Category Archives: Scholarships

PGMS DC Branch Scholarship Opportunity

Professional Grounds Management Society Scholarship

Requirements:

1. Applicant must be a resident of MD, VA, or DC
2. Applicant must be a current student of horticulture or a related field.
3. Applicant must be at least in their first year of college or may be recently graduated from high
school (within the calendar year).
4. Applicant must be sponsored by a PGMS member.

What the scholarship selection committee looks for:

  • An active student with solid grades,
  • Past or current employment in the green industry
  • Involvement in the industry with apprentice or professional organizations, such as FFA, 4H,state or county programs,
  • Civic projects and outreach programs.
  • The committee also looks for any personal development classes and any involvement in sports or
    clubs.

Applying for the scholarship:

All applicants must submit the following to PGMS DC Branch, either by mail or email:
• The completed scholarship application.
• Cover letter. Please include introduction, educational and professional goals, and intent for use
of scholarship funds.
• Current resume. Please include past employment history, awards, and certificates earned.
• College or school transcripts.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation. These should be from an instructor, employer, etc.
• A letter from the PGMS member who is sponsoring the applicant.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 1st 2022

Winners Announced: May 1st 2022

More information/Application: PGMS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKAGE

The Garden Club of America Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards

Now Accepting Applications!

(Each scholarship application deadline is different, check to see when the exact deadline is!)

Since 1928 when the Rome Prize Fellowship in Landscape Architecture was established, The Garden Club of America has funded more than 1,400 recipients. The GCA offers 28 merit-based scholarships, fellowships and awards in 12 areas.

Multiple scholarship, fellowship, and award opportunities available!

Scholarship Opportunities for multiple fields including:

  • Botany
  • Coastal Wetland Studies
  • Conservation and Ecological Restoration
  • Desert Studies
  • Garden History and Design
  • Horticulture and Related Fields
  • International Work and Study
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Native Bird Habit
  • Pollinator Research
  • Summer Environmental Study
  • Urban Forestry

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY ONE GCA SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP OR AWARD MAY BE APPLIED FOR ANNUALLY.

For more information and application instructions: https://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships

Rocky Run Garden Club Scholarship

The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the College Financial Aid Office are pleased to announce the availability of the Rocky Run Garden Club Scholarship. Recipient must demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and must be enrolled full-time or part-time. Award $2000. Deadline February 11th.

https://nvcc.academicworks.com/opportunities/4284

The Virginia Horticultural Foundation

​The Virginia Horticultural Foundation (VHF) awards College Scholarships for students pursuing careers in the green industries. Students of horticulture, arboriculture, nursery & greenhouse production, floriculture, forestry & urban forestry, landscape architecture/design, turfgrass management, or other horticultural fields are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Click on link for further details and to apply.

http://vahort.org/scholarship.html