Norristown Garden Club Scholarship

Norristown Garden Club has been offering scholarships to students who plan to further their education in horticulture-related fields since 1971.

1. All Scholarships are awarded annually to college students who plan to further their education in:

• Agriculture Education
• Agronomy
• Botany
• Conservation
• Environmental Concerns
• Floriculture
• Horticulture
• Land Management
• Landscape Architecture
• Plant Pathology
• And/or Related Fields

2. Residents of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania enrolled in full-time, horticulture-related programs are encouraged to apply. Non-residents will be considered if attending a full-time, horticulture-related program at an academic institution in the above Pennsylvania counties.

3. Several scholarships, not less than $2,000, are available in amounts to be determined by the Norristown Garden Club.

4. As long as high academic standards are maintained and need is apparent, a student is eligible to reapply for a scholarship the following year.

5. Scholarships will be distributed by the treasurer of the NGC to the financial aid office of the student’s chosen school to be applied to the students’ tuition.

6. The judging panel uses the following formula to judge scholarship applications:

• Academics 40%
• Applicant’s Personal Letter and Letters of Recommendation 25%
• Financial Need 20%
• Extracurriculars, Honors and Achievements 10%
• Recommendation of Norristown Garden Club Member 5%

Applications may be obtained at the Norristown Garden Club website:

https://www.norristowngardenclub.org/scholarships

Application must be received no later than April 15.