Scholarship Program
Scholarship Program
Congratulations to our 2026 Scholarship Winners
We wish them all the best!
In 2026 we did not have a four-year scholarship winner. The Board decided to award each applicant a one time scholarship of $500 in recognition of their outstanding academic and community achievements. You have our best wishes for continued success
The Death Valley ’49ers scholarship program provides four-year academic scholarships to eligible students in the Death Valley region. One or more $18,000 ($4,500 per academic year) scholarships are offered each year to graduating high school seniors.
Background
The mission of the scholarship program is to serve families who serve the park. This includes students whose parents or legal guardians work or volunteer for any of the following:
- Death Valley Conservancy
- Death Valley National Park, including Ash Meadows
- Death Valley Natural History Association
- Panamint Springs
- Stovepipe Wells
- Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
- Xanterra - The Oasis at Death Valley
When the scholarship program was started in 1976, eligibility was limited to students of Death Valley Academy at Shoshone, Calif. At that time most employee families lived at Cow Creek or Furnace Creek and students were bused to Shoshone. With many employee families now living in adjacent communities, eligibility has been expanded to include students residing at Beatty, Pahrump, Trona, and Shoshone.
Eligibility Requirements
The policy of the Scholarship Program is to award one or more scholarships each year to applicants who meet the following criteria:
1. RESIDES IN THE REGION of Death Valley National Park.
2. PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN has been employed or has volunteered within Death Valley or the boundaries of Death Valley National Park for a minimum of two years.
3. FULFILLS ALL STATE AND DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; having completed junior and senior academic years at any of the following:
- Death Valley Academy
- Beatty High School
- Trona High School
- Pahrump Valley High School
- Online or home school program that is both accredited by the state of residence (California or Nevada) and within one of the above district boundaries
4. SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION no later than Feb 1 prior to graduation.
If you have questions after review of the scholarship information and/or application please contact:
Woody Adams, Chair
Death Valley '49ers Scholarship Committee
wadams@deathvalley49ers.org