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National Horticulture Foundation Scholarship Program was established to encourage undergraduate and graduate students to pursue their career path in horticulture or related fields. Students attending programs outside the state of Florida should use the General Scholarship form. National Horticulture Foundation Board of Directors shall be responsible for selecting the individuals to receive scholarship awards.

Eligibility

The following criteria are required:

1. Applicant must maintain a grade point of 2.5.

2. Only one application will be accepted from a student to any university or college in any year.

3. Applicant must be an incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student planning to attend a community college, college, university, or other post-graduate program.

4. The student must enroll full-time in a horticulture program or related field with the intent to graduate in that field. Award recipients are eligible to reapply for scholarships annually.

5. A winner of a scholarship who withdraws from school or transfers to a different major during the tenure of the scholarship becomes ineligible for further payments. The balance of the scholarship shall then revert to the general fund of the National Horticulture Foundation.

Scholarship Awards

Students must return all of the following to the National Horticulture Foundation by the required deadline of January 15th annually. (Recipients will be notified in April annually of their award amount.)

Return completed application and attachments to:

BY MAIL: General Scholarship, National Horticulture Foundation, 1533 Park Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32835 (Downloadable application is available on the National Horticulture Foundation website.) Students must provide a complete application with the below items.

ELECTRONICALLY: Students must provide a complete application with the below items.

1. Completed scholarship application

2. High school or college transcripts (can be forwarded by institution, but must received before deadline)

3. Essay

4. Two letters of recommendation

Student Information

First Name *

Last Name *

MI

Campus/School Address 1

City 1

State 1

Zip Code 1

Home Address 2

City 2

State 2

Zip Code 2

Phone

Email Address *

What is your marital status? *

Single

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Please indicate at which of the following addresses you wish to be notified of award selections. *

Campus/School Address

Home Address

What will be your class status for upcoming Fall Semester? *

What college or institution do you plan to attend and have you been accepted? *

Please indicate if you have applied for admission or are already enrolled.

Accepted

Applied, but not yet accepted

Chosen Major *

Expected Date of Graduation: *

PARENT | FAMILY INFORMATION

Name of Parent or Guardian

Parent Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

Father's Occupation

Mother's Occupation

Number of Siblings in college (or plan to enroll in the next 12 months)

Academic Records

High School

City

State

GPA *

ACT

SAT

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT (use extra page if necessary) Please list any awards or honors that you have received. *

Please list any sports, clubs, extracurriculars, or community service activities in which you have participated in.

List Your Work Experience

If you do not have enough space to list your academic achievements, volunteer activities or work experience in the above sections, you may upload additional information for this section, here

Student Expenses

Although financial need is not the sole basis for scholarship award decisions, it is considered in the overall evaluation of the applicant. Please list your anticipated annual expenses for the upcoming school year using the following items and calculate the total at the bottom of the section. Additional space is provided to explain additional expenses.

Tuition

Books & Supplies

Rent/Mortgage

Insurance

Clothing

Existing Debt

Food

Car payment

Social/Entertainment

Misc. (gas, medical, etc.)

Student Income

Please list your annual income in this section and calculate the total at the bottom.

Additional Gifts

Other Scholarship/Grant Income, please list

+-

Spouse Salary/Additional Family Support

Employment Earnings

Loans

Additional Aid

Aid from Other Sources, please list

+-

Attached Documents Required

A. Describe your plans for part-time employment and/or willingness to help provide supplemental financial assistance to support your education until graduation.

B. Provide a letter of recommendation from someone on the faculty of your school or college who will evaluate your abilities as a student.

C. Provide a letter of recommendation from a professional member of the horticulture industry or related field -- or someone that you have worked for.

D. Write a short essay about yourself that includes the following: work and classroom experience with horticulture or related field, what area of horticulture or related field that you are interested in pursuing, and what you plan to do after graduation. Also include why you are qualified to receive the James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship.

E. Include high school or college transcripts (can be forwarded by institution, but must be received by deadline).

I certify that all parts of the application and required attachments are correct and true. I understand that if any part of provided information is found to be false at any time, it may result in disqualification from or revocation of award. I also understand that if I am awarded a scholarship as a result of this application, my name will be published and announced at the NHF Board of Directors’ discretion. *

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