SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships Opportunities
Bittersweet Garden Club anticipates offering three $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing further education in horticulture, agriculture, or natural resource fields. Funds for these scholarships are raised through our community events like the Garden Tour and Garden Party. We are proud to support high school graduates in their educational journeys!
2026 Scholarship Recipients
Hallie Rider
Belle High School
Attending University of Missouri
Majoring in Plant Science
Kaeden Rehagen
Fatima High School
Attending College of the Ozarks
Majoring in Agriculture Business & Horticulture
Adalyn Robb
California High School
Attending Lincoln University
Majoring in Natural Resource Management
Scholarship Applicant Qualifications
Applicants must:
- Reside or attend high school in one of the following counties: Cole, Callaway, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Osage;
- Be a graduating high school senior;
- Have at least a “B” average; and
- Plan to major in one of the following fields of study: Agronomy, Agriculture Education, Floriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Botany/Biology, Forestry, Wildlife Science, Plant Pathology/Science, City (Rural/Urban) Planning, Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology, Environmental Concerns, Environmental Conservation, Land Management, or other related or allied subjects
In addition to the Bittersweet Garden Club Scholarship, there are scholarships offered by
- Central Missouri Master Gardeners
- Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri
- Students can check the websites Master Gardeners MU Extension (missouri.edu) and Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri (fgcmo.org) for more information.
Scholarship Applications
Applications must be postmarked
by the last day of February.
Scholarship Application
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Scholarship Application
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Printable copy of the scholarship announcement.