Scholarship information:
2020 Award: ONE $500 Scholarship
Available: April 1, 2020 Due: June 30th 2020
Scholarship Criteria
Application Requirements:
PLEASE PLACE THE ABOVE application requirements IN AN ENVELOPE AND MAIL TO:
WACHUSETT GARDEN CLUB PO 555 Princeton MA 01541 OR email to onlinewgc@Yahoo.com
Awards are reviewed by The Club President and a 2 person scholarship committee based on completion of the application, GPA and creativity of your story, essay or poem.
Award Announcement: Will be mailed to Recipient.
When we receive your grades and proof of second semester registration in your freshman year.If you do not
continue with school the second semester, the award is void.
The application is provided in the link below:
Available: April 1, 2020 Due: June 30th 2020
Scholarship Criteria
- Open to All Graduating High School Students pursuing studies in Horticulture, Botany, Biology Agriculture, Landscape Design, Environmental Studies, and Conservation
- Students must reside in Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, Westminster
- School must be accredited as a community or college post secondary school by the Department of Education
- Students will attend: Full-Time. Must maintain a GPA of 2.5
- Equal Opportunity Shall be Provided to all Students
Application Requirements:
- Application must be typed
- Include a short story, essay or poem about your background, how you became interested in gardening or working with/growing plants, and their effect on you or your community. What are your goals? This can be 1-2 pages, typed single space. (To be attached to Application)
- Send in copy of HS Transcript
- Include a notification of your acceptance to college with your application.
- Must be postmarked by June 30th
PLEASE PLACE THE ABOVE application requirements IN AN ENVELOPE AND MAIL TO:
WACHUSETT GARDEN CLUB PO 555 Princeton MA 01541 OR email to onlinewgc@Yahoo.com
Awards are reviewed by The Club President and a 2 person scholarship committee based on completion of the application, GPA and creativity of your story, essay or poem.
Award Announcement: Will be mailed to Recipient.
When we receive your grades and proof of second semester registration in your freshman year.If you do not
continue with school the second semester, the award is void.
The application is provided in the link below:
| scholaship_form_2020.docx |
Current and Past winners of the Wachusett Garden Club Scholarship include:
2017 WGC $500 Scholarship Winners:
Alex Gronblom, of Princeton, MA
Madison Sachs, Holden, MA
2016 WGC $500 Scholarship Winners:
Danielle Joli of Sterling who will be attending Stetson University, majoring in environmental sciences.
Jacquelyn Lomino of Holden who will be attending St. Joseph's University, majoring in environmental sciences.
Jacquelyn Lomino of Holden who will be attending St. Joseph's University, majoring in environmental sciences.
