The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is offering two $2000 scholarships to residents of the Greater New Bedford area who are high school seniors graduating in June and who are planning to attend a four year college and pursue a career in horticulture, agriculture, landscape design, agriculture design, forestry, conservation or environmental design.
The goals of The Greater New Bedford Garden Club are to offer educational and inspirational programs and to encourage the advancement of gardening, flower arranging, horticulture, the beautification of the community and the conservation of natural resources. Scholarships are given out every year as a way to support these objectives.
The scholarship applications are available to high school seniors in the guidance offices of New Bedford High School, Fairhaven High School, Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical Regional High School, Dartmouth High School, Westport High School, Old Rochester High School, Old Colony Regional High School, Bishop Stang High School, Global Learning High School and Bristol County Agriculture High School.
The deadline for applications and required paperwork is April, and must be postmarked by that date.
For further information, contact virginiasheehan427@comcast.net.