Application for the 2026 scholarship is open now- until April 1, 2026.  Application submission deadline is April 1, 2026. (Forms are also available at the schools.)

Click on the link below to download application.

pla scholarship application

Eligibility is extended to high school seniors of any high school in Oceana County and to high school seniors outside of the county whose parents or grandparents are current members of the PLA.  Home school students are included. 

The application will require a list of the student’s volunteer activities related to the environment and natural resources.  The applicants will also be asked to write an essay explaining two ways that our natural resources are important to our future and to identify ways to improve lake health and develop cleaner waters.

AnnaMae Bush will be the PLA scholarship committee contact for county high schools.  Send completed applications to the Pentwater Lake Association, PO Box 825, Pentwater, MI 49449. (If you have questions, please email Mary Ann Bush at: flowersma247@gmail.com)