The “Dan Clost Scholarship”; “Lisa Purves-Smith Scholarship”; and “Esmonde-White Scholarship” for continuing education in horticulture, have been named for those who have furthered the development of horticulture education and awareness in the Upper Canada Chapter.

Each scholarship is $500.00

Division of the UC chapter into three regions — east, central, and west — one recipient from each region each year.

If there is no applicant from one of the regions, the board will/may award the three scholarships according to the other Awarding Criteria.

Scholarships will be awarded commencing with the 2016 academic year.

Awarding Criteria:l No age limit on the candidatesl Must be for an accredited post secondary program

that runs more than one year in duration ie: apprenticeship, diploma, degree etc.

l Proof of residence within the geographical region of the UCC

l Special considerations may be given if a candidate’s school is within the geographical region but residence is outside boundary

l Candidates must submit an essay explaining how their program choice of post secondary study will further their career development within the field of horticulture

l Demonstrate leadership skills ie: 4H, youth group, public service, etc. This is not meant to be a hindrance to candidate’s validation; proper consideration/ allowances will be given to their mandatory 40hrs of community service

l Recipient may not be awarded the bursary in consecutive years unless approved by the board

l Application deadline: March 31st each year l For applications to these and other industry

scholarships, please visit: horttrades.com/scholarship-and-bursary

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Assisting the first year fiscal needs of individuals pursuing post secondary studies in a horticultural related field.