Purpose: This scholarship is intended to recognize and support individuals who plan to enter fields of study that will lead to the continued enrichment of the Natural Resources and related industries. This scholarship is for vocational, undergraduate, or graduate programs, and can be awarded to high school seniors or return students attending a higher education program. 

Eligibility: Awards will be given based on industry involvement, academic merit, participation in extra-curricular activities and area of study. Special consideration will be given to employees, spouses, or children of Green Diamond employees. 

Examples of relevant fields of study: Accounting, Analytics, Aquatics, Automotive Repair, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Repair, Engineering, Environmental Science & Management, Fisheries Biology, Forestry, GIS, Geology, Government, Heavy Equipment Operations & Repair, Land Surveying, Logging Operations, MBA, Natural Resources, Political Science, Rangeland Resources, Soils, Truck Driving- CDL, Welding, and Wildlife. 

Application Window: December 1 – March 31

Awards Distributed: May 1

Award Amount: Awards are up to $1,000 depending upon number of applicants, relevance to the industry, and program budget. 

Instructions: To be eligible, all applications and supporting documentation must be received through the scholarship portal on our website March 31. Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 1. The following is required to be considered: 

• Copy of high school or, if applicable, most recent college transcript(s). An uncertified copy is acceptable. 
• Resume. 
• Letter of recommendation from previous employer, teacher, or community member.
• Completed essay questions on the application within the portal.

For questions about the program or applying, email HumanResources@GreenDiamond.com or call 206-224-5859. 

Green Diamond Resource Company upholds "community" as one of its core values and strives to support organizations and causes that better the communities in and around our operating areas.  Learn more about our giving programs, scholarships, and partnerships on our website!

*Please submit your request 4-6 weeks before the donation is due. Requests are reviewed bimonthly.

"Community" is a Core Value at Green Diamond

Green Diamond takes pride in our longstanding commitment to bettering our communities by contributing to worthwhile causes and organizations. We focus our philanthropic efforts on the areas where we operate, providing monetary and material donations to a variety of charitable and non-charitable organizations.

If questions, contact: Brita Goldstein, brita.goldstein@greendiamond.com

Guidelines for funding:

• Projects or programs must demonstrate a benefit to one or more of Green Diamond’s operating communities 
• Requests must be for capital projects or start-up programs as opposed to ongoing operating funds.
• Priority is given to environmental education and other environmental projects and programs.  
• Requestors must demonstrate broad-based community funding and other support for the overall program.  
• Requests must be compatible with the operating goals of Green Diamond Resource Company. 
• Only one request per biennium will be granted per organization seeking funding.
• Organizations seeking funding must be designated 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service.