Ellis County Master Gardener College Scholarship
In 2003, the Ellis County Master Gardener Association (ECMGA) a 501c3 organization, wanted to provide opportunities to students who chose college studies in horticulture and/or life sciences disciplines. And thus our Scholarship Program was created for all graduating Ellis County high school seniors. Since then, we have awarded 48 graduating high school students with college scholarships totaling $105,100!
One of the objectives of the ECMGA is to build partnerships with the Ellis County community to expand horticultural education and opportunities. In keeping with this objective, the ECMGA will again make scholarship funds available for the next year, to deserving high school seniors. To qualify, the applicant must be a graduating high school senior residing in Ellis County from an Ellis County High School, Ellis County Charter High School, or Ellis County Home School Program. The applicant must have an elected academic major in a horticulture/life sciences-related field that includes but is not limited to horticulture, agriculture, environmental science, forestry, botany, biology (e.g.: plant genetics, plant physiology), landscape design, or entomology. Other horticulture/life sciences-related fields of study are delineated in the scholarship application package available on the ECMGA website. Applicants must be able to provide proof of acceptance at an accredited institution of higher education. In addition, this year the ECMGA has decided to allow former ECMGA College Scholarship Awardees currently enrolled in horticulture programs/life sciences degree plans to also apply for an ECMGA 2024 College Scholarship to continue their college/university studies.
ECMGA college scholarships awarded to qualifying students in 2024 will be up to $3,000. Students applying for the ECMGA College Scholarship can download the application package (see links at the bottom of the page). The completed application may be submitted by registered mail (return receipt requested) or in person to the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office located at 701 South I-35, Suite 3, Waxahachie, TX 75165. If additional information is needed regarding the ECMGA Scholarship, please call (972) 825-5175 (Ellis County AgriLife Extension Office) or email at ellismg@ag.tamu.edu.
The 2024 Scholarship opportunity has expired.
Monty Gearner Memorial Scholarship Program
Information for the 2025 Scholarship Program will be posted in Fall 2024.