Our scholarship objective is to encourage Baldwin County residents pursuing a plant-related career, such as horticulture, farming, forestry, landscape architecture, bioengineering, gardening, extension agent, nursery operations, etc. To be eligible, students must be Baldwin County residents and plan to enroll or attend undergraduate college majoring in plant-based or related studies as a full-time student.
The Baldwin County Master Gardeners, Inc., a 5O1(c)3 non-profit corporation, awards scholarships of varying and limited amounts on an annual basis entirely at the discretion of its Scholarship Committee. Our BCMG, Inc. finances can vary significantly from year to year, and those variations in our financial health affect the number and dollar amount of scholarships available. Nevertheless, scholarships are essential to our educational mission as Master Gardeners and as a non-profit organization.
How to Apply (Links to the applications are below):
- Depending on your present situation, two different forms (and links) give you two other form choices. Most people will want to fill out the first choice, the First Time Scholarship Application. Students who have earned previous BCMG Scholarships or are currently in undergraduate college should fill out the second form, the Renewal Application.
- The FIRST TIME Scholarship Application is for Baldwin County high school seniors, junior college transfers, or current college students seeking funds to pursue a horticultural or other plant-related field. Most applicants submit this First-Time form to the BCMG Scholarship Committee. The link above is to a Windows compressed “.zip” file that contains an Adobe Acrobat fillable format. Microsoft’s WinZip Universal will open this document for you. Then, please save it to your computer and Open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe DC.
- The RENEWAL Scholarship Application is for college students who previously received a BCMG Scholarship and wish to re-apply for another year as they continue their studies. The link above is to a Windows compressed “.zip” file that contains an Adobe Acrobat fillable format. Microsoft’s WinZip Universal will open this document for you. Then, please save it to your computer and Open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader Or Adobe DC, Not your browser.
You can type directly into the application or print it and fill it in by hand. Complete the application by signing and dating it. You may scan the completed application and email it to the address on the form or send it via US mail to the address on the form. Retain a copy for your records. Please remember that Baldwin County residents focused on plant- and horticulture-related majors, which are the principal objectives of our educational support mission. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions regarding your college plans.
Submit your scholarship application and request documentation, such as references, transcripts, etc. No earlier than January 1. The deadline for receiving all materials is March 22 of this year. Plan, study, and fill out your application using extra paper where necessary, and then make the necessary requests of your school, teachers, and others so that we may receive their input before the March 22 deadline.
Applicants will receive notice of award results in April-May of each year. It is essential that you provide us with the correct phone and email addresses that will allow us to reach you quickly during the process. The Baldwin County Master Gardener, Inc. Treasurer pays Committee-awarded Scholarship funds directly to the school’s bursar in time for the Fall Term.
We encourage you to contact us directly concerning our special scholarships and the application process. Please use the email address below.
Scholarship@baldwinmastergardeners.com
Equal Opportunity in Education: It is the official policy of the Baldwin County Master Gardeners, Inc. that no person shall, on the grounds of socioeconomic level, race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status or veteran status, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under its scholarship program.
