Scholarships available to Horticulture Students
-through the West Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association-

Application Deadline March 7, 2008
Contact Barb Post or Carol Bedient, the Directors of the Scholarship Program at (616) 842-6378, www.ghacf.org

Available to students in Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, and Oceana counties, interested in pursuing a career in the green industry including horticulture, landscape architecture & design, retail garden center or wholesale nursery grower of plants, flowers, shrubs.
This is a locally sponsored scholarship program through the businesses of the WMNLA and the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation.

Up to three scholarships awarded annually up to $1500 each for college & trade education tuition.

Application online at www.ghacf.org.

Instructions for application:


2008 Scholarship Application Available Online

Instructions:
• Please read through this information carefully.

• The general Scholarship Application and scholarship descriptions, along with instructions for completing and submitting your application, are available on our website: http://www.ghacf.org/scholarships/application.htm

• You must create a log in name and password to begin the application process.

• Use the “tab” key to move through the fields within the application.

• Be sure to save the file as you are working with it. You may return to work on your application at any time by “logging in.”

• Only completed applications can be submitted. If you have not completed a section, you will be asked to “Fix It.”

• Prior to submitting your application online, you must print a paper copy of your application and mail it with all necessary attachments to the Scholarship Committee at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation.

• A completed application has the following elements:

◊ All pages of the scholarship application.

◊ Current high school or college transcript.

◊ Page One of your SAR (Student Aid Report) from the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Form, unless you are only applying for scholarships that do not consider financial need.

◊ Please print and submit the Financial Information Form to the Financial Aid office of your college/university.

◊ If a Letter of Recommendation is required for any of the scholarships for which you would like to be considered, please include it in your packet.

• The deadline for submitting your completed application is 5:00 p.m. on March 7, 2008.

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
One South Harbor
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616-842-6378
www.ghacf.org