PACT Grants Financial Aid to Natural Resource Students, Boosting Education in Conservation

11 students who are pursuing a degree within the Natural Resource sector were provided with financial aid. Today the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), through its Youth Academic Grant Support Program issued $5,000 to youths who are pursuing an associate degree and $10,000 to students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree.  Executive Director at PACT, Nayari Dias Perez spoke about the initiative behind the grant. 

One of the grant recipients, Aaron Peters, says this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

The other students who were awarded are from the University of Belize, Ecumenical Junior College, Sacred Heart Junior College, and Galen University.