Each year the American Floral Endowment (AFE) awards more than 30 scholarships, from $500 to $5,000) to floriculture and horticulture students.
AFE scholarships are intended for sophomore through graduate level college students pursuing degrees in floriculture and horticultural fields. Applicants must be either a citizen or resident of the U.S. or Canada (or be enrolled in an accredited educational institution in one of those two countries) and have a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
Applications can be submitted starting in January of each year, and are due by May 1. AFE makes it as easy as possible by providing an online application platform.
AFE floriculture and horticulture scholarships are broken down into four categories:
Undergraduate Students Only
19 available, applications, due May 1 each year
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Undergraduate Or Graduate Students
3 available, due May 1 each year
Undergraduate Application Form
Graduate Application Form
Graduate Students Only
2 available, applications, due May 1 each year
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Floriculture MS/Ph.D. Students Only
2 available, applications, due February 1 each year
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Awarding these scholarships each year is a primary function of AFE and FloristWare has a number of clients and shop owners that credit AFE with helping them get their start in the floral industry.