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			 The ICF annually awards scholarships to outstanding 
			high school seniors in Illinois who demonstrate effective, 
			voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection or 
			enhancement of the state’s natural resources. 
 Four scholarships of $2,000 each are available for the current 
			school year. One of the scholarships is earmarked for a qualified 
			applicant who is a dependent of a current employee of the Illinois 
			Department of Natural Resources.
 
 "The ICF Conservation Achievement Scholarship program rewards high 
			school students interested in conservation stewardship with an eye 
			toward encouraging them to focus their studies on enhancing and 
			protecting our natural resources,” said Colleen Callahan, chair of 
			the Illinois Conservation Foundation Board of Directors and director 
			of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
 
			
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The ICF Conservation Achievement Scholarships have been awarded 
since 2005. Applicants must be an Illinois resident and a senior in an Illinois 
high school. Applications must be received by the ICF by March 1, 2020.
 Detailed instructions and the 2020 application form can be accessed through the 
ICF website at www.ilcf.org.
 
 Contact the Illinois Conservation Foundation at 217-785-2003 or dnr.icf@illinois.gov 
for more information or to make a donation to support the Conservation 
Achievement Scholarship program.
 
				 
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