Gardeners of Greater Youngstown Scholarship News

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 Gardeners of Greater Youngstown Scholarship

All Applications must be received by March 31, 2026

General Information and Instructions 

The Gardeners of Greater Youngstown  has been promoting

the education of college students in the field of horticulture through scholarships, since 1991.

Scholarships will be $1000 max per student pursuing a college degree in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture/Design,

Environmental Science, Biology, Forestry or Entomology.

Only up to 2 students can be awarded in any one year if criteria is met. A winning applicant can only apply 2 times.

Applicant Qualifications: 

· Applicant must be currently a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in a

credited community college or university, continuing their education in a horticulture program

with either Horticulture, Floriculture,Landscape Architecture/Design, Environmental Science,

Biology, Forestry or Entomology as a major at a post-secondary two-or four-year institution.

· Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 GPA, based on the 4.0 system.

· Applicant must currently live in or have attended high school in Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark or

Trumbull County in Ohio or Mercer and Lawrence County in Pennsylvania.

Application Procedure: 

The scholarship rules and application can be downloaded below. Complete the application,   

, include the required additional documents including

1 letter of recommendation from 1 professor or 1 teacher, if in high school

and an employer if working, and transcripts described on second page of application.

Return all application materials by March 31, 2026

To:

The Gardeners of Greater Youngstown

c/o Robert Schulick

1012 Old Furnace Rd

Youngstown OH 44511

Applicants meeting all requirements will be contacted by telephone to schedule a personal interview at a mutual agreed place. 

All interviewed applicants will be notified by March 31, 2026 of their status with respect to the scholarship.

Successful candidates will attend the May meeting of Gardeners of Greater Youngstown to be introduced as the

scholarship recipient to the Gardeners of Greater Youngstown.

Scholarship funds will go into the student's account at the chosen university.

Successful applicants will give a presentation to the club at a future meeting of the Gardeners of Greater Youngstown.