Financial
Aid Information
Financial aid is available in several forms (i.e., scholarships and loans). Financial aid awards are made by the Financial Committee, which consists of the Garden’s Vice President for Finance, the Vice President for Education, and the Director of The School of Professional Horticulture.
Accreditation
The School of Professional Horticulture is now accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. All students in the School are eligible to apply for grants and scholarships from non-governmental organizations. Students are also eligible to apply for federally-funded grants, loans, and scholarships (Title IV funds) offered by the U.S. Department of Education..
First-Year Students
Aid applications are distributed in mid-October
Applications are due November 15.
Notification will be by December 15.
Scholarship awards are variable.
They are based on:
Demonstrated financial needs (80%)
Scholastic and practical achievement (20%)
Second-Year Students
Ethan David Gluck Scholarship
Fund
Instructions for second-year aid sources will be distributed to students
in the summer quarter of the first year. Scholarship awards are announced
prior to the winter quarter of the second year. Award criteria for the
Ethan David Gluck Scholarship are the same as first-year students (above)
with an additional requirement of a minimum 2.3 grade point average.
The Ruppert Green Memorial
Loan Fund
Loans are awarded in winter quarter of the second year. Students apply
to the Director in December of their first year. Students must sign a
promissory note for the loan plus interest. Full payment of the loan with
simple annual interest will be due one (1) year following graduation.
No deferrals or extensions will be granted.
Veterans Administration
Educational Benefits
Veterans who were in the United States armed forces between 1955 and 1977
may be eligible for benefits. Contact the Director for further information.