NCNLA Horticulture Scholarship
$5,000
Introduction
The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association (NCNLA) manages an endowed scholarship program to financially support qualified students enrolled in horticulture, landscape design, or related green-industry degree programs at institutions in North Carolina. Oversight and administration of the program are the responsibility of the NCNLA Scholarship Committee.
Scholarships Offered
- NCNLA Scholarship: Established in 2021 to expand financial support for students studying within North Carolina.
- Robert E. Cagle Memorial Scholarship: Created in 2016 to honor Robert E. Cagle, founder of Greenthumb Nursery in Ether, NC. Mr. Cagle was a long-standing NCNLA member who helped coordinate an annual industry...
Introduction
The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association (NCNLA) manages an endowed scholarship program to financially support qualified students enrolled in horticulture, landscape design, or related green-industry degree programs at institutions in North Carolina. Oversight and administration of the program are the responsibility of the NCNLA Scholarship Committee.
Scholarships Offered
- NCNLA Scholarship: Established in 2021 to expand financial support for students studying within North Carolina.
- Robert E. Cagle Memorial Scholarship: Created in 2016 to honor Robert E. Cagle, founder of Greenthumb Nursery in Ether, NC. Mr. Cagle was a long-standing NCNLA member who helped coordinate an annual industry...
Minnesota Indian Scholarship
$30,000
Minnesota Indian Scholarship — overview and key details
The Minnesota Indian Scholarship provides need-based financial assistance to eligible Minnesota residents who are American Indian. Awards are available up to $4,000 per academic year for undergraduate students and up to $6,000 per academic year for graduate students. A program fact sheet with additional details is available from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be at least one-quarter American Indian by ancestry, or be an enrolled member/citizen of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or a Canadian First Nation.
- Be a...
Minnesota Indian Scholarship — overview and key details
The Minnesota Indian Scholarship provides need-based financial assistance to eligible Minnesota residents who are American Indian. Awards are available up to $4,000 per academic year for undergraduate students and up to $6,000 per academic year for graduate students. A program fact sheet with additional details is available from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be at least one-quarter American Indian by ancestry, or be an enrolled member/citizen of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or a Canadian First Nation.
- Be a...
American Indian Services Scholarships
$2,000
Intro
The AIS Scholarship supports undergraduate Native American and Alaska Native students by providing financial assistance to attend and complete college. Awards are determined based on demonstrated need for the term requested and are disbursed directly to the student’s school. Applicants must have a personal email account to register and apply.
Eligibility
To be considered, applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be enrolled or planning to enroll as a matriculated undergraduate student at an accredited college, university, or junior college in the United States (incoming freshmen who have been accepted are eligible).
- Attend an accredited institution. If...
Intro
The AIS Scholarship supports undergraduate Native American and Alaska Native students by providing financial assistance to attend and complete college. Awards are determined based on demonstrated need for the term requested and are disbursed directly to the student’s school. Applicants must have a personal email account to register and apply.
Eligibility
To be considered, applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be enrolled or planning to enroll as a matriculated undergraduate student at an accredited college, university, or junior college in the United States (incoming freshmen who have been accepted are eligible).
- Attend an accredited institution. If...
Indiana Golf Foundation Scholarship
$2,500
Introduction
The Indiana Golf Foundation, established in 1994, exists to protect and advance the game of golf across Indiana. It brought the preexisting Indiana Junior Golf Program—originally founded in 1987—into its organizational structure, allowing the junior program to expand further. In 1996 the Foundation launched a scholarship initiative to help financially support students who had been active participants in the Indiana Junior Golf Program.
Scholarship overview
The scholarship is intended for students with a history in the Indiana Junior Golf Program and recognizes academic achievement, personal character consistent with golf’s values, and, when applicable, financial need.
Eligibility and selection criteria...
Introduction
The Indiana Golf Foundation, established in 1994, exists to protect and advance the game of golf across Indiana. It brought the preexisting Indiana Junior Golf Program—originally founded in 1987—into its organizational structure, allowing the junior program to expand further. In 1996 the Foundation launched a scholarship initiative to help financially support students who had been active participants in the Indiana Junior Golf Program.
