The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies will be awarded to encourage the understanding, development and use of underutilized native plants. This scholarship is open to college undergraduates and graduate students, advanced degree candidates, or non- degree-seeking applicants above the high school level to support study at an accredited college, university, or major botanic garden or arboretum. Projects may include, but are not restricted to, plant propagation, and the acquisition of skills for working with native plant collections, including techniques for incorporating them in managed landscapes. Photographic and written documentation of studies and research projects may be considered. Please provide two letters of recommendation. One should include comments on your academic progress and achievement, personal qualities, and eligibility for the program you have selected. The other should include information on the program you have selected and assurance that you have applied and can be accepted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Garden Club of America for more information.