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Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship
Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship
Offered by Horticultural Research Institute
The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship is awarded to qualified students to help ensure the continuity of the nursery and landscape profession. Applicants must have at least a junior standing in a four-year curriculum or senior standing in a two-year curriculum as of the fall semester of scholarship application year and have a minimum grade point average overall of 2.7 based on a scale of 4.0, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 in their major. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry (including nursery operation, landscape architecture/design/construction/maintenance, interiorscape, horticultural distribution, or retail garden center) following graduation. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation.
About Horticultural Research Institute
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the AmericanHort foundation, has provided more than $9.5 million in funds to research projects covering a broad range of production, environmental, and business issues important to the green industry.
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Eligibility information
This scholarship is open to students meeting the below eligibility criteria.
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Application information
To apply for this scholarship, submit the below application materials before the deadline.
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