Lechner Scholarship Fund

College Students: Apply for ANJEC’s 2024 Lechner Scholarship!
ANJEC will award a $1,200 scholarship to a New Jersey college student entering their junior or senior year. The scholarship is granted to encourage qualified students to pursue a career in a field related to environmental protection.
The Lechner Scholarship Fund is a living memorial to Hermia Lechner, in recognition of her many years of dedicated service and contributions to the preservation of open space and natural resources in New Jersey.

Scholarship eligibility:

New Jersey resident
Attending an accredited New Jersey four-year college or university
Entering junior or senior year in the fall of 2024
Majoring in natural resources, parks and recreation, environmental law, environmental sciences or a related field
Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
Demonstrated activism in the preservation of New Jersey’s open space, wildlife or water resources

Application deadline: April 30, 2024

Application link:

(https://forms.gle/wdDghoCcekPFny2KA)

(Please remember to submit the required documents noted within the Google form.)

The scholarship will be awarded by May 31, 2024. The winner will be honored at ANJEC’s annual Environmental Congress in the autumn of 2024.

Questions, please contact:

Georgia Madiba, ANJEC Membership Manager

gmadiba@anjec.org