JAKES Scholarships
Across the country, NWTF chapters have embraced the scholarship program and we have now awarded over one million dollars to high school seniors since 1999. Graduating high school seniors who exhibit exceptional performance in all aspects of school, community and outdoor involvement are eligible. Each recipient also must show a vested interest in preserving the hunting heritage and dedication to conservation. Local chapter scholarships are a minimum of $250, state/provincial scholarships are a minimum of $1,000 and the national scholarship winner will receive $10,000.
Selection Process
The selection process for local, state and national scholarships is as follows: Local chapters awarding scholarships need to have complete scholarship criteria and application information to schools by mid-September. Students, in turn, need to have their materials to local chapter officers by Jan. 1st. Local chapters will award scholarships by Jan. 15th and forward winners to the state chapter president by Feb. 1st. By Feb. 15th, state officers will award state scholarships and by March 1st, forward state winners to NWTF national headquarters, where the NWTF selection committee will select the national winner by March 15th.
If your local chapter is unable to pick a recipient for a local scholarship winner until later in the spring, your chapter can still award scholarships past the deadlines. Nonetheless, local scholarship winners chosen after the deadlines will qualify for neither the state nor national award.
Application Materials for Chapters
Downloadable scholarship application materials are available below. If you cannot download a form save it to Please remember to fill out the section on the back of the scholarship application for the name and address of the local chapter officer that the scholarship application should be returned to, before delivering the application to schools.
For More Information
For more information on the scholarship program, contact Stephanie Drennan at the Wild Turkey Center by calling (800) THE-NWTF.
Application: Click here to download the NWTF Academic Scholarship Program application.
Eligibility Information: To find out if a student qualifies for an NWTF scholarship, click here.
Chapter Judging Form: To download a chapter president judging form, click here.
Chapter Instructions: To download an instruction sheet, click here.
Scholarship Certificate: To download a scholarship certificate to present to winners, click here.
Remarks for Scholarship Presentation : To download formal remarks you can offer at your next scholarship presentation, click here. Just download, print it out, fill in a few blanks and you instantly have a prepared speech to announce your chapter's scholarship winner.
Scholarship Poster: To download a scholarship poster, click here. Just download, print it out, fill in a few blanks and you instantly have a poster to annouce the NWTF scholarship program.
