NWFA Accepting Applications for Wood Studies Scholarship

 

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (October 31, 2016) – The National Wood Flooring Association is accepting applications for the 2017 NWFA Education & Research Foundation Wood Studies Scholarship. This nonrenewable scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded to a current high school senior who will study forestry in an effort to advance and improve forestry practices for generations to come.

The requirements for the scholarship are as follows:

• Current high school senior.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• ACT score of 25 or higher, or SAT score of 1800 or higher.
• Future study at a four-year college/university in the field of forestry, environmental science, or natural resources.
• Application and all materials postmarked by February 1, 2017.

To learn more about this scholarship opportunity, visit NWFA’s scholarship page at http://www.nwfa.org/nwfa-wood-studies-scholarship.aspx.

The NWFA Education & Research Foundation (NERF) was established to provide industry research and educate future generations of wood flooring professionals. Thanks to the generosity of its members, NWFA has conducted such research as the Life Cycle Analysis of Wood Flooring and more than $100,000 in scholarships since its creation.

The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-for-profit trade organization, with more than 3,000 member companies worldwide, dedicated to educating consumers, architects, designers, specifiers and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. NWFA members receive the best in educational training, benefits, technical resources and networking, to advance their professionalism and success. The NWFA is located at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be contacted at 800.422.4556 (USA & Canada), 636.519.9663 (local and international), or online at www.nwfa.org.