Closed
$20,000–$60,000
1 Award Winners
Application Open Date
1/1/2023
Application Deadline
3/15/2023
Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Graduate

Colorado Garden Show Scholarships – Full-Ride Scholarship

Funded by
Colorado Garden Foundation
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
1 Award Winners
Scholarship Open Date
1/1/2023
Scholarship Close Date
3/15/2023
Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Graduate

The Colorado Garden Foundation Full-Ride Scholarship, offered to one Colorado student every year, covers all four years’ worth of needed books in addition to tuition, fees, lodging, and board. At the start of their freshman year, the winner will also receive a laptop computer, and printer. The $20,000 to $60,000 award will be disbursed to the student’s college or university of attendance each semester.

Students pursuing degrees in agriculture business, agriculture education, horticulture, floristry, landscape architecture, botany, plant biology, plant pathology/science, nursery & landscape management, environmental horticulture, and agronomy are eligible for this financial aid. In addition, a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 must be kept up each year to remain eligible.

​​Each semester, the student must write to Colorado Garden Foundation to inform them of the Full-Ride Scholarship effects and how his or her studies and major are preparing them for the future. Also, a minimum of 20 hours of annual volunteer community service in a related field will be required.

Scholarship Summary

The Colorado Garden Foundation Full-Ride Scholarship, offered to one Colorado student every year, covers all four years’ worth of needed books in addition to tuition, fees, lodging, and board. At the start of their freshman year, the winner will also receive a laptop computer, and printer. The $20,000 to $60,000 award will be disbursed to the student’s college or university of attendance each semester.

Students pursuing degrees in agriculture business, agriculture education, horticulture, floristry, landscape architecture, botany, plant biology, plant pathology/science, nursery & landscape management, environmental horticulture, and agronomy are eligible for this financial aid. In addition, a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 must be kept up each year to remain eligible.

​​Each semester, the student must write to Colorado Garden Foundation to inform them of the Full-Ride Scholarship effects and how his or her studies and major are preparing them for the future. Also, a minimum of 20 hours of annual volunteer community service in a related field will be required.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Eligible Grade: High School Senior – Graduate
  • Maximum Age: Any
  • Required GPA: 2.5
  • Geographic Eligibility: Colorado
  • Gender: Any
  • Race/Ethnicity: Any

Key Information of Colorado Garden Show Scholarships – Full-Ride Scholarship

Study Details

Area of Study

  • Agribusiness
  • Agriculture
  • Botany
  • Environmental Horticulture
  • Floriculture
  • Horticulture
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Landscape Design
  • Plant Sciences

Country of Study

United States

Specific Schools

Any

Application Requirements

Here’s what you need to submit besides your application.

  • Recommendation letters
  • Grade transcript
  • Essay
  • Short Answers
  • Financial Information

Colorado Garden Show Scholarships – Full-Ride Scholarship Timeline

January 2023

Application Opening Date

Applications open on January 1.

March 2023

Submission Deadline

The submission deadline is on March 15.

How to ace the Colorado Garden Show Scholarships – Full-Ride Scholarship

1

Fulfill every prerequisite for the application process

Applications must be filed using the necessary application form, which is available on the official website. Additionally, you must include supporting documentation. Prepare the following documents: an official transcript of grades from high school, two letters of recommendation, two pages of writing in which you describe your background, objectives, level of devotion to your chosen profession, financial situation, and a list of honors and extracurricular activities.

2

Be prepared for an interview

The Colorado Garden Foundation board of directors will conduct a face-to-face interview with the finalists. If you get to this point, be sincere and specific about your commitment and aspirations.

3

Avoid these situations

You must fulfill certain standards in order to keep your four-year scholarship funding. This scholarship may be canceled at any point for the following reasons: if your grade point average per year is less than 2.50, altering your major to something unapproved, unsuitable behavior for a scholarship winner.

4

Check the dates

After that deadline, no applications will be taken into consideration. Don't wait until the last minute to do anything. Review all of the prerequisites in advance.

How the Colorado Garden Show Scholarships – Full-Ride Scholarship is Judged

Academic record, student letter, list of honors, extracurricular activities, work experience, financial need, and references will all be taken into consideration when evaluating candidates.

Why We Love the Colorado Garden Show Scholarships – Full-Ride Scholarship

1

Only citizens of Colorado may apply

This is an advantage for the state's first-year students. By reducing the number of qualified applicants, it expands the options available to residents.

2

The scholarship focus

The scholarship is aimed at students interested in areas related to agriculture and biology. This is another way to focus on the purpose of the award and give a very specific audience a chance to win.

3

Open to all students

The program is open to all students with no discrimination against age, gender, religion, ethnicity, race, etc. as long as requirements are met.

5 Facts About Colorado Garden Show Full-Ride Scholarship

01.

Focus of study is required

Applicants must have passed two courses in soil science, turf culture, floristry, greenhouse management, arboriculture, or another plant science; in addition to at least one course in botany or horticulture.

02.

Made for Colorado residents only

Only Colorado residents can apply.

03.

FInalist must have an interview

Finalists are required to have a face-to-face interview with the board in Denver.

04.

Other scholarships

The Colorado Garden Foundation offers other scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, all with different objectives and requirements.

05.

The impact of the foundation

The Colorado Garden Foundation has given awards totaling more than $11 million to organizations throughout Colorado over the past 63 years.