The Burlingame/Gerrity Horticultural Therapy Scholarship
Award amount: One (1) scholarship valued at $1,000
Application deadline: May 15
Horticultural therapy enriches the lives of children, adults, and seniors with mental and physical challenges. This scholarship was established in 1984 to honor Alice Wessels Burlingame, who, in 1952, helped to develop the field of horticultural therapy as a profession. Mrs. Burlingame was a member of the WNF&GA Birmingham Branch, Michigan, for over 30 years.
This scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in a bachelor’s or post-baccalaureate degree program in horticultural therapy OR a bachelor’s degree program in horticulture with an emphasis on, or a certificate in, horticultural therapy. The applicant should demonstrate their interest in horticultural therapy.
NOTE: WNF&GA members and their immediate family are not eligible to apply for or to receive scholarships from WNF&GA.
For more information on this scholarship and how to submit an application packet, please CLICK HERE.
The Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association (WNF&GA) Scholarship for the Study of Conservation and Natural Resources Management
Award amount: $4,000
Application deadline: May 15
One scholarship will be awarded annually to a post-baccalaureate, full-time graduate student who is studying, or will study, at an accredited institution in the United States, and who wishes to pursue a career in conservation and natural resource management or related fields of study.
Preference will be given to a candidate with a strong commitment to the environment and to the management and preservation of natural resources as evidenced through the candidate’s achievements and work-related, volunteer or other community activities.
It is the WNF&GA hope that the scholarship will help recipients to continue the efforts and successes of other conservationists who have dedicated their lives to the future of our planet. We must act responsibly to protect the natural resources we have inherited.
The scholarship recipient must submit a brief report detailing the results of their work at the end of each semester.
For more information on this scholarship and how to submit an application packet, CLICK HERE.
Note: WNF&GA members and their immediate family are not eligible to apply for or receive scholarships from WNF&GA.