Gainesville Garden Club believes that the future of our society is in the hands of our young people; education is critical to their success as civic leaders and as stewards of our earth. We are proud to offer scholarships to worthy students entering studies in horticulture, environmental sciences, and other related courses of study. Successful fund-raising events have provided the means for these scholarships in the past and we plan to continue providing them into the foreseeable future.

Scholarships

Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.

FFGC College Scholarships ($3,000)

Available to seniors entering college and for all levels of college coursework
Must attend a Florida college/university
Course of study must meet garden club objectives
Several scholarships available; one per student
Completed application deadline is May 1

Contact: Helen Purvis

Application Letter

Application for High School Senior

Application for College Students

Financial Aid Form

Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc.

Two (2) Deep South annual scholarships will be available in each academic year in the amount of $3,500.00.

Available to a Florida student (graduating high school senior entering college), sophomore, junior, or senior attending a college in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi or Tennessee, plus graduate and doctoral students.

FFGC Chairman must receive all Deep South Scholarship applications no later than February 15.

DSGC Scholarship Information Contact: Sue Angle

National Garden Club

To qualify for the scholarships, the applicant must be a Florida resident, a citizen of the United States, and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The Applicant must study agriculture, biology, botany, city planning, conservation, ecology, forestry, horticulture, landscape/architecture design, or related fields. Available to junior, senior, graduate students, and doctoral candidates.

Up to 45 NGC Scholarships are available, each in an amount up to $4,000.
Two applications accepted from Florida.
Applications must be received by February 1.

Email or Mail applications to Scholarship Chairman.

Applicants must be a legal resident of Florida, even if the student is attending an out-of-state school.

Applications may also be submitted directly to the NGC Scholarship Chairman, via NGC URL below.

NGC Scholarship Information Contact: Sue Angle

Midnight Sky Scholarship

Created in honor of Rick Schoellhorn for his lifelong contributions to family, music, community, and sharing his love of nature, this scholarship is dedicated to the continued love and growth of future horticulturalists.

We will be accepting applications for the 2025-2026 terms on 1 February 2026. Deadline for submissions is 1 May 2026. Recipients will be notified in person and listed on the website and our publications in June 2026.

Scholarship Application