GardenComm, a 501(c)(3) organization, continues our commitment to provide financial assistance to deserving students who wish to pursue or further a career in horticultural communications! This year's scholarship awards will range from $500 or $1,000 per student and includes a complimentary full year membership to GardenComm. Students must be enrolled in either of two categories:

Community Colleges & Technical Schools
​The GardenComm Kathleen Fisher Memorial Scholarship is made in recognition of Kathleen Fisher who was the editor of The American Gardener, the journal of the American Horticultural Society. It is given annually in the amount of $500 to any full-time or part-time post secondary or graduate student, including technical schools and community colleges, majoring in horticulture, plant science or journalism, with an interest in garden communications.

Colleges & Universities
GardenComm general scholarship grants are provided for college-level juniors or seniors and graduate students enrolled full-time in a full timeg course of study majoring in Horticulture, Plant Science or Journalism, with an interest in garden communications, including garden photography. General scholarships are given annually and vary in number (2-9) and amount ($500-$1,000) depending on the earnings of the scholarship endowment. It is beneficial for horticulture or plant science majors to have taken courses in journalism and vice-versa, although exceptions will be made.

In recent years, over $100,000 has been awarded to outstanding students. Grants range from $500 to $1,000 per student at the discretion of the GardenComm Board of Directors. At a minimum, one $500 scholarship will be given under the GardenComm Kathleen Fisher Memorial Scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded directly to the institutions on behalf of students.

DEADLINE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019

For questions, please contact Jenn Perrone, GardenComm Deputy Executive Director at jperrone@kellencompany.com or 212.297.2198.

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