Scholarships

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Sustainability through the School of Sustainability are eligible to apply for the following scholarship opportunities. Awards are presented at spring convocation. Scholarship funds will be deposited into students’ accounts for use in summer or fall.

To apply, please download and complete the application by the deadline. You can submit your application electronically to schoolofsustainability@asu.edu. Please ensure that you your application is complete or it will not be considered. If you plan to apply for more than one scholarship, you will need to submit a separate application for each one.

Chipotle Sustainable Food Systems Scholarship

Chipotle and the School of Sustainability are working to establish this scholarship. Through a fundraising event at certain locations on Earth Day, April 22nd, Chipotle will donate 50% of purchases that day towards a scholarship fund.  This $1,000 scholarship (if sufficient funds are raised) will be awarded to at least to one School of Sustainability undergraduate major with an outstanding academic record.  Preference will be given to a student incorporating sustainable food systems into their studies demonstrating community or campus involvement.

  • Deadline: Monday, April 18, 2011
  • Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate Sustainability major with an outstanding academic record.
  • Application Materials Required:
    • School of Sustainability Application Form
    • Name of a School of Sustainability faculty member who can serve as a reference, if necessary (part of application). If you are an incoming student, please provide contact information for an instructor who can serve as a reference.
    • 500 word essay describing how the applicant’s standing as a student in the School of Sustainability makes them the best candidate for this merit-based award. Applicants should also describe their interest and involvement in sustainable food systems as well as justification on how this scholarship will help them pursue these interests while enrolled in the School of Sustainability (part of application).

Norton and Ramsey Sustainability Scholarship

Established in 2009 with a gift from the Rev. Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey, this $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a School of Sustainability undergraduate major who is pursuing issues of poverty and social justice.

  • Deadline: Monday, March 28, 2011 (applications are no longer being accepted for 2011-2012)
  • Eligibility: Must be a full-time undergraduate Sustainability major (sophomore level or higher) interested in issues of poverty & social justice.  Must have a minimum cumulative ASU GPA of 3.00.
  • Application Materials Required:
    • School of Sustainability Application Form
    • Name of a School of Sustainability faculty member who can serve as a reference, if necessary (part of application).
    • 500 word essay describing the applicant’s interest in issues of poverty and social justice as well as justification on how this scholarship will help the applicant pursue these interests while enrolled in the School of Sustainability (part of application).

Read Scholarship

Established in 2009 with a gift from Malcolm Read, resident of Walnut Canyon, California. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a School of Sustainability undergraduate major with an outstanding academic record.

  • Deadline: Monday, March 28, 2011 (applications are no longer being accepted for 2011-2012)
  • Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate Sustainability major with an outstanding academic record.
  • Application Materials Required:
    • School of Sustainability Application Form
    • Name of a School of Sustainability faculty member who can serve as a reference, if necessary (part of application). If you are an incoming student, please provide contact information for an instructor who can serve as a reference.
    • 500 word essay describing how the applicant’s standing as a student in the School of Sustainability makes them the best candidate for this merit-based award (part of application).

Other Scholarships

Since scholarship awards are competitive, we also encourage you to apply for outside scholarships. To apply for other scholarships at ASU, students must complete the General Scholarship Application. This application is used to identify qualified students for various scholarships at ASU and from private donors.

Some nationwide scholarship programs and scholarship searches are below:

Below are scholarships/grants related to study in sustainability:


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