Horticultural Science

Horticulture has been defined as the culture of plants for food, comfort and beauty. A more precise definition can be given as "The cultivation, processing, and sale of fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, and flowers as well as many additional services". It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance, and arboriculture. In contrast to agriculture, horticulture does not include large-scale crop production or animal husbandry.

Horticulturists apply their knowledge, skills, and technologies used to grow intensively produced plants for human food and non-food uses and for personal or social needs. Their work involves plant propagation and cultivation with the aim of improving plant growth, yields, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. They work as gardeners, growers, therapists, designers, and technical advisors in the food and non-food sectors of horticulture. Horticulture even refers to the growing of plants in a field or garden.

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Matching Horticultural Science Colleges

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Four or more years; Public; $28,991 average out-state tuition; $9,709 average in-state tuition

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Four or more years; Public; $27,320 average out-state tuition; $6,535 average in-state tuition

Kansas State University

Four or more years; Public; $25,560 average out-state tuition; $9,489 average in-state tuition

Oregon State University

Four or more years; Public; $29,456 average out-state tuition; $10,065 average in-state tuition

University of Florida

Four or more years; Public; $25,694 average out-state tuition; $4,477 average in-state tuition

Iowa State University

Four or more years; Public; $24,136 average out-state tuition; $8,324 average in-state tuition

Auburn University

Four or more years; Public; $30,240 average out-state tuition; $10,080 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Horticultural Science Majors

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Up to $30,000

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The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Up to $15,000 Varies See Details

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The Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship is available to students entering the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. You must be enrolled in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. You must also demonstrate a contribution to diversity, high academic achievement, leadership and community involvement to be...

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Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Up to $15,000

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The Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship is available to students entering the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. You must be enrolled in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. You must also demonstrate a contribution to diversity, high academic achievement, leadership and community involvement to be...

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J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details

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The J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship is available to students from Bartholomew County attending Purdue University. You must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

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Up to $20,000

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The J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship is available to students from Bartholomew County attending Purdue University. You must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship

Oklahoma State University-College of Ag. Science and Natural Resources

$7,000 Varies See Details

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship is available to students at Oklahoma State University. You must be majoring in horticulture or landscape architecture with a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship

Oklahoma State University-College of Ag. Science and Natural Resources

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$7,000

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Bieberdorf Memorial Scholarship is available to students at Oklahoma State University. You must be majoring in horticulture or landscape architecture with a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship

Horticultural Research Institute

Up to $5,000 May 31, 2025 See Details

Description

The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship is available to students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape/horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution. You must be a resident of Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia and have a minimum 2.7 overall GPA and a minimum 3.0 GPA in your major. ...

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Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship

Horticultural Research Institute

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Up to $5,000

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May 31, 2025
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The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship is available to students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape/horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution. You must be a resident of Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia and have a minimum 2.7 overall GPA and a minimum 3.0 GPA in your major. ...

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Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC

Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs

Up to $4,500 Varies See Details

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The Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC is available to college sophomores through graduate students who are residents of Rhode Island. You must be majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, botany, plant pathology, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns, city planning, land management and/or allied subjects. ...

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Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC

Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs

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Up to $4,500

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The Life Member Scholarship of the RIFGC is available to college sophomores through graduate students who are residents of Rhode Island. You must be majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, botany, plant pathology, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns, city planning, land management and/or allied subjects. ...

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San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College of Arts and Sciences

$3,000 August 20, 2025 See Details

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The San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship is available to entering freshmen majoring in agriculture at Sam Houston State University. You must be a Texas resident, take at least 12 credit hours per semester, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and comply with S.A.L.E to be eligible for this award.

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San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College of Arts and Sciences

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$3,000

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August 20, 2025
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The San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship is available to entering freshmen majoring in agriculture at Sam Houston State University. You must be a Texas resident, take at least 12 credit hours per semester, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and comply with S.A.L.E to be eligible for this award.

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Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarships

Horticultural Research Institute

Up to $3,000 May 31, 2025 See Details

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The Timothy Bigelow and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarships are open to residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. You must be a full-time senior in a two-year program or a junior in a four-year school and have a minimum GPA of 2.25 to qualify for the award. Graduate students with a GPA of at least...

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Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarships

Horticultural Research Institute

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Up to $3,000

deadline

May 31, 2025
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The Timothy Bigelow and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarships are open to residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. You must be a full-time senior in a two-year program or a junior in a four-year school and have a minimum GPA of 2.25 to qualify for the award. Graduate students with a GPA of at least...

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Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship

Horticultural Research Institute

$3,000 May 31, 2025 See Details

Description

The Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship is available to full-time students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape/horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution. You must have a minimum 2.25 overall GPA and a minimum 2.7 GPA in your major and currently be in good academic standing to qualify...

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Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship

Horticultural Research Institute

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$3,000

deadline

May 31, 2025
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The Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship is available to full-time students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape/horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution. You must have a minimum 2.25 overall GPA and a minimum 2.7 GPA in your major and currently be in good academic standing to qualify...

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Total Landscape Care Scholarship Contest

Total Landscape Care

$2,500 Varies See Details

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The Total Landscape Care Scholarship Contest is open to students planning a career in landscaping and/or majoring in a related discipline. You must submit a short essay and be at least 18 years of age in order to be considered for this award.

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Total Landscape Care Scholarship Contest

Total Landscape Care

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$2,500

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The Total Landscape Care Scholarship Contest is open to students planning a career in landscaping and/or majoring in a related discipline. You must submit a short essay and be at least 18 years of age in order to be considered for this award.

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