Horticulture Scholarships

There are scholarships available to students studying in the Horticulture program.

2026

• Sports Turf Managers Association SAFE Foundation Scholarships (Application Deadline: Oct. 15)
• National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) (Application Deadline: Nov. 20)
• TN Nursery Scholarship (Application Deadline: Dec. 30)

2027

• Allan MacCurrach Jr. Award (Application Deadline: June 1, 2027)
• American Floral Endowment Scholarship (Application Deadline: May 1, 2027)
• American Society for Horticulture Students Scholarships (Application Deadline: Feb. 4, 2027)
• Arlington Heights Garden Club Scholarships (Application Deadline: March 15, 2027)
• Cress Creek Garden Club (Application Deadline: March 1, 2027)
• Garden Club of America Horticulture Scholarships (Application Deadlines Vary: Jan. 15 to Feb. 1, 2027)
• Garden Club of Inverness Scholarships (Application Deadline: March 5, 2027)
• GCSAA Scholars Competition (Application Deadline: May 1, 2027)
• IAA Foundation Scholarships (Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2027)
• Larry Powell Scholarship (Application Deadline: June 1, 2027)
• National Garden Clubs (Application Deadline: March 15, 2027)
• National Horticulture Foundation (Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2027)
• Tree Research & Education Scholarships (Application Deadline: March 15, 2027)
• Tuition GAP Fund (Application Deadline: May 1, 2027)

General Scholarship Information

Click the scholarship links below to learn more. Application deadlines are announced on each organization's website.

• American Society of Golf Course Architects Foundation Scholarship
• Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers Scholarship
• College of DuPage Foundation Scholarships
• Cook County Farm Bureau Foundations Scholarships
• DuPage County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships
• Eco-Friendly Mobile Farm Stand Project Scholarship
• Equipment and Engine Training Council (EETC)
• Feed Your Future Scholarship
• Garden Club of America Scholarships
• Garden Club of Downers Grove Scholarship
• Geneva Garden Club Scholarship
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
• Horticultural Research Institute Scholarship
• Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA)
• Irrigation Association Scholarship Program
• Proven Winners Horticulture Scholarship Program
• Scholarships & Resources for LGBTQIA+ Students
• TOCA Scholarship
• Unilock Paving the Future Scholarship, Landscape Architecture
• Unilock Paving the Future Scholarship, Landscape Construction
• Dr. James Watson Fellowship Program
• Western Reserve Herb Society Scholarships