April 4, 2027
Nancy Zitkus Scholarship
Direct application
$2,000
1 winner
Eligibility
Major
Agriculture
About this scholarship
High school seniors, current undergraduates, or returning adult students from Antioch Township or neighboring communities majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, botany, plant pathology, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns, city planning, land management, or allied fields may apply.
One award of $2,000 is offered. Submit the application form with a recommendation letter from a non-relative, an official transcript, and a 500-word or shorter personal statement on your background, future goals, and commitment to your chosen career.
Named for founding Antioch Garden Club member Nancy Zitkus, a dedicated former club treasurer.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Recommendation letter from a non-relative
- Official transcript from most recently attended school
- Personal statement of 500 words or fewer
- One letter of recommendation from someone other than a relative who can describe your character
- An official transcript from the school you most recently attended
- Essay must be written in first person so the applicant's name does not appear within the context of the essay
- Essay limited to two typed double-spaced (12 pt font) pages; additional pages not accepted
- Materials assembled and mailed as a complete packet to the AGC Scholarship Chairman (paper/mail application)
- Personal statement must address background, future goals, and commitment to chosen career.
- Application materials must be mailed as a complete packet.