The Milton Garden Club is now accepting applications for the Milton Garden Club Post-Secondary Student Scholarship for full-time students attending colleges or universities in the State of Delaware including University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical & Community College. The number of scholarships awarded is based on the number of qualified applicants.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Applicants must be returning sophomore, junior or seniors enrolled full-time in a college or university in the State of Delaware studying in the field of agriculture and natural resources.
- Applicants must be legal residents of Sussex County, Delaware.
CRITERIA:
- Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the study of landscape and 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:
- Financial need
- Scholarship Achievement
- Community service, leadership and activities in and out of school as relates to chosen field of study
The application deadline is March 15, 2023. Applications can be submitted any time prior to and including the March 15th deadline. The completed application package should be returned to Carol Mertes-Smith, Scholarship Chair at: cmertess@comcast.net or mailed to: Milton Garden Club, Inc., c/o Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 203, Milton, DE 19968
