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.  Applicant must be planning a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture. Thirty-five (35) advanced annual scholarships were awarded in 2011 for the academic year of 2011-2012, each in the amount of $3,500.00.  The number of scholarships and their amount for the academic year of 2012-2013 will be determined after October 15.  Check your State Garden Club for other scholarship opportunities.

Horticulture Scholarship Chairman Bonnie Borne

Scholarship Award Details

• One-year scholarships are available to juniors, seniors and graduate students pursuing 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