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National Horticulture Foundation Scholarship Programs have been established to encourage undergraduate and graduate students to pursue their career path in horticulture or related fields.

Partnering with Arborjet | Ecologel, the new Taking Root Scholarship is open to students enrolled in accredited arboriculture or horticulture programs. Applicants should have a desire to pursue a career in arboriculture or plant health care, with a passion to study science and technology to advance the industry. Ideal candidates should demonstrate prior community engagement and a curiosity to explore plant healthcare needs. This includes but is not limited to the study of plant pathology, entomology, or chemistry related to invasive insect & disease management, arboriculture, urban forestry, horticulture, and landscape architecture.

Eligibility

The following criteria are required:

Applicant(s) must be an incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, senior planning to attend a community college, college, university. The student must enroll full-time in an arboriculture or horticulture program or related field with the intent to graduate in that field. A 2.0 (C) or above grade point average is required of the applicant. Award recipients are eligible to reapply for scholarship annually.
Applicants should have a desire to pursue a career in arboriculture or plant health care, with a passion to study science and technology to advance the industry.
Ideal candidates should demonstrate prior community engagement and a curiosity to explore plant health care needs. This includes but is not limited to the study of plant pathology, entomology, or chemistry related to invasive insect & disease management, arboriculture, urban forestry, horticulture, and landscape architecture.
Completed scholarship application, High school or college transcripts, Essay

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: Taking Root 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

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 *

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

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 Income

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

Additional Gifts

Other Scholarship/Grant Income, please list

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Additional Family Support

Employment Earnings

Loans

Additional Aid

Aid from Other Sources, please list

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Attached Documents Required

A. Write a short essay about why you are pursuing a career in arboriculture or related plant health care field. Expand on your community engagement, work or classroom experience listed above and what you plan to do after graduation. Also include why you should receive the Arborjet | Ecologel Taking Root Scholarship.

B. 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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