• Applicants must be a current or past graduate of a Tillamook County high school or current resident of Tillamook County with at least 1 year of residency. 

• Scholarships will be awarded to applicants pursuing a degree or certificate from a higher education institution, including a community college, trade school, vocational school, or university.  

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in, have applied to, or have been accepted into a program in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math (STEAM) field with an environmental focus. Examples of areas of focus include environmental education, oceanography, marine conservation, ocean engineering, estuary health, watershed ecology, biology, fisheries, or any other closely related field. If you are unsure whether your focus area qualifies, please reach out. We are happy to discuss this with you.  

• Awardees must be enrolled in 6 or more credit hours per quarter (or the semester equivalent).  

• Applicants may apply for the scholarship more than once on an annual basis.

• Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS reserves the right to not award scholarships if applicants do not meet the desired criteria.

Click the "Application Form" Button above and follow the intructions on the Google Form to fill out your application. 

The applicaiton form consists of:

• Applicant Contact Information
• Three short questions
• One-page or less essay about your career goals  and how they align with the mission of WEBS. (Tips for writing your scholarship essay)
• Contact information for two references 

All applications are due by 11:59pm on April 26, 2026.

Application materials can be submitted:

• Online application form (preferred)

• Via email to info@netartsbaywebs.org

• Dropped off in person to the WEBS office, located at 4949 Netarts Hwy 131 West, Tillamook OR, 97141. 

• Mail to Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS, PO Box 152 Netarts, OR 97143