The Martha Washington Garden Club of Yardley, Pa is offering scholarships to qualified high school or college students who  plan to pursue a career in any of the following fields: Horticulture or any related field, such as Landscape Architecture, Forestry, Conservation,  Dairy-Crop Science, , Turf Management, Conservation and Wildlife Management, Marine Biology,  or Floriculture. The scholarship money with a minimum amount of $2,000.00 will be awarded to students who are enrolled in or plan to attend an accredited college to further their education in one of the above related fields. The deadline for the application is April 30, 2016. The recipients will be notified by May 25, 2017 and will be presented with the award at the Garden Club luncheon in June. Applicants should live or be attending college in areas surrounding, NJ, PA, Delaware, Maryland, and NY . Scholarship applications can be mailed to Arlene Gordon, 473 Liberty Drive, Yardley, PA 19067  or waltermgordon@verizon.net

Applicants must provide a college acceptance letter, a copy of their transcript, a list of high school  activities, community service, work experience and references as requested on the application form.

Applicants should also write an essay on why they are interested in these fields.

For more information and an application, please  click on the link below or contact Arlene Gordon at  waltermgordon@verizon.net or mail the completed application to Arlene Gordon, 473 Liberty Dr, Yardley, PA 19067