Scholarship Opportunities

Here are some scholarship opportunities for horticulture students.  You can't get free money if you don't apply!!!  Applying is easier than you might think!

Horticulture Scholarships from Outside Organizations

These are scholarships from organizations outside of Mt. SAC, but they are specifically for horticulture students.  These scholarships are open to Mt. SAC students as well as students from other colleges.  Apply for all that you might be eligible for!

• ACRS21 Scholarship for Agriculture Career Readiness (Due March 15, 2024)  Access the application using a Gmail address.
• Southern California Garden Club Scholarship - $1000 (Postmarked by March 29, 2024)
• Plant California Alliance CANERS Scholarships (Due June 1, 2024)
  • • For more Information, visit the CANERS webpage and click on the plus sign next to scholarships.
• California Landscape Contract Association's LEAF Scholarships (Due April 15, 2024)
• Pesticide Applicators Professional Association Scholarship (PAPA) $3,000 (Due April 30, 2024)
• American Floral Endowment - various scholarships for floral and horticulture students (Due May 1, 2024)
• California Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA) Stanley W. Strew Scholarship - $3,000 (Due May 3, 2024)
• Western Region Certified Crop Advisor (WRCCA) Agronomy Scholarship $1000 (Due May 10, 2024)
• Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) offers several different scholarships for horticulture students.  (2024 information should be available mid-February, Applications are usually due June 1.)
• Mt. SAC Scholarships - Most Mt. SAC Scholarships are available in Spring, but others come up throughout the year.  It is worth checking!
  • Application instructions for the Mt. SAC scholarships

Mt. SAC General Scholarships

These scholarship opportunities are for all Mt. SAC students, and may not be specific to horticulture.  New opportunities are posted regularly.

• Mt. SAC Scholarship Page

Conference Scholarship

These scholarships pay for students to attend a conference, rather than providing funding for college.

• Perennial Plant Association National Symposium Scholarship (Applications due March 15, 2024) - The Perennial Plant Foundation will provide $1000 plus full registration and housing for the duration of the Perennial Plant Association's National Symposium in Asheville, North Carolina from July 29 - August 1, 2024. 
• Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA) Annual Conference and Trade Show - San Diego  (Applications due March 15, 2024) - WCISA will reimburse for up to $1500 of approved conference expenses for their annual conference, April 29 - May2, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego.   

Scholarship Workshop

If you missed the Scholarship workshop, you can download the PowerPoint here for more information and advice.