The Spring Valley Walleye Club offers the Conservation Scholarship to promote the value of our natural world and encourage the next generation of leaders to engage in personal efforts to preserve and enhance a sustainable outdoor environment.

ELIGIBILITY

This opportunity is available to outstanding high school seniors, who live within 25 miles of Spring Valley Boat Club and/or children of Spring Valley Walleye Club Members, who have demonstrated effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection, enhancement and/or promotion of Illinois’ natural resources. 

AWARDS

• One scholarship of $1500.00 each will be awarded for the 2023-2024 school year.
• This scholarship is a one-time award that is not renewable.
• Scholarship funds may be used for the following expenses related to the two- or four-year college or university degree that the scholarship recipient is pursuing: tuition; college/university fees; textbooks; room and board at the college/university.  Funds are mailed directly to the college/university of the successful applicants.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant must be:

• a senior in an Illinois high school during the year of the scholarship award
• Attend a high school within 25 miles of the Spring Valley Boat Club or be a child of a Spring Valley Walleye Club Member in good standing. Member’s dues must be current for 2022-2023.
• able to provide specific examples of voluntary, effective contributions to Illinois’ natural resources throughout his/her high school enrollment
• enrolling in a two- or four-year college or university program of study in the calendar year of his/her high school graduation
• a student in good standing at his/her high school and possess a 2.0 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale (3.0 grade point average or better on a 5.0 scale)

DEADLINE

Applications must be received by the Spring Valley Walleye Club by May 1, 2024.