Garden Club Scholarships
The Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., continues to provide scholarships to deserving Virginia college students majoring in any garden-related subject in an accredited college or university.
Funding for scholarships is derived from many sources including Life Memberships, donations, and established endowments. Judging of recipients for the scholarships is based on need, scholastic record, character, initiative, and general attitude. The selection of the scholarship winners is made by the Scholarship Committee of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
Applicants must be full-time students majoring in Agriculture Education, Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Plant Pathology/Science, Forestry, Agronomy, Environmental Concerns, Environmental Conservation, Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology, Land Management and/or other garden related or allied subjects. Career goals must demonstrate objectives that are garden-related.
Applicants must be a resident of Virginia and must be enrolled at an accredited college or university.
The Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs offers the following scholarships annually:
Thelma W. Utt Scholarship – awarded to a Junior, Senior or Graduate student majoring in Horticulture related field.
Rita M Costello Scholarship – awarded to Junior, Senior or Graduate student majoring in Horticulture related field.
Peg Grinus Scholarship – awarded to any Virginia student majoring in Landscape Design at a school offering a degree in Landscape Architecture.
Minna D. Adams Scholarship – awarded to a student of Virginia Tech, majoring in a program of Conservation.
The President’s Horticulture Scholarship – awarded to a student of Virginia Tech, preferably a Freshman, majoring in Ornamental Horticulture.
(Applications may be made by Sophomores to be awarded for the Junior year; High School seniors may apply for The President’s Scholarship to be awarded Freshman year.) (The amount is set each year depending on interest.)
Due Date: Received by February 1
Send completed application to:
Lisa Robinson, VFGC Scholarship Chairman
315 Tulip Tree Lane, Moneta, VA. 24121
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
CORRIE WHITLOCK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is open to a college sophomore or junior for use during the junior or senior year of college. Each state within the South Atlantic Region may submit one application to be in competition for the Scholarship. A qualifying student is one who is majoring in the study of Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Plant Pathology, Biology, Forestry, Agronomy, Environmental Concerns, City Planning, Land Management and/or allied subjects. Changing from a major study of garden club interest will result in forfeiture and/or reimbursement of the Corrie Whitlock South Atlantic Region Scholarship.
Scholarship Amount
The Corrie Whitlock Memorial Scholarship amount is set by the SAR Board of Directors. As long as a student maintains a “B” average, he/she may re-apply for a second year.
Application Information:
Due Date: Received by February 1
Send completed application to:
Lisa Robinson, VFGC Scholarship Chairman
315 Tulip Tree Lane, Moneta, VA. 24121
THE STATE’S BEST APPLICATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN BY FEBRUARY 15. The winner will be announced at the South Atlantic Region Convention.
Judging will be according to the following scale:
Academic Record 40%
Need 40%
Character 10%
Commitment to Career 5%
Variety of Avocation 5%
For more details, contact the VFGC Scholarship Chairman at
NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, Inc.
National Garden Clubs offers 35 scholarships of $3,500 annually to Juniors, Seniors and Graduate students that are majoring in horticulture and related fields. Besides the required majors to qualify, the student must be pursuing a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture. (Applications may be made by Sophomores for grants to be awarded for the Junior year.) All applicants must have at least a “B” average (3.0 on a 4.0 point scale) in order to apply.
Due Date: Received by MARCH 1
Send completed application to:
Lisa Robinson, VFGC Scholarship Chairman
315 Tulip Tree Lane, Moneta, VA. 24121