External Scholarships
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The Garden Writers Association
For students interested in garden communications, including garden photography.
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American Floral Endowment Scholarships
The Altman Family Scholarship and Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship
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Featherstone Endowed Prize - Scholarship
2020 Richard Lee Featherstone Endowed Prize
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The Clifford Humphrys Fellowship for Preservation of Water Quality in The Great Lakes
For graduate students doing research on water quality
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Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
For students interested in Arboriculture
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Daniel Joseph "DJ" Kurkowski Memorial Scholarship
For students enrolled in an arboriculture related educational program or employed in an arboricultural or related field.
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National Association of Plant Breeders Diversity Travel Award
This program provides support to undergraduate and graduate students from under-represented groups to learn about plant breeding at the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) annual meeting.
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Troy Garden Club
For students pursuing a horticultural education, Preference given to residents of Oakland and Macomb Counties and to college or university upperclassmen.
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Michigan Corn Growers Association - Frank Lipinski Scholarship
This scholarship is designed for students majoring in Agriculture that do not come from a farming background.
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Undergraduate Research Scholarships
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers funding for students to participate in undergraduate research to increase academic engagement, intellectual inquiry and practical learning.
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National School Plant Management Association
For undergraduates. Selection criteria is based on financial need, academic achievement, co-curricular participation, community service, and essay response.
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Jensen and Foundation Scholarships
For students pursuing and presently enrolled in a four-year degree in a major or discipline in agriculture, such as Soil Sciences, Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Weed Science.
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Edward H. Lloyd and Wilbur Ellis Scholarships
For graduate students pursuing and presently enrolled in a major or discipline in agriculture, such as Soil Sciences, Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Weed Science.
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Lawn Butler Scholarship Program - Spring
Any current, full-time student at an accredited two-year or four-year American university or college is welcome to apply. There is no age or specified major requirement.
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Michigan Potato Industry Commission Scholarship
For students in agricultural majors with a minimum 3.0 GPA
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Winterthur Research Fellowship Program
For graduate students to support research in social and cultural history, design history, the decorative arts, landscape architecture and design, consumer culture, and conservation studies.
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Professional Grounds Management Society
Open to all undergraduate students in horticulture
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Royal Horticultural Society
An exchange programme for British and American university graduates and horticultural students wanting experience abroad.
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MSU Federal Credit Union Internship Opportunity Award
For students accepted to or actively pursuing a high quality, unpaid, career-related internship.
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The Garden Club of America
The Garden Club of America offers 28 merit-based scholarships and fellowships in 12 areas related to conservation, ecology, horticulture, and pollinator research.
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National Garden Clubs Inc.
For students planning a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture.
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The Garden Club of America Hope Goddard Iselin Fellowship
For graduate students interested in or studying public horticulture
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Dave Dowling Scholarship
For students who have worked, are currently working, or plan to work after graduation in a commercial cut flower production operation.
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American Society for Horticultural Science
There is no application for this scholarship; the Horticulture Department nominates one student each year
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Michigan Corn Growers Association
Members of the Michigan Corn Growers Association and their families may apply
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Bruce Simpson Winemakers Scholarship
For students pursuing a certificate or associate’s degree in viticulture and/or enology via the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology or Viticulture Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA).
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GreenStone Farm Credit Services Scholarship Program
For incoming college freshman in agriculture
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National Association of Women in Construction
For women in construction-related programs
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Western Reserve Herb Society
For sophomore, juniors, and seniors with a GPA of 3.2 or above.
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Scholarship for students from the greater Holland/Zeeland area (MI)
For graduating high school seniors or current college students from the Holland/Zeeland, MI area intending to pursue educational opportunities and a career in the area of horticulture or the biological sciences with an emphasis on botany.
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Dr. Charles and Marjorie Gliozzo Dissertation Research Scholarship
For MSU doctoral students in support of the student's dissertation.
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Walker Hill International Award
For PhD students to travel outside the U.S. for research purposes
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Herb It Forward Scholarship
For undergraduates with a passion for giving back to their communities.
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Outdoor Writers Association of America
Open to all students in communications and journalism disciplines.
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The TREE Fund
Multiple scholarships for undergraduate students who aspire to careers in arboriculture, urban forestry and related fields.
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Future Farmers Grant
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), Future Farmers Grant
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Bonnie Vasold Memorial Scholarship
For students pursuing a degree in agriculture or an agricultural related program whose home residence is in Saginaw County.
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Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association Scholarship
For students interested in using their horticultural degree in the field of communications.
