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Scholarships and Grants
Numerous scholarships and grants are available to students through a variety of sources such as: national, state and local horticulture societies, as well as the University of Maine, the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, & Agriculture and the Department of Plant, Soil & Environmental Sciences.
The Horticulture Program provides financial assistance to students majoring in Environmental Horticulture. The awards are administered by the Horticulture faculty and are made available through the generosity of the following gifts:
This fund is used to provide scholar assistance for a junior or senior who is enrolled in Environmental Horticulture and it's based on above average academic achievement. Financial need is a consideration, but not a requirement.
This fund is used to provide scholar assistance for meritorious undergraduate students enrolled in Environmental Horticulture who show a dedication to horticulture, as well as a graduate student enrolled in Horticulture with an emphasis in plant introduction. Recipients of this fund are known as the Beatrix Ferrand Scholars.
A fund is used to provide scholar assistance to students who are residents of Maine majoring in Environmental Horticulture. Preference shall be given to students who demonstrate a desire to pursue a career in horticulture.
This award is given to a full-time, outstanding junior who is interested in pursuing a professional career in Greenhouse and/or Nursery Management and a Maine resident.
This scholarship is given to a junior, senior or graduate student who is a resident of Maine majoring in Horticulture.
This fund is used to provide scholar assistance to academically deserving students majoring in Environmental Horticulture, as well as awards and honoraria for outstanding faculty members.
This fund is use to provide scholar assistance to deserving students majoring in Environmental Horticulture. Selection is based on scholarship, character and potential contribution to the ornamental landscape industry.
This prize is given to an outstanding student enrolled in the Environmental Horticulture Program and who has demonstrated a passion for horticulture.
This fund/scholarship is given to a student majoring in Environmental Horticulture and shows a dedication to horticulture.
This award is given to a graduate student concentrating in one of the following fields; environmental science, agriculture, arboriculture, horticulture, conservation, forestry, landscape design, animal science, wildlife biology, oceanography or other related fields.
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