2010-2011 Scholarship Applications Posted; Applications Must Be Postmarked by May 7, 2010

The Arkansas Environmental Federation, a business group with over 300 member companies, has provided more than $75,000 in scholarship awards to 34 students since 1992. The association awards the scholarships to assist students who intend to pursue business and or education careers, specifically those that will address the regulatory concerns of industry with regard to sound science legislation and conservation and stewardship of Arkansas' environment.

The AEF offers two scholarships each spring: the Randall Mathis Scholarship for Environmental Studies and the Larry Wilson Scholarship for Environmental Studies. Each scholarship is worth $2,500. Scholarship applications are typically avaliable in the spring of each year.

The scholarships are named in honor of Randall Mathis of Arkadelphia, the longtime director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality who currently sits on the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, and Larry Wilson, who also served many years with ADEQ. Both scholarships are administered by the AEF.

Scholarship applications and guidelines for each of the scholarships are now avaliable for downloading below. All applications must be postmaked by Friday, May 7, 2010. Scholarship decisions will be made and announced in May. 

If you have questions about the scholarships, requirements or the process, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Best of luck to those who apply; we look forward to reading your applications!

Randall Mathis Scholarship for Environmental Studies / Guidelines

Larry Wilson Scholarship for Environmental Studies / Guidelines

Ever considered a donation to the AEF's Public Education Fund but wondered how where the money goes?

In the past four years, money from the Pub Ed fund has helped scholarship more than 110 students from 12 different Arkansas colleges and universities to our convention at no expense to the students. 

In the past 18 years, money from the Pub Ed fund has helped reward hundreds of Arkansas high school science fair participants for their dedication and hard work through prize money.

Since 1992, money from the AEF's Pub Ed fund has helped fund more than $75,000 in scholarships for graduate and undergraduate environmental studies students around Arkansas. 

And that's only scratching the surface of what your donation does. We sincerely thank each of our Public Education and Randall Mathis sponsors, and if you've never thought about giving to either fund, we ask you to consider a donation today. Without the support of our sponsors, the AEF cannot continue support Arkansas students at the same levels we have for more than 30 years. 

Special thanks to our Randall Mathis Scholarship for Environmental Studies 2008-2009 Endowment Fund Contributors

The AEF would like to offer a special "Thank You!" to the Randall Mathis Scholarship for Environmental Studies 2008-2009 Endowment Fund Contributors.
Their contributions make the scholarship possible and will help ensure it's future.

    * Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc.
    * Ash Grove Cement Co.
    * Bibler Brothers Lumber Company
    * Ciba Specialty Chemicals
    * Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.
    * Drumco of Arkansas, Inc.
    * El Dorado Chemical Co.
    * EMTEC
    * FutureFuel Chemical Company
    * GBMc & Associates Inc.   
    * Gladco, Inc.
    * Government Solutions, LLC
    * Great Lakes Chemical Corp. (Chemtura)
    * Green Bay Packaging, Inc.
    * LEXICON, Inc.
    * Lion Oil Co.
    * Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
    * McGeorge Contracting Co.
    * Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
    * Nucor-Yamato Steel
    * Paliria Energy
    * Pulaski County Solid Waste Management District
    * Remington Arms Co., Inc.
    * Rineco
    * Stratcor, Inc.
    * Terra Renewal Services, Inc.
    * Trinity Consultants
    * Tyson Foods
    * Virco Manufacturing Corp.

Special thanks to our 2008-2009 Public Education Fund Donors

Platinum Level Sponsors
Albemarle Corporation
El Dorado Chemical Company
GBMc & Associates, Inc.
McGeorge Contracting Co., Inc.
Nucor Steel - Arkansas
Nucor - Yamato Steel
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Gold Level Sponsors
Amercable
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.
Arkansas Steel Associates
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.
Delta Natural Kraft
ECCI
Government Solutions, LLC
Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
Trinity Consultants
Webster University - Little Rock

Silver Level Sponsors
Arkansas Recycling Coalition
Drumco of Arkansas, Inc.
Green Bay Packaging, Inc.
Molex Inc.
Remington Arms Co., Inc.
Terra Renewal Services, Inc.
Virco Manufacturing Corp.

Bronze Level Sponsors
Wendell Fortner
George Wade
Bob Gasper, CHMM, REM, RHSP
Bibler Brothers Lumber Company