Penn-Cumberland Garden Club

2015/16 SCHOLARSHIPS $500 -$2000

A $2,000 scholarship is being offered for the 2015-16 school year by the Penn-Cumberland Garden Club in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. This award will be given to a high school senior or a current college student who is planning to attend a four-year college in 2015/16 with a major in Horticulture, Floriculture, Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Sciences, Conservation, Urban or Regional Planning, Forestry, Botany, or allied plant or ecology related studies. Information and applications can be found at your guidance office or financial aid office. See also PCGC web-site at penncumberlandgarden.org.

Applications are due by March 31, 2015. Mail completed applications to Kay Rowe, PCGC Scholarship Committee Chairman, 814 Meadow Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011-1545.

In addition, the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP) offers ten $1000 scholarships annually. Applicants must be a resident of Pennsylvania, and a college student or high school senior who is planning to attend a four-year college to study Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Conservation, Forestry, Biology, Botany, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Environmental Science, Planning (City, Rural, or Urban), Land Management, and/or allied plant or ecology related subjects. The Penn- Cumberland Garden Club is interested in sponsoring deserving students for these GCFP scholarships. For information and an application for these awards, go to the GCFP web site www.pagardenclubs.org and click on “Scholarship Preparation Information.” The student may fill out the application and send it directly to the State (GCFP) Scholarship Chairman, Mrs. Paul Dapp, by February 15, 2015 . (See note below.)

Note that on page #5 of the application, the signature of the President of the sponsoring club is required. Send the completed application to PCGC President, Judy McGinnis at [email protected]. She will e-mail the signed application back to you. You may also mail the application to Judy McGinnis, PCGC President, 2510 County Line Road, York Springs, PA 17372-8920. She will return it for you to send to the State Committee Chair. Be sure to leave sufficient time for these mailings to be completed.

A $500 scholarship is available for current or entering HACC students, majoring in Horticulture, Floriculture, Environmental Science, Biology, or other plant related studies. Applications are due by March 31, 2015.

For more information, please contact Kay Rowe, Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Scholarship Chairman.

Kay Rowe [email protected] (717)737-4100 Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Esther B. Kolze Scholarship Funds

APPLICATION FORM – HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR

A $2,000.00 scholarship is available for high school seniors planning to attend a four year college in 2015/2016 with a major in Horticulture, Floriculture. Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Forestry, Urban or Regional Planning, Environmental Science, Botany, or plant or ecology related studies. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2015. Send completed application to: Kay Rowe, PCGC Scholarship Chairman, 814 Meadow Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011-1545

FULL NAME ______DATE OF BIRTH ______First, middle, last) ADDRESS ______CITY ______

STATE ______ZIP CODE ______E-MAIL ADDRESS ______

PHONE NUMBER home (_____) ______cell ( ) ______

HIGH SCHOOL OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL ______

NO. IN GRADUATING CLASS ______YOUR RANKING ______GPA ______

COLLEGE PLANNING TO ATTEND ______

MAJOR ______MINOR ______

INTENDED CAREER ______

PERSONAL LETTER BY APPLICICANT: DICUSS SPECIAL INTERESTS, GOALS, BACKGROUND, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, WORK EXPERIECE AND PERSONAL COMMENTS. (Not to exceed two pages)

THREE REFERENCE LETTERS- SCHOLARSHIP, CHARACTER AND WORK RELATED. (List name, address, and title of each. One page letter from each to be enclosed.)

NAME OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN ______

ADDRESS______

For more information contact:

Kay Rowe, Scholarship Chairman (717)737-4100 or [email protected] Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Esther B. Kolze Scholarship Funds

APPLICATION FORM: COLLEGE STUDENT

A $2.000.00 scholarship for current college students working towards a bachelors or graduate degree in Horticulture, Floriculture, Environmental Science, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Urban or Regional Planning, Forestry, Botany, or allied plant related studies, is available from the Penn- Cumberland Garden Club for the 2015/2016 school year. The deadline for this application is March 31, 2015. Mail completed applications to Kay Rowe, 814 Meadow Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011-1545

FULL NAME ______DATE OF BIRTH______(First, middle, last) ADDRESS ______CITY ______

PHONE NUMBER (_____) ______COLLEGE IDENTIFICATION NO. ______

HIGH SCHOOL OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL ATTENDED ______

NUMBER IN GRADUATING CLASS ______YOUR RANKING ______GPA ______

COLLEGE OF ENROLLMENT ______DEPT.______

CUM GPA ______PRESENT STATUS: FR. ___SOPH. ___JR. ___SR. ___ POST GRAD_____

MAJOR ______MINOR ______INTENDED CAREER ______

PERSONAL LETTER BY APPLICICANT: DICUSS SPECIAL INTERESTS, GOALS, BACKGROUND, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, WORK EXPERIECE AND PERSONAL COMMENTS. (Not to exceed two pages).

COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT

NAME OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN ______ADDRESS______

For more information, contact: Kay Rowe, Scholarship Chairman at (717)737-4100 [email protected] APPLICATION FORM - HACC

A $500.00 scholarship for HACC students studying environmental science and/or horticulture is being offered by the Penn-Cumberland Garden Club. The deadline for this scholarship application is March 31, 2015. Send application to: Kay Rowe, PCGC Scholarship Co-Chairman, 814 Meadow Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011-1545.

Note: Students transferring to a four year college to continue study in a plant or ecology related program can apply for a $2000 PCGC or a $1000 GCFP Scholarship. See information on page 1.

FULL NAME ______DATE OF BIRTH______(First, middle, last) ADDRESS ______CITY ______

PHONE NUMBER (_____)______COLLEGE ID NO.______

HIGH SCHOOL OR PREPARATORY SCHOOL ATTENDED______

NO. IN GRADUATING CLASS ______YOUR RANKING ______GPA ______

HACC DEPT. ENROLLED______PRESENT STATUS FR.___SOPH.___

MAJOR ______MINOR ______HAAC GPA ______

INTENDED CAREER ______

PERSONAL LETTER BY APPLICANT. DICUSSING SPECIAL INTERESTS, GOALS, BACKGROUND, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, WORK EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMMENTS. (Not to exceed two pages)

COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT

NAME OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN ______

ADDRESS______

For more information, contact Kay Rowe, Scholarship Chairman, (717)737-4100 or [email protected]