Scholarships available:

The Friends of Volo Bog is offering two scholarships of $1,000 each to students interested in pursuing an environmental career. For the Entering College scholarship, the applicant must reside in Lake, McHenry, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Kendall, or Will County, attend a high school in one of these counties, have a minimum B average for the first three years, and plan to attend a college or university. The applicant should be planning to enter a career directly related to preserving the natural environment. For the Continuing College scholarship, the applicant must be enrolled in a college or university pursing a degree directly related to preserving the natural environment, have a permanent residence in Lake, McHenry, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Kendall, or Will County, have graduated from a high school from one of these counties with a minimum B average, and hold a minimum B average in their college studies. Applications are due by March 31. Application packets are at www.friendsofvolobog.org.