Master Birder Scholarship

Master Birder Scholarship Request

This year, Travis Audubon is able to offer a limited number of financial scholarships for our Master Birder program. The Travis Audubon Master Birder scholarship is a need-based scholarship.

While we hope to accommodate every scholarship request, in order to make the scholarship fund as accessible as possible, we may be limited to offering partial scholarships.

This scholarship is made possible by the Audubon Foundation of Texas.

Email

First Name

Last Name

City / Location

What do you hope to gain from the Master Birder program program?

In 2-3 sentences please describe how and why a need-based scholarship would be helpful for you?

Travis Audubon wants everyone to have the opportunity to join us, regardless of financial barriers. Scholarships are available for half ($135) or the full amount ($270) of the program fee. I

f you’re able to contribute part of the cost, please consider requesting a partial scholarship — this helps us extend support to more participants.

If cost is a significant barrier, please select full scholarship.

I am requesting a scholarship in the following amount

We may ask scholarship recipients to complete a survey after the completion of the Master Birder program.

I agree to complete a post--program survey

Demographic Information

The following questions allow us to better understand the demographics being reached by the Master Birder Scholarship. You will not be excluded from cinsideration for a scholarship on the basis of your identity.

Age

Race / Ethnicity

Are you part of the LGBTQIA++ Community

Do you have a disability or experience challenges in outdoor recreation?

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

I understand the time requirements for the class, as well as the volunteer requirements and agree to participate in classes, field trips and post-volunteer activities

I agree

I understand the I will also be required to submit a Master Birder application by December 15th to be considered for both the class and the scholarship.

I agree

I understand that the Master Birder program requires that participants contribute 30 hours of volunteer service per year, for three years following the program. I am willing and able to contibute

I agree

Please note: Income information may be requested to verify eligibility.