According to an announcement, GardenComm will provide scholarships that range from $500 to $1,000 for any student pursuing a career in garden communications, and the deadline is today, Dec. 13. The scholarship includes a year of membership to GardenComm.
The announcement states that students must be enrolled in either of two categories:
Community colleges and technical schools
The GardenComm Kathleen Fisher Memorial Scholarship is made in recognition of Kathleen Fisher who was the editor of The American Gardener, the journal of the American Horticultural Society. It is given annually in the amount of $500 to any full-time or part-time post-secondary or graduate student, including technical schools and community colleges, majoring in horticulture, plant science or journalism, with an interest in garden communications.
Colleges and universities
GardenComm general scholarship grants are provided for college-level juniors or seniors, as well as graduate students, enrolled as a full-time student majoring in horticulture, plant science or journalism, with an interest in garden communications, including garden photography. General scholarships are given annually and vary in number (2-9) and amount ($500-$1,000) depending on the earnings of the scholarship endowment. It is beneficial for horticulture or plant science majors to have taken courses in journalism and vice-versa, although exceptions will be made.
In recent years, over $100,000 has been awarded to outstanding students, per the release. Grants range from $500 to $1,000 per student at the discretion of the GardenComm Board of Directors. Scholarships will be awarded directly to the institutions on behalf of students.
If you are a student or know someone who is interested in applying, click here.