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Honoring its commitment to promote the professional practice of arboriculture and foster a greater public awareness of the benefits of trees, the ISA is pleased to offer an ISA Certified Arborist scholarship for those willing to share their knowledge with the public. In cooperation with, and with funding provided by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, 250 scholarships will be awarded a grant to cover fees involved in earning the certified arborist credential.
**ISA will cover the cost of the exam, membership to the ISA and local chapter, a chapter training workshop and exam study guide.** In exchange, once the individual has passed the exam, the newly certified arborist will donate 80 hours of time to train and educate volunteers, schools and government officials on proper tree care. This grant program is targeted to communities without enough resources to hire a municipal arborist or urban forester, or where this is not already an ISA Certified Arborist working with the local community.
Currently, the scholarship rollout includes Maryland, Missouri and Nebraska. Although the scholarship is being extended to additional states, those wishing to apply or nominate someone should check with ISA Certification to determine if their state is participating.
State Urban Forestry Coordinators are vital to the improvement of tree care in many communities. Unfortunately, there are more communities in need of training and education than can be addressed by the resources currently available at the state level. The goal of the program is to provide the state urban forestry coordinators with more trained individuals that can help them educate communities on proper tree planting and preservation.
Derek Vannice, Director of ISA Certification, says ISA is in a unique position to complete a project of this magnitude. "We are fortunate to have a very strong chapter network and devoted volunteers that work hard to outreach and enrich the local community." said Vannice, "We're hopeful that the word will get out quickly to eligible candidates, so that, together, we can help address the lack of resources currently available at the state level and make an impact in improving our urban forests."
Any arborist working for a private tree company, a tree company contracting with any government entity, or the municipality is eligible. Candidates must meet the necessary experience requirement to become a certified arborist in order to apply and can review ISA's Certified Arborist application online at www.isa-arbor.com or by contacting the ISA certification department at [email protected] or (217) 355-9411.
Honoring its commitment to promote the professional practice of arboriculture and foster a greater public awareness of the benefits of trees, the ISA is pleased to offer an ISA Certified Arborist scholarship for those willing to share their knowledge with the public. In cooperation with, and with funding provided by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, 250 scholarships will be awarded a grant to cover fees involved in earning the certified arborist credential.
**ISA will cover the cost of the exam, membership to the ISA and local chapter, a chapter training workshop and exam study guide.** In exchange, once the individual has passed the exam, the newly certified arborist will donate 80 hours of time to train and educate volunteers, schools and government officials on proper tree care. This grant program is targeted to communities without enough resources to hire a municipal arborist or urban forester, or where this is not already an ISA Certified Arborist working with the local community.
Currently, the scholarship rollout includes Maryland, Missouri and Nebraska. Although the scholarship is being extended to additional states, those wishing to apply or nominate someone should check with ISA Certification to determine if their state is participating.
State Urban Forestry Coordinators are vital to the improvement of tree care in many communities. Unfortunately, there are more communities in need of training and education than can be addressed by the resources currently available at the state level. The goal of the program is to provide the state urban forestry coordinators with more trained individuals that can help them educate communities on proper tree planting and preservation.
Derek Vannice, Director of ISA Certification, says ISA is in a unique position to complete a project of this magnitude. "We are fortunate to have a very strong chapter network and devoted volunteers that work hard to outreach and enrich the local community." said Vannice, "We're hopeful that the word will get out quickly to eligible candidates, so that, together, we can help address the lack of resources currently available at the state level and make an impact in improving our urban forests."
Any arborist working for a private tree company, a tree company contracting with any government entity, or the municipality is eligible. Candidates must meet the necessary experience requirement to become a certified arborist in order to apply and can review ISA's Certified Arborist application online at www.isa-arbor.com or by contacting the ISA certification department at [email protected] or (217) 355-9411.
