Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Ozarks
425 E. Trafficway
Springfield, MO 65806
Eligibility: Applicants must graduate from Hermann High School preferred, or graduate from Owensville, Wellsville Middletown, Montgomery, N Callaway, New Bloomfield, Fulton or S Callaway High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA or above. Students must have completed two years of college credits (minimum 50 hours) and be committed to obtaining a bachelor's degree in forestry, plant or soil/environmental science.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 3
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfozarks.org
Sponsor: Blades of Green
B.O.G. Pest Control
645 Central Avenue East
Suite 200
Edgewater, MD 21037
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate level students attending an institution of higher learning full-time and must be pursuing a degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental studies, plant sciences, botany, green technology or a related field. Applicants will need to submit a 350-500 word letter of intent describing desired career plans after graduation and what inspired you to pursue this career path.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 22
How to apply: Applications are available online and must be submitted with a letter of intent.
Website: https://www.bladesofgreen.com/culture/blades-green-scholarship-fund
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
538 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 1547
Columbus, IN 47202
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of a Bartholomew County high school who plan to study environmental management, forestry, horticulture, landscape design or plant science. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.heritagefundbc.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be pursuing a major in one of the following fields: agronomy, plant breeding and genetics, economics, finance, pulp and paper technology, transportation, crop science, plant science or agricultural business management. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Applicants must live in Iowa and plan to attend a college in Iowa or Illinois. Preference is given to applicants with a specific interest in transportation. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/
Sponsor: Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont Inc.
c/o Marybeth Tevis, Scholarship Chair
973 Stock Farm Road
Randolph, VT 05060
Eligibility: Applicants must be Vermont residents who are college juniors, seniors or graduate students and must major horticulture, landscape, design, conservation, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology or biology with a special interest in plants, ecology and allied subjects. They must be full-time students at an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Previous winners may reapply.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, list of extracurricular activities, letter of application, transcript and three letters of recommendation are required.
Website: http://www.vermontfgcv.com
