New Mexico Garden Clubs Scholarship

New Mexico Garden Clubs Scholarship provides financial assistance to residents of New Mexico working on a degree in fields related to gardening at colleges in the state. New Mexico Garden Clubs, Inc., awards an annual scholarship of $2,500 to a New Mexico resident scholar starting their junior year. Sophomore undergraduates may apply for their junior year. The purpose of this scholarship program is to reward New Mexico Scholars who demonstrate a passion for horticulture, environment, or related studies and desire to further his/her education to positively impact our state. Must be a fulltime undergraduate or graduate student attending a university/college in New Mexico. Undergraduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 graded hours of classes. Graduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 9 graded hours of classes. Must be majoring in one of the following disciplines: Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology, Horticulture, Environmental Concerns (Management: Environmental, Horticulture, Resource/Environmental Behavior), Environmental Conservation (Engineering, Law, etc.), Land Management and/or other related or allied subjects, Agriculture Education, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Biology, Plant Pathology/Science, Forestry, Agronomy, City (Rural & Urban) Planning. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. Applications must be submitted along with two (2) signed and sealed letters of recommendation and an official copy of their transcript no later than February 1st (NOTE: mailed applications must be postmarked by January 31st). Applications will be reviewed and one recipient will be selected by the NMGC Scholarship Committee. The recipient will be selected based on his/her eligibility, academic accomplishments, and demonstrated financial need.