National Garden Clubs Scholarships
Direct application
Up to $4,000
45 winners
Eligibility
Major
Agriculture
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
U.S. citizen juniors, seniors, or graduate students (sophomores may apply for junior-year funding) with a 3.25 or higher GPA majoring in horticulture, environmental studies, landscape design, or related fields may apply. Up to 45 one-year scholarships of up to $4,000 each are awarded annually.
Submit an online application, financial aid form, transcripts, a one-page personal letter, activities list, and two recommendations to your state garden club chairman by February 1. State winners advance to national judging. Funds are sent to the college financial aid office.
NGC supports students planning careers in horticulture and environmental fields.
Essay question
What else to submit
- NGC Scholarship Application form
- NGC Financial Aid Form
- Academic transcripts
- One-page applicant letter discussing background, financial need, and career goals
- List of extracurricular activities, honors, and recognitions
- Two letters of recommendation
- NGC Scholarship Application form
- NGC Financial Aid Form (must be complete, signed by student)
- Complete academic transcripts (latest grading period; grad students include undergraduate transcripts)
- List of extracurricular activities, honors, recognitions received within the last 3 years (limit 2 pages, front side only)
- Two letters of recommendation, one page each (limit 2 letters), discussing scholastic ability, personal character, work-related experience
- 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
- Application submitted online at gardenclub.org/college-scholarships, or by email/mail; deadline received by February 1
- Sophomores may apply only for funding during their junior year.
- State winners advance to national judging.