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The Amherst Garden Club Scholarship 2017

Purpose: To encourage promising students from Amherst or Mont Vernon to study horticulture, botany, plant science, landscape design, environmental science as it relates directly to horticulture.

Amount of Award: $3,000 dollars in scholarship awards are available to qualified students.

Philosophy: The Amherst Garden Club has the opportunity to impact the future of our planet and to keep it safe and healthful, as well as beautiful. We believe we can do this by educating individuals and by encouraging them to choose environmentally conscious careers.

Qualifications:

1. Applicants must be residents of Amherst or Mont Vernon, New Hampshire.

AMHERST GARDEN CLUB PO BOX 694, AMHERST, NH 03031 www.amherstgardenclub.org Attention: Scholarship Chairperson

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2. Applicants must be high school seniors or high school graduates of any age (e.g., adult learners who have returned to college).

3. Applicants must matriculate to an institute of higher learning.

4. Each award recipient will be asked to give a brief written report to the scholarship committee after completion of his/her first year.

AMHERST GARDEN CLUB PO BOX 694, AMHERST, NH 03031 www.amherstgardenclub.org Attention: Scholarship Chairperson

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Scholarship Application:

1. Applicants must complete the appropriate Amherst Garden Club Scholarship Application (either high school senior application or high school graduate application) noted below. No additional information or references are required nor will be considered. Do not include transcripts or recommendations. The award is based solely on the information contained in the application.

2. Applicants from Souhegan High School, the Derryfield School, and Bishop Guertin High School should submit their applications to the Student Services Office or Guidance Department of the appropriate school. All others should mail their applications to the Amherst Garden Club.

AMHERST GARDEN CLUB PO BOX 694, AMHERST, NH 03031 www.amherstgardenclub.org Attention: Scholarship Chairperson

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3. Deadline for submittal of applications: Friday, March 17, 2017

AMHERST GARDEN CLUB PO BOX 694, AMHERST, NH 03031 www.amherstgardenclub.org Attention: Scholarship Chairperson

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AMHERST GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2017for High School Seniors

Answers should be written in ink or typed. If you prefer, you may write or type questions 1-10 (below) and answer them on a separate page(s).

Full name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Parents’/Guardians’ name(s) (include title, e.g. Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.)______________________________________________________

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Present High School Grade______________________________________________________________________________________

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I declare that the information in this application is true and correct.

Signature of applicant _____________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

Signature of parent _________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

PLEASE ATTACH SHEETS IF YOU WISH TO TYPE YOUR ANSWERS

1. List schools/colleges/universities to which you have applied. ____________________________________________________

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2. List schools/colleges/universities to which you have been accepted and which school/ college/university do you plan to

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3. Which area of study related to horticulture, botany, plant science, landscape design, environmental science as it relates directly

to horticulture, do you plan to pursue and why are you interested in this field?_____________________________

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4. What are the goals you hope to achieve in your chosen field?

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5. What has been your personal involvement in activities related to your chosen field of study? _________________________

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6. Why do you believe you are deserving of scholarship support? __________________________________________________

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7. What is your proudest accomplishment?____________________________________________________________________

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8. List your school and community volunteer activities and any leadership positions you have held._______________________

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9. What academic distinctions or honors have you received?_____________________________________________________

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10. List your work experience.______________________________________________________________________________

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AMHERST GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2017 for High School Graduates

Full name___________________________________________________________________________

Address (home)______________________________________________________________________

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Telephone___________________________________________________________________________

Address (school/college/university)_______________________________________________________

Parents’/Guardians’ name(s) (include title, e.g. Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

High school attended_________________________________________ Year of graduation__________

I declare that the information in this application is true and correct.

Signature of applicant_____________________________________________ Date_________________

Please answer the following questions. Your answers need only be long enough to sufficiently address the questions. Answers should be written in ink or typed. Write or type questions 1- 7 (below) and answer them on a separate page(s).

1. What year do you intend to graduate?

2. What field of study or major are you pursuing?

3. What is your current Grade Point Average?

4. What are your intentions following graduation?

5. How do you hope your education will impact the environmental future of our world?

6. How have your interests in your field of study changed since your matriculation?

7. What is your proudest accomplishment in college?

Return to Amherst Garden Club, P.O. Box 694, Amherst, NH 03031, Attention: Scholarship Chairperson

Deadline for submittal of application: March 17, 2017