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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 2011 for the academic year of 2011-2012, each in the amount of $3,500.
- The number of scholarships and their amount for the academic year of 2012-2013 will be determined after October 15. Scholarship Chairman Bonnie Borne
- 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
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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:
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- 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:
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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.)
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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
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APPLICATION - Guidelines and Instructions with List of State Chairmen - WORD or PDF
- Application WORD or PDF
- State Scholarship Chairmen Guidelines and Instructions -WORD or PDF
- Financial Aid Guides WORD or PDF
- Financial Aid Forms- WORD or PDF
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Download the list of 2010 NGC Scholarship Winners. -
Download the list of 2011 NGC Scholarship Winners
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