RVBA Educators Scholarship

The Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association invites local educators to apply for the Educators Memorial Scholarship to our 2026 Beginner Beekeeping Short Course.

Attention friends who are Teachers, Scout or 4-H Club leaders, or FFA Advisors! The Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association invites local educators to apply for the Educators Memorial Scholarship to our 2026 Beginner Beekeeping Short Course!

The Course will be held at the Somerset County Environmental Education Center. It will consist of 2 class days - Sat. April 11 and Sat. April 25, and a Field Day in the bee yard in May, date to be determined.

Our scholarship is open to teachers of preschool through community college as well as 4-H leaders, Scout leaders and FFA advisors. Applicants need not have beekeeping experience, but must have a genuine interest in beekeeping and the intention of sharing, through professional or structured volunteer activities, what they learn in this course. 

The full scholarship of $150.00 covers class tuition, textbook, and handouts. 

Completion of this course fulfills the requirement for beekeeper education in the NJ State Beekeeping Regulations. The recipient will receive a certificate of completion after attending all three course days.

Application for the 2026 class must be submitted via email by Friday, February 14, 2026.

For application and more information, please contact me (Adele Barree) via email: beestuff53@gmail.com.

** All information included in your scholarship application will be kept strictly confidential and not shared with any person, business or organization other than the RVBA Scholarship Committee for scholarship evaluation only..**