• Ernest Quintana and Marty Sterkel Education Scholarship

    2026-2027 Scholarship Application

  • Applicant Information

    Part One
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • What is your current school level?*

  • High School Senior:

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  • Undergraduate or Graduate Students:

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  • Other:

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  • Tell Us About Yourself

    Part Two
  • Are you pursuing or planning a career in the National Park Service, or similar government agency, or a nonprofit heritage (cultural or natural) conservation organization?*
  • Have you completed or are you currently participating in an internship, structured volunteer program, or seasonal position with the National Park Service, a park-adjacent organization, or a similar organization?*
  • Type of experience:*
  • Start date of this experience*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • End date of this experience*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
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  • An internship, structured volunteer program, or seasonal position with the National Park Service or a park-adjacent or similar organization is expected of applicants. Applicants without this experience are welcome to apply, but may be less competitive in the selection process.

  • What will this scholarship support?*

  • Details of the opportunity this scholarship will support:

  • Start date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Completion date (estimate if necessary)*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Contact Role*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
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  • Application Questions

    Part Three
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  • Required Upload

    Part Four

  • Signed letter of recommendation from a professional reference, on organization letterhead if available. A scanned or electronic signature is acceptable.

    • File must be a PDF
    • Before uploading, name the file as follows: applicant firstname.lastname.qs
      • Example: tom.jones.qs          
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  • Acknowledge and Submit Your Application

    Part Five

  • By submitting your application, you give Western National Parks Association, d/b/a Western National Parks, consent to use the name and information you provided for public relations and fundraising in any media now or hereafter known, including, but not limited to, digital and print. If you provide photos and/or videos, you grant an irrevocable perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive license to Western National Parks Association to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the images in connection with Western National Parks Association, in any media now or hereafter known, including but not limited to digital and print.

    If selected, recipients receive full payment upon electronic acceptance of the grant award. Recipients may be contacted by Western National Parks Association for updates on educational progress and scholarship impact.

    Scholarship funds must be used for the upcoming educational opportunity described in this application. Funds do not reimburse past expenses.

  • Date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • How do you hear about this scholarship? Select all that apply.*
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