ELIGIBILITY
- Applicant must be a resident of Montgomery County, MD.
- Applicant must be enrolled or accepted in an undergraduate or graduate horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, interior landscaping, greenhouse growing, plant science or related curriculum in an accredited two-year or four-year institution located within the United States. (Student must carry a full-time course load during the semesters the scholarship is granted).
- Applicant must demonstrate an overall 3.0 or greater GPA in their current studies, and coursework and experience should demonstrate interest in the horticultural industry as a whole.
- Applicant must receive excellent references from employers, and/or instructors, and/or industry contacts.
- Applicant must intend to pursue a career in the horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, interior landscaping, greenhouse growing, plant sciences or a related field. Preference is given to those intending to pursue this career in the state of Maryland.