College Scholarships
Folsom Garden Club
About
Folsom Garden Club offers annual scholarships for students in horticulture and related environmental fields attending college. Awards range from several hundred to several thousand dollars for full- and part-time students. Applicants must meet academic and residency requirements and submit an application packet by the stated deadline. Awards are paid to the college registrar for use on tuition, books, or other school-related expenses.
Who can apply
Be a California resident.
“Applicant must be a California resident and one of the following:”
Be a permanent resident of Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado, or Yolo County. · preferred
“A resident (permanent home address) of Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado or Yolo County.”
Be a temporary resident attending a college or university within Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado, or Yolo County. · preferred
“A temporary resident in Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado or Yolo County attending a college or university within these counties.”
Have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
“Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in order to apply.”
Be a college student entering sophomore, junior, or senior year (freshmen may apply for their sophomore year).
“Applicant must be a college student who will be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year at an accredited college or university. Freshmen may apply for their Sophomore year.”
Be majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, botany, forestry, agronomy, conservation, plant pathology, or closely related environmental fields.
“Applicant must be majoring in: Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Forestry, Agronomy, Conservation, Plant Pathology, and related environmental fields and/or other closely related subjects.”
Have a permanent home address in Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado or Yolo County.
“A resident (permanent home address) of Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado or Yolo County.”
Be a temporary resident in Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado or Yolo County attending a college or university within these counties.
“A temporary resident in Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado or Yolo County attending a college or university within these counties.”
Attend an accredited college or university.
“Applicant must be a college student who will be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year at an accredited college or university.”
Be majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, botany, forestry, agronomy, conservation, plant pathology, or related environmental fields.
“Applicant must be majoring in: Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Forestry, Agronomy, Conservation, Plant Pathology, and related environmental fields and/or other closely related subjects.”
Essay prompts
- 1.Applicant’s Letter – Discuss goals, background, personal commitment to career choice and financial need (10%). Limited to two typed or computer generated pages.