Horticultural Science

Horticulture has been defined as the culture of plants for food, comfort and beauty. A more precise definition can be given as "The cultivation, processing, and sale of fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, and flowers as well as many additional services". It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance, and arboriculture. In contrast to agriculture, horticulture does not include large-scale crop production or animal husbandry.

Horticulturists apply their knowledge, skills, and technologies used to grow intensively produced plants for human food and non-food uses and for personal or social needs. Their work involves plant propagation and cultivation with the aim of improving plant growth, yields, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. They work as gardeners, growers, therapists, designers, and technical advisors in the food and non-food sectors of horticulture. Horticulture even refers to the growing of plants in a field or garden.

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Four or more years; Public; $28,991 average out-state tuition; $9,709 average in-state tuition

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Four or more years; Public; $27,320 average out-state tuition; $6,535 average in-state tuition

Kansas State University

Four or more years; Public; $25,560 average out-state tuition; $9,489 average in-state tuition

Oregon State University

Four or more years; Public; $29,456 average out-state tuition; $10,065 average in-state tuition

University of Florida

Four or more years; Public; $25,694 average out-state tuition; $4,477 average in-state tuition

Iowa State University

Four or more years; Public; $24,136 average out-state tuition; $8,324 average in-state tuition

Auburn University

Four or more years; Public; $30,240 average out-state tuition; $10,080 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Horticultural Science Majors

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Up to $30,000

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The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Up to $15,000 Varies See Details

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The Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship is available to students entering the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. You must be enrolled in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. You must also demonstrate a contribution to diversity, high academic achievement, leadership and community involvement to be...

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Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Up to $15,000

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The Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship is available to students entering the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. You must be enrolled in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. You must also demonstrate a contribution to diversity, high academic achievement, leadership and community involvement to be...

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J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details

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The J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship is available to students from Bartholomew County attending Purdue University. You must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

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Up to $20,000

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The J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship is available to students from Bartholomew County attending Purdue University. You must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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Farmer Lee Jones Scholarship

The Trotter Project

$10,000 May 15, 2025 See Details

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The Farmer Lee Jones Scholarship is available to students majoring in agriculture. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Farmer Lee Jones Scholarship

The Trotter Project

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$10,000

deadline

May 15, 2025
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The Farmer Lee Jones Scholarship is available to students majoring in agriculture. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship

Oklahoma State University-College of Ag. Science and Natural Resources

$7,000 Varies See Details

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship is available to students at Oklahoma State University. You must be majoring in horticulture or landscape architecture with a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship

Oklahoma State University-College of Ag. Science and Natural Resources

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$7,000

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship is available to students at Oklahoma State University. You must be majoring in horticulture or landscape architecture with a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Massachusetts Flower Growers Association Scholarship

University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Stockbridge School

Up to $6,000 May 15, 2025 See Details

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The Massachusetts Flower Growers Association Scholarship is available to students enrolled at Stockbridge School. You must be a resident of Massachusetts, be majoring in horticulture and demonstrate academic merit to qualify for this award.

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Massachusetts Flower Growers Association Scholarship

University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Stockbridge School

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Up to $6,000

deadline

May 15, 2025
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The Massachusetts Flower Growers Association Scholarship is available to students enrolled at Stockbridge School. You must be a resident of Massachusetts, be majoring in horticulture and demonstrate academic merit to qualify for this award.

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Garden Club of CCNC Horticulture Scholarship

Sandhills Community College

$5,000 May 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Garden Club of CCNC Horticulture Scholarship is available to landscape gardening students at Sandhills Community College. You must demonstrate merit and financial need to be eligible for this award.

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Garden Club of CCNC Horticulture Scholarship

Sandhills Community College

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$5,000

deadline

May 01, 2025
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The Garden Club of CCNC Horticulture Scholarship is available to landscape gardening students at Sandhills Community College. You must demonstrate merit and financial need to be eligible for this award.

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LDEI Impactful Change Scholarship

Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI)

$5,000 May 16, 2025 See Details

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The LDEI Impactful Change Scholarship is available to female full-time students who are pursuing a degree from an accredited educational institution in culinary or pastry arts education, food systems or agriculture/farming, hospitality management, dietetics and/or nutrition or the beverage industries. You must be at least 21 years of age and...

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LDEI Impactful Change Scholarship

Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI)

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$5,000

deadline

May 16, 2025
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The LDEI Impactful Change Scholarship is available to female full-time students who are pursuing a degree from an accredited educational institution in culinary or pastry arts education, food systems or agriculture/farming, hospitality management, dietetics and/or nutrition or the beverage industries. You must be at least 21 years of age and...

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Pinehurst Garden Club Scholarship

Sandhills Community College

$4,800 May 01, 2025 See Details

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The Pinehurst Garden Club Scholarship is available to second-year students at Sandhills Community College. You must be a landscape gardening major to be eligible for this award.

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Pinehurst Garden Club Scholarship

Sandhills Community College

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$4,800

deadline

May 01, 2025
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The Pinehurst Garden Club Scholarship is available to second-year students at Sandhills Community College. You must be a landscape gardening major to be eligible for this award.

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Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC

Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs

Up to $4,500 Varies See Details

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The Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC is available to college sophomores through graduate students who are residents of Rhode Island. You must be majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, botany, plant pathology, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns, city planning, land management and/or allied subjects. ...

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Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC

Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs

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Up to $4,500

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Description

The Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC is available to college sophomores through graduate students who are residents of Rhode Island. You must be majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, botany, plant pathology, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns, city planning, land management and/or allied subjects. ...

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