• The Garden Club of America 14 East 60th Street ● New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 753-8287 Email: scholarshipapplications@gcamerica.org website: www.gcamerica.org __________________________________________________________   THE KATHARINE M. GROSSCUP SCHOLARSHIPS IN HORTICULTURE

    For the year applying, applicants must be rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors or Master's degree candidates majoring in horticulture or related field in IN, KY, MI, OH, PA and WV. Students with competitive GPAs are encouraged to apply. A personal interview in Cleveland is required of finalists (travel expenses reimbursed). Several scholarships up to $3,500 are awarded annually. A student may apply for only one GCA scholarship each year. For full details, refer to the Scholarship page on the GCA website.

    _________________________________________________________________________ APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE NEW YORK OFFICE BY JANUARY 15th.

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  • 1. SHORT ESSAY: Please tell us about your career goals and why they are important to you. Also include how your proposed course of study will support you in your endeavor. The KMG Committee views this essay as a critical component of your application. 
     
  • 2. REFERENCES: Please provide two letters of recommendation. One should be from your advisor or professor of the department of your major. The other should be from current and/or former employer. Electronic copies of the letters of recommendation should be attached below and must be signed by the individual writing the letter, or sent to us directly from their email. If reference desires to send directly to the GCA, please have s/he mail or email the letter to the addresses listed below.


    The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship in Horticulture
    The Garden Club of America
    14 East 60th Street New York, NY 10022
    scholarshipapplications@gcamerica.org .

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  • Personal Interviews with selected applicants will be held at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in February. Notice will be sent   Please send any questions about the scholarship or application to the following: grosscupscholarship@gmail.com AND scholarshipapplications@gcamerica.org   The GCA Scholarship Committee will meet in March; applicants will be notified shortly thereafter.   The Garden Club of America policy conforms with and strongly supports applicable federal and state laws that forbid discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, age, national origin or sexual orientation with regard to the application for any of the scholarships The Garden Club of America sponsors.   This application was last updated in October 2015
     
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