Scholarship Undergraduate Graduate

Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship

Horticultural Research Institute

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Avg. Amount Awarded
177
Days
June 1 2024
Application Deadline
Yes
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Description

The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship is for students in a landscape or horticulture program or related disciplines. Students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major. Applicants must have at least a junior standing in a four-year curriculum or senior standing in a two-year curriculum as of the fall semester of scholarship application year. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry, including nursery operation; landscape architecture, design, construction, maintenance; interiorscape; horticultural distribution; or retail garden center, following graduation. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$3,500
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college
  • CheckmarkMinimum 2.5 GPA
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Horticulture/Floriculture

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Tel: 478-477-1208 Address 80 M Street SE
Washington, DC 20003