Ron Flowers was the first executive director of The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition and was a trailblazer promoting clean transportation energy in the DMV. We have named the Ron Flowers Future Green Leaders Scholarship in his honor.

In 2023, GWRCCC created the Future Green Leaders (FGL) Program, a 6-week program that focuses on teaching young people the importance of leadership, financial empowerment and green jobs that promote a cleaner, healthier community and planet. Students in this program become well-informed about sustainability and environmental basics. For information about the program, please go to this page.

GWRCCC wants to provide financial support of $1000 to a graduating senior pursuing a college level degree. To apply for the Ron Flowers Future Green Leaders Scholarship, students are required to write one paragraph that states what they plan to do to help improve the environment. The paragraph must be 150 words or more. Students should submit their name, grade level, school that they currently attend, college that they plan to attend, and any extracurricular activities they have participated in.

The 2026 scholarship submission period is now open. Applications are due by June 30th, 2026

Apply here

Here are some links to other green scholarships:

• This is a link to the national Future Green Leaders scholarship.
• Schlolarship.com has a section devoted to green scholarships. 
• The Green Program maintains a list of scholarships here.
• The MEFA has a list of environmental scholarships here.
• The University of San Diego has The Ultimate List of Sustainability Scholarships available here.
• Fastweb also has a list.
• Petersons has 10 Scholarships for Students Studying Environmental Science.
• Teen Life has Scholarships for People Who Want to Make a Global Impact.
• Bold.org has information on Environmental Science Scholarships.