Elmhurst Garden Club College Scholarship Grant

The Elmhurst Garden Club College Scholarship aims to support Illinois residents pursuing education in horticulture, agriculture, floriculture, ecology, agronomy, botany, conservation, forestry, biology, landscape design, land management, and environmental studies. Open to college sophomores, juniors, and seniors, the scholarship is funded by proceeds from the annual Garden Walk and Faire held each July. This initiative encourages students to develop careers in these vital fields.

Goal
The Goal of the Elmhurst Garden Club College Scholarships is to encourage and support education, research, and
teaching careers in the general areas of study listed below. Scholarships are funded by proceeds from the Garden  Walk & Faire which takes place annually on the second Sunday of July.
Elmhurst Garden Club College Scholarship Program
The Elmhurst Garden Club College Scholarship is opento students who are residents of the state of Illinois and who are college sophomores, juniors, or seniors in one of the following areas of study, and to students who are preparing for teaching careers in these areas:

• HorticultureAgricultureFloriculture
• EcologyAgronomyBotany ConservationForestryBiology
• Landscape DesignLand ManagementEnvironmental Studies

Eligibility

Application for this scholarship is open to students who are residents of the state of Illinois and who are college sophomores, juniors, or seniors.