Scholarships are awarded to students who plan to further their education in Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Floriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Botany, Biology (excluding Medical), Conservation, Environmental Concerns (Management: Environmental Engineering, Conservation, etc.) Forestry, Plant Pathology, City (Rural/Urban) Planning, Wildlife Science, Land Management, and/or allied subjects.
Applicants for all scholarships/grants must be residents of Pennsylvania and sponsored by a Federated Garden Club. The college, university, or Audubon Camp is of the recipient’s choice.
An additional five (5) points will be added for all children, grandchildren, or legal dependents of Federated Garden Club Members. Winners will be announced at the Annual April Meeting.
As long as high academic standing is maintained and need is apparent, a student is eligible to apply or reapply for a scholarship. Students need to submit only one (1) application to apply for a scholarship.
Scholarships/Grants are to be disbursed from the Financial Aid Office of the college/university that the student is attending. The Student and Financial Aid Officer will determine how the money is to be spent: tuition, food, housing, books, etc.
EACH SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS A MINIMUM OF $1000.00
Applications for all scholarships are obtained from the State or District Scholarship Chairperson or the GCFP Website www.pagardenclubs.org. CURRENT FORMS MUST BE USED (Check the revision date). Applications must be signed by the sponsoring Federated Garden Club President.
THE FOLLOWING IS TO BE INCLUDED WITH ALL APPLICATIONS:
1. Official transcript of academic records including the latest grading period.
2. Completed application form and financial need form.
3. Please do not staple pages together.
4. A letter from the applicant stating special interests, background, goals, financial need, and personal commitment, etc. More than one (1) typed page will not be accepted.
5. Three reference letters as listed on application must be included.
(Not to exceed one typed page each) No additional pages will be accepted.
6. The sponsoring Federated Garden Club President must sign the application.
NOTE: Scholarships are awarded only to students who plan to further their education in
Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Floriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Botany, Biology (excluding Medical), Conservation, Environmental Concerns (Management: Environmental Engineering, Conservation, etc.) Forestry, Plant Pathology, City (Rural/Urban) Planning, Wildlife Science, Land Management, and/or allied subjects.
7. The judging Panel uses the NGC formula to judge the applications:
Academic –40%, Applicant’s Letter –25%, List of Honors –10%, Financial Need –20%, Recommendations –5%. An additional 5 points is added for relationship to a GCFP Member.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR STATE SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS MUST BE SENT TO THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRPERSON BY FEBRUARY 1st.