Scholarships totaling nearly $20,000 for the 2019-2020 school year are made possible by seven special HRI endowment funds that aid students who are seeking a lifelong career in horticulture. HRI and its member firms consider graduating students in horticulture to be the lifeblood of the green industry. The scholarship application and prerequisite information are available on the Horticultural Research Institute website.
- The Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr.
- The Usrey Family Scholarship
- The Bryan A. Champion Memorial Scholarship
- The Susie & Bruce Usrey Scholarship
- The Spring Meadow Scholarship
- The "Muggets" Scholarship
- The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship
For more information, contact the HRI team:
- Dr. Jill Calabro | JillC@AmericanHort.org | 202-789-0683
- Jennifer Gray | JenniferG@AmericanHort.org | 614-884-1155
The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund has additional horticulture scholarship opportunities available for 2019.
Learn more today (their applications are due this month) at their website: http://www.sbmsef.org/home.html.