The Garden Club of America 14 East 60th Street ● New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 753-8287 E-mail: scho...

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.

Applicant"s First Name: *

Applicant"s Last Name: *

Applicant"s Middle Name: *

Preferred Name: *

Applicant"s Primary Address Line 1: *

Applicant"s Primary Address Line 2:

City: *

State: *

Zip Code: *

Phone: *

Email: *

PERSONAL DATA

Citizenship: *

Professor's Name:

Professor's University:

Professor's Department:

EDUCATION

Present College/University: *

College Address Line 1: *

College Address Line 2:

City: *

State: *

Zip Code: *

Check Current year in college: *

Anticipated Graduation Date: *

Date

Cumulative GPA: *

Academic Concentration: *

Other schools, universities, professional/technical schools attended:

Name of Institution 1: *

Dates Attended: *

Year of Graduation: *

Degree Obtained: *

Name of Institution 2:

Dates Attended:

Year of Graduation:

Degree Obtained:

Name of Institution 3:

Dates Attended:

Year of Graduation:

Degree Obtained:

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employment History (include dates): *

Additional Experience, Activities and Interests: *

Memberships: *

FINANCE

Are you now receiving financial aid or a scholarship? *

No

Have you applied for other scholarships in the current year? *

No

Is your family able to give you financial assistance? *

No

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED

Please kindly submit only PDFs, and be sure to name your attachments as follows, "Last Name, First Name – Document Name".

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.

Attach Short Essay (PDF only): *

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 .

Name and Title of Advisor Referral *

Email or Phone of Advisor *

Attach Letter of Recommendation (1) PDF only:

Name and Title of Professional Referral *

Email or Phone of Employer *

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3. TRANSCRIPT: Please attach your official transcript(s) below.

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How did you hear about GCA Scholarships? *

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SIGNATURE

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Date: *

Date

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