National Garden Clubs Inc College Scholarships

NGC is proud of its college scholarship program which offers financial aid to students majoring in fields of study related to horticulture and the environment. Thirty-five (35) advanced annual scholarships were awarded in 2010 for the academic year of 2010-2011, each in the amount of $3,500.00. The number of scholarships and their amount for the academic year of 2011-2012 will be determined after October 15, 2010.

Details of the Award

One-year scholarships are available to juniors, seniors and graduate students pursing a Master’s Degree
Sophomores may make application for their junior year
College/university must be accredited and listed on the official website of the U.S. Department of Education http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States.
International or Foreign Exchange Students are not eligible.
Doctoral program students are not eligible.
Must be attending school full-time as defined by NGC:

Undergraduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 graded hours of classes
Graduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 9 graded hours of classes

Study abroad on fellowships or internships are not eligible; funds may be applied to studies overseas provided that the study is a condition of the recipient’s degree plan and that payment continues to be made to the accredited U.S. college or university.
Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale).
Must be planning a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture
Must be majoring in one of the following fields of study:

Agronomy
Agriculture Education
Floriculture
Horticulture
Landscape Design
Botany, Biology
Forestry
Wildlife Science
Plant Pathology/Science
City (Rural & Urban) Planning
Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology
Environmental Concerns (Management: Environmental, Horticulture Resource/Environmental Behavior)
Environmental Conservation (inc. Engineering, etc.)
Land Management and/or other related or allied subjects

Time Line for the Application Process

March 1 – Application due to the State Scholarship Chairman in your state of legal residence
April 1 – Top application from each state received by National Garden Clubs Scholarship Committee
May – Notification of winners
July 1 – Receipt of information from winners by National Garden Clubs Headquarters
Late July – Scholarship funds dispersed to College Financial Aid Offices

APPLICATION

Guidelines and Instructions - WORD or PDF
NGC Application Form - WORD or PDF
Financial Aid Form - WORD or PDF
State Scholarship Chairmen Guidelines - WORD or PDF
Financial Aid Guidelines - WORD or PDF

Download the list of 2010 NGC Scholarship Winners.