Applicants to the scholarship program must be enrolled in a major, minor, option, or program related to the practice of arboriculture and utility vegetation management at an accredited college or university.
Your dollars will go towards supporting students looking to pursue various careers in programs of utility line clearance, utility vegetation management, arboriculture, forestry, urban forestry, or related fields to help boost our ever-changing industry.

Benefits of donating:

• You are giving a student a chance to a future they may not have had otherwise.
• Tax deduction donation for you / your company
• Higher graduation rates. Studies have shown that when students receive educational scholarships, allowing them to go to thes chool of their choice, it results in a significantly higher graduation rate.
• UAA Partners in Excellence (PinE Award) points will be awarded to all individuals and companies that participate. This award is given annually at the Trees & Utilities conference and recognizes companies that go above and beyond to support our mission. It encompasses UAA membership, sponsorship,advertising, active committee volunteerism, and many other means such as this scholarship. Then each has been quantified and assigned a value, all adding up to equal your PinE Score.