Scholarship resources await students at Arkansas colleges with a forestry degree.
Those wanting to study to prepare for a job in the field of forest resources have options and scholarship resources in Arkansas, where they can earn a forestry degree. Graduates could land a job with the U.S. Forest Service, a state Forestry Commission, or a private consulting firm. Students can also tailor their degree with additional biology courses to make them competitive for wildlife management positions.
University of Arkansas at Monticello
The forestry major from the School of Forest Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello includes four years of courses offered by the school in addition to graduation requirements for all Bachelor of Science degrees. Between the sophomore and junior years, forestry majors are advised to enroll in two required classes during the summer term. The school also offers a Master of Science degree in forest resources with three possible emphases: forest science, spatial science or wildlife ecology and management. The school's forestry program is fully accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Forestry students have many resources at their disposal, including the 36 school scholarships that can support eligible undergraduates and graduates during their studies; and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, a collaboration between the school and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service that enables students to take part in research and outreach programs that will better prepare them for public and private agency positions.
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR 71656
870-460-1026
uamont.edu
Southern Arkansas University
Students in the Department of Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) can major in pre-forestry for an Associate of Science degree that they can complete with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business, education or science. Students can also transfer to the University of Arkansas to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry. SAU's agriculture curriculum is designed in conjunction with their School of Forest Resources. SAU's Department of Agriculture provides eleven Foundation Scholarships for its students each year. Any full-time student who has completed 12 hours of coursework, received a 19 or higher on the ACT test, maintained a GPA of 2.0 or more and is involved in SAU's Agricultural clubs can apply. SAU's Agricultural students receive hand-on learning on the 800 acres of pastureland and collegiate dairy that it manages. On the land, there are plots devoted to forestry, greenhouse forage and horticulture.
Southern Arkansas University
100 E. University
Magnolia, AR 71753
870-235-4000
web.saumag.edu
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
The Forestry/Wildlife Management Associate degree at Phillips Community College at the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) gives students the opportunity to work closely with faculty leading small classes and learn the essential skills needed to embark on a career in the field. Students can easily transfer their credits to either the University of Arkansas at Monticello or to Southern Arkansas University to earn a Bachelor of Science degree. PCCUA has established partnerships will all of Arkansas' four-year colleges to ensure that all credits will count. PCCUA also provides seven different kinds of scholarships for qualifying students, including six annual Chancellor's Scholarships that offer full tuition for summer session and two consecutive years plus a stipend to first-time full-time students with a 3.0 GPA and a score of 25 or higher on the ACT. PCCUA also offers a Single-Parent Family Scholarship for single parents pursuing a degree to use for tuition, books, child care or car maintenance.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
1210 Ricebelt Ave.
Highway 165
DeWitt, AR 72042
870-946-3506
pccua.edu
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