Milton Garden Club High School Scholarship

The Milton Garden Club is now accepting applications for the Milton Garden Club High School Scholarship. The number of scholarships awarded is based on the number of qualified applicants.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Applicants must be graduating high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education and legal residents of Sussex County, Delaware.

CRITERIA:

  • Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the study of landscape or ornamental horticulture; plant science including sustainable landscapes, production horticulture, plant pathology, plant biology and genetics, soils and environmental quality; landscape design and architecture; agribusiness marketing and management or another similar related field.
  • Applicants will be judged on the following criteria:
    • 1. Financial need
    • 2. Scholastic Achievement
    • 3. Community service, leadership and activities in and out of school
    • 4. Application appearance, organization and completeness

The application deadline is APRIL 1, 2022.

Download the application package here.

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Christy is a graduate of the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware with a master's in Public Administration. She is the chief operating officer of a local non-profit, 3B Brae’s Brown Bags and a Communications Specialist for the University of Delaware. Her research interests include issues of social justice, such as nutritional insecurity, community re-entry, and domestic violence. She also volunteers with her local school district and has a deep passion for education policy, as she believes many social injustices stem from inequitable opportunities in education.