2023 NCYGS Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in attending the American Horticultural Society's annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium! As part of our commitment to accessible programming and thanks to the generosity of sponsors, AHS is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to the symposium. To be considered for a scholarship, please complete this application. If you have additional supplemental materials you would like to submit for consideration, please send them to programs@ahsgardening.org.

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* 1. Contact

Name and Title/Profession

Organization/Employer

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. For which scholarships are you applying? You may select all for which you are eligible.

Ball Scholarship (open to BIPOC applicants)

University of Tennessee Knoxville Scholarship (open to TN residents and UT students)

General Symposium Scholarship

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* 3. Have you previously attended a National Children & Youth Garden Symposium with AHS?

Yes

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* 4. Describe your current and previous involvement with children's and youth gardening initiatives.

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* 5. Do you currently serve a rural, suburban, or urban community?

Rural

Suburban

Urban

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* 6. Approximately what percentage of the students you currently serve participate in the free or reduced lunch program?

90-100%

70-89%

50-69%

25-49%

10-24%

less than 10%

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* 7. Why do you want to participate in the 2022 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium (NCYGS)? How would participating in NCYGS 2022 further your work with children and youth gardening initiatives?

2023 NCYGS Scholarship Application

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* 1. Contact

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* 2. For which scholarships are you applying? You may select all for which you are eligible.

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* 3. Have you previously attended a National Children & Youth Garden Symposium with AHS?

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* 4. Describe your current and previous involvement with children's and youth gardening initiatives.

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* 5. Do you currently serve a rural, suburban, or urban community?

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* 6. Approximately what percentage of the students you currently serve participate in the free or reduced lunch program?

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* 7. Why do you want to participate in the 2022 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium (NCYGS)? How would participating in NCYGS 2022 further your work with children and youth gardening initiatives?

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* 8. Please describe your need for financial assistance to participate in the symposium.

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* 9. Please include a professional biography or statement of no more than 500 words.