Wisconsin Garden Club Scholarships
No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. Thomas Jefferson
The mission of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation (WGCF) includes providing education and opportunities for its members through gardening, floral design, community and the environment. The WGCF extends these opportunities to college students through its scholarship program. Scholarships encourage the study of horticulture, floriculture, landscape design and architecture, botany, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental studies, city planning, land management or related studies.
WGCF scholarships are funded through interest money accrued from the Memorial Scholarship Fund. Garden club members and others donate to this fund as a tribute or in memory of a friend or loved one. Several members have generously bequeathed or sponsored named scholarships.How to Apply:
Students having at least a 3.0 GPA in a scientific field of study enhancing the environment whose primary residence is Wisconsin may apply, for the following school year, during their sophomore – senior year of a four-year college or during graduate school. (Exception: Myrtle B. Ogilvie Scholarship: GPA of 2.5 or above, freshmen and those attending a two-year college may apply.) Students applying for a WGCF scholarship must attend a school within Wisconsin. Those applying for a NGC scholarship do not have this requirement.
For additional information, contact WGCF Scholarship Chair, Mary Ellen Sedlachek.
Named WGCF Scholarships
No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. Thomas Jefferson
The mission of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation (WGCF) includes providing education and opportunities for its members through gardening, floral design, community and the environment. The WGCF extends these opportunities to college students through its scholarship program. Scholarships encourage the study of horticulture, floriculture, landscape design and architecture, botany, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental studies, city planning, land management or related studies.
WGCF scholarships are funded through interest money accrued from the Memorial Scholarship Fund. Garden club members and others donate to this fund as a tribute or in memory of a friend or loved one. Several members have generously bequeathed or sponsored named scholarships.How to Apply:
Students having at least a 3.0 GPA in a scientific field of study enhancing the environment whose primary residence is Wisconsin may apply, for the following school year, during their sophomore – senior year of a four-year college or during graduate school. (Exception: Myrtle B. Ogilvie Scholarship: GPA of 2.5 or above, freshmen and those attending a two-year college may apply.) Students applying for a WGCF scholarship must attend a school within Wisconsin. Those applying for a NGC scholarship do not have this requirement.
- WGCF scholarships are handled through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region in Appleton, WI. To apply for the scholarships, you will need to register on the site. WGCF scholarship applications are due by January 20th.
- NCG Scholarship applications need to be submitted by February 1 of each year.
For additional information, contact WGCF Scholarship Chair, Mary Ellen Sedlachek.
Named WGCF Scholarships
- Della Balousek, a late member of the Olbrich Garden Club in Madison donated countless hours of her talent to her garden club and the WGCF, provides a scholarship of $2,500 based on 50% academic record, 25% character, and 25% occupational objective. Number of awards may vary.
- Carolyn Craig, a current member from New Richmond and former Scholarship Selection Chairman, offers a $2,000 scholarship based on 50% academic record, 30% financial need, 10% character, and 10% occupational objectives.
- Myrtle Ogilvie, a late member from Appleton active in various positions of the WGCF, presents a $1,000 scholarship to students studying horticulture, floriculture, landscape design and architecture, botany, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental studies, city planning, land management or related studies.
- Irene Straus, a late garden club member and founding member of the Olbrich Garden Center in Madison, offers $1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in the study of horticulture, landscaping, environmental sciences, conservation, forestry and other similar fields of study based on 50% academics, 25% character and 25% occupational objective.
- Wisconsin Garden Club Federation gives a number of $1,000 scholarships based on 50% academics, 30% financial need, 10% character, and 10% occupational objective.
- National Garden Clubs give a variety of scholarships including a named scholarship honoring Kitty Larkin, WGCF member and former NGC president
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The Wisconsin Garden Club Federation founded in 1928 is a charter member of the National Garden Club organization. As an organization, we are proud of our heritage of developing relationships with fellow gardeners, learning, and gardening for good in our communities.
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