Scholarship overview
The scholarship is intended for students with a history in the Indiana Junior Golf Program and recognizes academic achievement, personal character consistent with golf’s values, and, when applicable, financial need.
Eligibility and selection criteria...
Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Scholarships
$1,000
Overview
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. provides scholarships for both undergraduate students (including current high school seniors who will enroll as college freshmen in the fall) and graduate students who plan to attend accredited colleges or universities.
Important deadlines
- GCFM application deadline: April 1 (all application materials must be received by this date).
- Applications that qualify for consideration by National Garden Clubs, Inc. are forwarded to NGC by March 1.
- Official GCFM recognition of scholarship recipients occurs at the end of the fiscal year (June 30); winners are announced in the fall issue of The...
Overview
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. provides scholarships for both undergraduate students (including current high school seniors who will enroll as college freshmen in the fall) and graduate students who plan to attend accredited colleges or universities.
Important deadlines
- GCFM application deadline: April 1 (all application materials must be received by this date).
- Applications that qualify for consideration by National Garden Clubs, Inc. are forwarded to NGC by March 1.
- Official GCFM recognition of scholarship recipients occurs at the end of the fiscal year (June 30); winners are announced in the fall issue of The...
Maine State Society Scholarships
$1,500
Introduction
This scholarship supports Maine-connected undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year, nonprofit college or university in Maine. Below are the qualifications, required materials, submission rules, selection process, and frequently asked questions.
Eligibility
- Residency: Applicant must either have been born in Maine or have been a legal Maine resident for at least four years — or have at least one parent who meets that four-year Maine birth/residency requirement.
- Age: Applicant must be younger than 25 years old on June 30 of the application year.
- Academic status: Applicants must have finished a full academic year of...
Introduction
This scholarship supports Maine-connected undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year, nonprofit college or university in Maine. Below are the qualifications, required materials, submission rules, selection process, and frequently asked questions.
Eligibility
- Residency: Applicant must either have been born in Maine or have been a legal Maine resident for at least four years — or have at least one parent who meets that four-year Maine birth/residency requirement.
- Age: Applicant must be younger than 25 years old on June 30 of the application year.
- Academic status: Applicants must have finished a full academic year of...
Hadden Scholarships
$20,000
Introduction The Maude and Alexander Hadden Scholarship, created in 1968, supports highly deserving high school seniors who demonstrate financial need. Awards may fund up to four years of undergraduate study at an accredited, four-year college or university in the United States. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and plan to enroll full-time at a U.S.-based institution. Eligibility and Selection Criteria Candidates are evaluated by the Youth Foundation on academic performance, personal character, leadership, community service, and financial need. To be eligible to apply, students must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. There is no required minimum...
Introduction The Maude and Alexander Hadden Scholarship, created in 1968, supports highly deserving high school seniors who demonstrate financial need. Awards may fund up to four years of undergraduate study at an accredited, four-year college or university in the United States. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and plan to enroll full-time at a U.S.-based institution. Eligibility and Selection Criteria Candidates are evaluated by the Youth Foundation on academic performance, personal character, leadership, community service, and financial need. To be eligible to apply, students must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. There is no required minimum...
Young American Creative Patriotic Scholarship
$10,000
Overview
Each year the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest draws more than 4,000 high school artists from around the country. Launched in 1979, the program was created to spotlight emerging young artists and to promote patriotic expression among youth. This particular contest is for two-dimensional artwork only. (There is a separate 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest for three-dimensional work; current national/state winners for that contest are available from the VFW Auxiliary.)
Eligibility
- Students must be in grades 9–12 as of the March 31 entry deadline. Eligible students include those enrolled in public, private or parochial high schools,...
Overview
Each year the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest draws more than 4,000 high school artists from around the country. Launched in 1979, the program was created to spotlight emerging young artists and to promote patriotic expression among youth. This particular contest is for two-dimensional artwork only. (There is a separate 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest for three-dimensional work; current national/state winners for that contest are available from the VFW Auxiliary.)
Eligibility
- Students must be in grades 9–12 as of the March 31 entry deadline. Eligible students include those enrolled in public, private or parochial high schools,...
