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Mabel Mayforth Scholarship
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

Philadelphia Unit Scholarship
Sponsor: Herb Society of America
Attn.: Research Grant
9019 Kirtland Chardon Road
Kirtland, OH 44094
Eligibility: Applicants must be students pursuing a degree in Horticulture, Botany, Agricultural Sciences, or Agronomy. Students must be residents of Bucks, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, or Delaware counties.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.herbsociety.org

Royal Boltman Memorial Award
Sponsor: Oregon Association of Nurseries
29751 SW Town Center Loop West
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Eligibility: Applicants must be qualified students majoring in horticulture or botany. Preference will be given to students attending Oregon schools.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.oan.org

South Texas Unit Scholarship
Sponsor: Herb Society of America
Attn.: Research Grant
9019 Kirtland Chardon Road
Kirtland, OH 44094
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are studying agronomy, horticulture, botany, or a closely-related discipline at an accredited four-year college or university. Students must be either permanent residents of Texas or attending an accredited college or university in Texas. Students must have completed two full years of college and be entering their junior or senior year of studies.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.herbsociety.org

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Stop 0601
Washington, DC 20250
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be rising undergraduate freshmen, sophomores or juniors who have a high school diploma or a GED. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must plan to enroll or be enrolled at an 1890 Land Grant institution and have plans to major in agriculture; agriculture business/management; agriculture economics; agricultural engineering/mechanics; agricultural productions and technology; agronomy or crop science; animal science; botany; farm and range management; fish, game or wildlife management; food services/technology; forestry and related services; home economics/nutrition/human development; horticulture; natural resources management; soil conservation/soil science or other related disciplines (e.g., biological sciences, pre-veterinary medicine or computer science). They must also have proven leadership skills and must have experience with community service. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available by request from the Civil Rights Enforcement and Compliance section of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service branch of the USDA. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: https://www.usda.gov/youth/career