The GWA Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable partner of GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators, continues its commitment to provide financial assistance to deserving students who wish to pursue or further a career in horticultural communications. This year's scholarship awards will range from $500 or $1,000 per student and includes a complimentary full year membership to GWA.
The deadline for applications is Dec. 5.
Students must be enrolled in either of two categories: community colleges and technical schools or colleges and universities.
Details of the two scholarship types follow below:
The GWA Foundation 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.
In recent years, more than $100,000 has been awarded to outstanding students. Grants range from $500 to $1,000 per student at the discretion of the GWA Foundation Board of Directors. Scholarships will be awarded directly to the institutions on behalf of students.
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