership must be granted and dues paid in order to be eligible for the Student Scholarship award.