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Deadline nears for

forestry scholarship

Monday, May 4, is the deadline for applications for four $2,000 scholarships offered by Linn County Small Woodlands Association to students graduating from Linn County high schools who plan to pursue forestry or forestry-related natural resources fields of study in an Oregon college or in a dual-enrollment program (such as LBCC-OSU and LCC-UO).  

The scholarships are renewable at $1,000 to $2,000 rates, depending on the success of the group’s Seedling Sales. Academic achievements, honors and awards, school activities and community engagement will...