Some financial assistance is awarded on the basis of academic merit, while other assistance is based on need. The Department of Forest Resources has a number of financial assistance programs available exclusively to its majors. These programs are outlined below. Evidence of this interest may consist of courses, internships, work experience, or special projects in this field. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic achievement, leadership, character, and professional potential.
Selection is based on scholarly achievement and academic potential.
Olga W. Cleaveland Scholarship A renewable scholarship for an incoming freshman awarded on the basis of academic achievement and professional potential in forestry. The Scholarship is renewable upon satisfactory progress and increases each year. Recipients must demonstrate scholarship, leadership, and character. The scholarship is renewable upon satisfactory progress. The recipient should have scholastic potential, possess excellent leadership qualities, demonstrate enthusiasm for and interest in forestry, and show potential for contribution to the forestry profession.