Master Gardener Program Grants For High School Seniors

From Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County

High school students graduating in June interested in a career related to horticulture, environmental science, sustainability, and similar topics are invited to apply for one of two $500 scholarships being awarded by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County.

Students must be Putnam County residents but can attend any high school or be home-schooled.

Awardees must plan to pursue advanced education in a recognized institution of higher learning. Deadline for the application is April 30, 2020.

For 10 years Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County Master Gardener Volunteers have offered this scholarship to promising Putnam County youth. Past recipients have attended programs in Environmental Science and Sustainability at Cornell University and SUNY Plattsburgh, Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy at R.I.T., and Wildlife and Conservation Law at Unity College.

All students who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply. Additional details about the scholarship, application form, and eligibility criteria are available through high school guidance offices and online.