Scholarships

The Burlingame/Gerrity Horticultural Therapy Scholarship

Award amount: Two (2) scholarships valued at $1,000 each

Application deadline: May 15, 2024

Horticultural therapy enriches the lives of children, adults, and seniors living with mental and physical challenges.  This scholarship was established in 1984 to honor Alice Wessels Burlingame, who in 1952 helped to develop the field of horticultural therapy as a profession. Mrs. Burlingame was a member of the WNF&GA Birmingham Branch, Michigan Division for over 30 years.

This scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in a bachelor’s or post-baccalaureate degree program in horticultural therapy OR a bachelor’s degree program in horticulture with an emphasis on, or a certificate in, horticultural therapy.  The applicant should demonstrate their interest in horticultural therapy.

For more information on this scholarship and how to submit an application, please CLICK HERE.

Note: WNF&GA members and their immediate family are not eligible to apply for or to receive scholarships from WNF&GA.


The Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association (WNF&GA) Scholarship for the Study of Conservation and Natural Resources Management

Award amount: $4,000

Application deadline: May 15, 2024

One scholarship will be awarded annually to a post-baccalaureate, full-time graduate student who is studying, or will study, at an accredited institution in the United States, and who wishes to pursue a career in conservation and natural resource management or related fields of study.

Preference will be given to a candidate with a strong commitment to the environment and to the management and preservation of natural resources as evidenced through the candidate’s achievements and work-related, volunteer or other community activities.

It is the WNF&GA hope that the scholarship will help recipients to continue the efforts and successes of other conservationists who have dedicated their lives to the future of our planet. We must act responsibly to protect the natural resources we have inherited.

The scholarship recipient must submit a brief report detailing the results of their work at the end of each semester.

For more information on this scholarship and how to submit an application packet, CLICK HERE.

Note: WNF&GA members and their immediate family are not eligible to apply for or receive scholarships from WNF&GA.

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