Youth Scholarship Program
$850
Introduction Since 1999 the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ has mobilized tens of thousands of young volunteers worldwide to participate in conservation and environmental cleanup efforts. Review previous Apprentice Ecologist Award projects for inspiration and ideas for your own stewardship activity. Program goals - Promote youth leadership by involving young people in hands-on conservation and cleanup efforts. - Enable youth to strengthen both environmental and social health in their communities. - Enhance habitat and living conditions for residents and wildlife through education, advocacy, and practical action. Who may apply - Open to high school juniors (Class of 2027) and seniors (Class of...
Introduction Since 1999 the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ has mobilized tens of thousands of young volunteers worldwide to participate in conservation and environmental cleanup efforts. Review previous Apprentice Ecologist Award projects for inspiration and ideas for your own stewardship activity. Program goals - Promote youth leadership by involving young people in hands-on conservation and cleanup efforts. - Enable youth to strengthen both environmental and social health in their communities. - Enhance habitat and living conditions for residents and wildlife through education, advocacy, and practical action. Who may apply - Open to high school juniors (Class of 2027) and seniors (Class of...
Morton B. Duggan Jr Memorial Award
$1,000
Overview
The Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award, administered by the American Respiratory Care Foundation, honors a student enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program. Applicants from any U.S. state are welcome, although preference is given to candidates who reside in Georgia or South Carolina. The Foundation may grant up to $1,000 in memory of Morton B. Duggan, Jr. The award package includes a certificate of recognition, coach airfare, one night’s lodging, and registration for AARC Congress.
Eligibility
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited respiratory care training program.
- Applicants may come from any state;...
Overview
The Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award, administered by the American Respiratory Care Foundation, honors a student enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program. Applicants from any U.S. state are welcome, although preference is given to candidates who reside in Georgia or South Carolina. The Foundation may grant up to $1,000 in memory of Morton B. Duggan, Jr. The award package includes a certificate of recognition, coach airfare, one night’s lodging, and registration for AARC Congress.
Eligibility
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited respiratory care training program.
- Applicants may come from any state;...
Jimmy A. Young Memorial Award
$1,000
Introduction
The American Respiratory Care Foundation offers a memorial award of up to $1,000 in honor of Jimmy A. Young, a former AARC president who made significant contributions to respiratory care education. The Foundation prefers that nominations come from an authorized representative of the school or an accredited respiratory care training program; however, individual students may submit a request for sponsorship so that qualified candidates are not excluded if their school does not nominate them. Candidates from minority backgrounds will receive special consideration.
Award package
The award includes:
- A certificate of recognition
- Coach airfare
- One night’s lodging...
Introduction
The American Respiratory Care Foundation offers a memorial award of up to $1,000 in honor of Jimmy A. Young, a former AARC president who made significant contributions to respiratory care education. The Foundation prefers that nominations come from an authorized representative of the school or an accredited respiratory care training program; however, individual students may submit a request for sponsorship so that qualified candidates are not excluded if their school does not nominate them. Candidates from minority backgrounds will receive special consideration.
Award package
The award includes:
- A certificate of recognition
- Coach airfare
- One night’s lodging...
NBRC William W. Burgin, Jr. and Robert M. Lawrence Education Award
$7,500
NBRC William W. Burgin, Jr., MD and Robert M. Lawrence, MD Education Recognition Award
Overview
The American Respiratory Care Foundation in partnership with the National Board for Respiratory Care offers this annual recognition and financial award of up to $7,500. It is intended for students in their third or fourth year of an accredited respiratory therapy program that leads to a baccalaureate degree. In addition to the cash award, recipients receive a certificate of recognition, coach-class airfare, one night’s hotel accommodation, and complimentary registration to AARC Congress.
Eligibility
- Enrolled as a third- or fourth-year student in an accredited baccalaureate...
NBRC William W. Burgin, Jr., MD and Robert M. Lawrence, MD Education Recognition Award
Overview
The American Respiratory Care Foundation in partnership with the National Board for Respiratory Care offers this annual recognition and financial award of up to $7,500. It is intended for students in their third or fourth year of an accredited respiratory therapy program that leads to a baccalaureate degree. In addition to the cash award, recipients receive a certificate of recognition, coach-class airfare, one night’s hotel accommodation, and complimentary registration to AARC Congress.
Eligibility
- Enrolled as a third- or fourth-year student in an accredited baccalaureate...
