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Ellis County Master Gardener College Scholarship 2023
In 2003, Ellis County Master Gardener Association (ECMGA) a Section 501c3 organization, decided to make scholarships available to graduating high school seniors residing in Ellis County. We wanted to provide opportunities to these students that chose college studies in horticulture and/or life sciences disciplines. Since then, we have awarded 48 graduating high school students with college scholarships totaling $98,100.
One of the objectives of the ECMGA is to build partnerships with the Ellis County community to expand horticultural education and opportunities. In keeping with this objective, the ECMGA will again make scholarship funds available in 2023 to deserving high school seniors pursuing studies in horticulture/life sciences – related fields. To qualify, the applicant must be a 2023 graduating high school senior residing in Ellis County from an Ellis County High School, Ellis County Charter High School or Ellis County Home School Program. The applicant must have an elected academic major in a horticulture/life sciences – related field that includes, but is not limited to horticulture, agriculture, environmental science, forestry, botany, biology (e.g.: plant genetics, plant physiology), landscape design or entomology. Other horticulture/life sciences – related fields of studies are delineated in the scholarship application package available on the ECMGA website. Applicants must be able to provide proof of acceptance at an accredited institution of higher education. In addition, this year the ECMGA has decided to allow former ECMGA College Scholarship Awardees currently enrolled in horticulture programs/life sciences degree plans to also apply for an ECMGA 2023 College Scholarship to continue their college/university studies.
ECMGA college scholarships awarded to qualifying students in 2023 will be up to $3,000. Students applying for the ECMGA College Scholarship are invited to visit www.ecmga.com to download the application package found under the “Scholarship” tab. The completed application may be submitted by registered mail (return receipt requested) or in person to the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office located at 701 South I-35, Suite 3, Waxahachie, TX 75165. If additional information is needed regarding the ECMGA Scholarship, please call (972) 825-5175 (Ellis County AgriLife Extension Office) or George Cole, Chairman, ECMGA 2023 College Scholarship Program at 972/937-2440 or mailto:georgedciii@att.net. Scholarship applications must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. on March 13, 2023.
George Cole, Chairman — ECMGA 2023 College Scholarship Committee
Information for the 2023 Scholarship Program will be posted in Fall 2022.
ECMGA 2023 Application Cover Sheet