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Proven Winners Scholarship Programs
For students with a sophomore status or above and have at least one year of school left before graduation.
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Compost Research Scholarships
Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) is accepting applications for their Compost Research Scholarships.
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Developing Emerging Leaders & Talent in Ag-DELTA Scholarship
Corteva Agriscience is looking for a scholarship recipient for their Developing Emerging Leaders & Talent in Ag-DELTA Scholarship.
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Annie's Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship Program
For students pursuing studies in Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
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Lawn Butler Scholarship Program - Fall
Any current, full-time student at an accredited two-year or four-year American university or college is welcome to apply. There is no age or specified major requirement.
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Markham – Colegrave International Scholarship
This scholarship works as an annual exchange programme between the UK and US/Canada.
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The Irrigation Foundation Scholarship Program
For students interested in a career in the irrigation field.
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Marshall Scholarship
These Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.
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National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Foundation
For students with a current NALP membership
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Scholarship Program -Four Different Scholarships
National Horticulture Foundation is looking for someone for their Scholarship Program -Four Different Scholarships.
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Garden Club of America’s Urban Forestry Fellowship
Open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students studying urban forestry, environmental studies, horticulture, forestry, or related courses of study with a special interest in urban forestry.
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Peter and Huberdina Weller Scholarship
Community Foundation Holland/Zeeland Area is looking for a Peter and Huberdina Weller Scholarship recipient.
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Anthony W. "Tony" LaFetra Scholarship Program
RainBird has a scholarship opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students.
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Scholarships for Saginaw County Residents
The Woman's National Farm & Garden Association, Inc. is looking for Scholarships for Saginaw County Residents.
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The Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship
American Floral Endowment is looking for someone for their The Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship.
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Arborjet Taking Root Scholarship
For graduating high school seniors who are enrolled at a 2 or 4-year accredited college or university.
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ILCA Scholarship - Illinois residents
For students whose home address is in Illinois pursuing a degree in Horticulture
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Multiple American Floral Endowment Scholarships
Multiple Scholarships available from the American Floral Endowment
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MABA Scholarship Trust
Michigan Agri-Business Association Scholarship
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Perfect Plants Scholarship
For incoming freshman, sophomore, junior or senior enrolled full or part time leading to a career in the horticultural industry.
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Paving the Future Scholarship
Paving the Future Scholarship is offering a scholarship!
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International Plant Propagators Society -IPPS- Eastern Region
International Plant Propagators' Society is giving someone a scholarship to help cover the cost of their annual student conference.
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SVNLA Jerry Salget Memorial Scholarship
Saginaw Valley Association of Nurserymen is looking for individuals for their SVNLA Jerry Salget Memorial Scholarship.
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E3 Scholarship Program
For students interested in a career in the irrigation field
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Tree Canopy Conference Scholarships
Morris Arboretum & Gardens and Haverford College Arboretum is looking a recipient for their scholarship.
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Fruit & Vegetable Industry Scholarship
For students interested in careers in the vegetable or fruit industries
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Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program (Fall Application)
To support student internships in the ornamental industry
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Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program (Fall Application)
For students to train at a commercial production greenhouse or nursery.
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Jordan B. Tatter Scholarship (Undergraduate)
Scholarship for currently enrolled MSU Horticulture students (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) pursuing a career in the fruit or vegetable industries.
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Jordan Tatter Scholarship (Graduate)
For graduate students interested in pursuing a career in or working with the fruit and vegetable industries.
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Dale Ruth Scholarship
Michigan Sod Growers Association is looking for an individual for the Dale Ruth Scholarship.
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MNLA Academic Scholarship
Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association Scholarship
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GPN and Prospiant Intern of the Year Scholarship
For students who have completed a greenhouse-related internship
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The Capital Area Landscape and Nurseryman's Association (CALNA)
For students interested in pursuing a career in the green industry. Two scholarships are available at $3000 each.
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Feed Your Future Scholarship
AG Careers is looking for a scholarship recipient for their Feed Your Future Scholarship.
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CANR Spring Scholarships
Multiple scholarships for CANR students with a single application.
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Association of Grand Rapids Landscape Professionals (AGRLP)
Association of Grand Rapids Landscape Professionals (AGRLP) Scholarship
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Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
Open to rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors and Master’s degree candidates majoring in horticulture or related fields at institutions in IN, KY, MI, OH, PA or WV
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Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program (Spring Application)
For students to train at a commercial production greenhouse or nursery.
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Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program (Spring Application)
To support student internships in the ornamental industry
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West Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association
For students whose home address is in Ottawa, Kent, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Mason, or Allegan Counties