The El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society provides scholarships to qualified El Dorado County high school graduates who are pursuing a degree in earth sciences or the lapidary arts fields at an accredited college or university.

Scholarships up to $2,000 are available. Deadline for application is May 1.

Interested students must write an essay about what has motivated them to pursue this career goal, what they hope to achieve, and who their role models are.

Applications are available online.