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Scholarships

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SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS

The Garden Club of New Jersey Scholarship Awards provide financial aid to students and promote the study of Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Plant Pathology, Agronomy, Environmental Science, City Planning, Land Management and related subjects.

Candidates should review the Purpose of the Scholarship Program (link provided below) and submit all documents and required forms to the GCNJ Scholarship Chair by FEBRUARY 5th. Documents and forms may be mailed or emailed.

*Scholarship Application Deadline extended to February 5th

If mailed (in one envelope if possible), to:
Kathleen Mullarkey
Chairman, Scholarship Committee
32 Foster Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701

If e-mailed (in one file, if possible), to:
kmullarkey1130@gmail.com

Scholarship Documentation:

  • Purpose of the Scholarship Program
  • General information and procedures GCNJ Scholarship – Application Form
  • GCNJ Scholarship – Financial Information Form

MEMORIALS TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Anyone wishing to give a gift in memory of a person who has passed away, may do so by sending a check payable to The Garden Club of New Jersey and indicate the name of the individual in the memo.

Kathleen Mullarkey
Chairman, Scholarship Committee
32 Foster Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701

NATIONAL GRANTS

Grants from Ames Tool Company for Garden Tools

Ames will donate tools for approved club landscaping projects/programs. Clubs can apply for a set of tools listed on the website. The deadline is March 1st.
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Grants from Espoma for Organic Gardening Products

Twenty garden clubs will be awarded grants of up to $250 of organic plant foods and potting soils. There is no set deadline. Applications will be processed throughout the year.
Click Here for Details

Plant American Grants from NGC

This NGC grant program is funded by donations. PLANT AMERICA Community Project Grants program provides financial support for new or existing projects of NGC member clubs in their respective communities. This year’s deadline is October 15th.
Click Here for Details

The Garden Club of New Jersey HQ

Garden Club of NJ Headquarters
Holly House – Rutgers University
126 Log Cabin Road
East Brunswick, NJ
Directions

Holly House Mailing Address:
126 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1331
Office Telephone: (732) 249-0947

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