Scholarships for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
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Horticulture students are interested in growing all types of plants, including flowers, fruits, vegetables, trees, and shrubs. The study of landscape architecture includes aspects of urban design and planning, architecture, and the preservation of historical sites.
For those individuals interested in studying in one of these areas at the post-secondary level, financial assistance is available. Check out the examples of funding set out below:
The Landscape Architecture Foundation
The Landscape Architecture Foundation offers several scholarships. Graduate students from across the United States are invited to apply for one of three Dangermond Fellowships. Each Fellowship is worth $10,000.00. Dangermond Fellows will also receive a computer, software, access to technical training resources, and funds to cover the cost of travel to conferences.
Undergraduate students (U.S. citizens) in their final two years of study who can demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply for the Courtland Paul Scholarship. Applicants for this source of funding must have achieved a “C” grade or higher in their studies to qualify. The scholarship funds provided by this program are to be used for tuition or books only.
The Foundation also offers other scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students ranging from $1,000.00-$5,000.00.
Floriculture Industry Research and Family Trust (FIRST)
Citizens or residents of the United States or Canada studying in a field related to horticulture are invited to apply for one of the 28 scholarships offered by FIRST (pdf). A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to be considered for funding.
Interested individuals can fill out one application form (available online) to be considered for up to five scholarships per year.
Purdue University, Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture offers a number of scholarships to Purdue students majoring in either horticulture or landscape architecture. In some cases, nominees are selected by Department faculty and in others, those interested in being considered will submit an application form. Funding offered ranges from $500.00-$12,000.00.
University of Maine, Landscape Horticulture Program
The Landscape Horticulture Program provides a number of scholarships to students majoring in this area of study at UM. Some of the awards are based on merit, while in other cases funding is provided to students who can demonstrate financial need.
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Part-tuition scholarships are available for students majoring in horticulture. Both the student’s academic record and level of financial need are taken into consideration when choosing scholarship recipients. Application forms are available online.
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Students interested in being considered for one of the scholarships offered by the Department of Horticulture need to submit an application form in February each year. The amount of funding offered ranges from $100.00-$2,000.00, depending on the scholarship.
