ST. LOUIS, November 12, 2018 - The National Wood Flooring Association is now accepting applications for the 2019 NWFA Education & Research Foundation Wood Studies Scholarship.

This nonrenewable scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded to a current high school senior who will study forestry in an effort to advance and improve forestry practices for generations to come.

The requirements for the scholarship are as follows:

• Current high school senior.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• ACT score of 25 or higher, or SAT score of 800 or higher.
• Future study at a four-year college/university in the field of forestry, environmental science, or natural resources.
• Application and all materials postmarked by February 1, 2019.

To learn more about this scholarship opportunity, visit NWFA’s scholarship page at
https://bit.ly/2z0KBI4.

The NWFA Education & Research Foundation (NERF) was established to provide industry research and educate future generations of wood flooring professionals. Thanks to the generosity of its members, the NWFA has conducted such research as the Life Cycle Analysis of Wood Flooring and awarded more than $225,000 in scholarships since its creation.

The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-for-profit trade organization, with more than 3,100 member companies worldwide, dedicated to educating consumers, architects, designers, specifiers and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. NWFA members receive the best in educational training, benefits, technical resources and networking, to advance their professionalism and success. The NWFA is located at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be contacted at 800.422.4556 (USA & Canada), 636.519.9663 (local and international), or online at www.nwfa.org.