Garden Scholar awards
A Garden Scholar Award package includes waived event registration and a stipend to cover hotel/travel/incidental costs for attending a regional symposium ($750) or the Annual Conference ($1,500). Garden Scholar Awards are 100% funded through gifts from individual members, corporate and institutional donors.
If you are interested in supporting a scholarship or underwrite a waiver for a member in financial need, you can do so by donating to the Garden Scholars Fund or contacting our Development team.
Support the program
Support Garden Scholars Program directly below, learn more on our Giving Opportunities page
Past scholar recipients
Garden Scholar TESTIMONIALS
Trey Remsey
Outreach and Inclusion Manager at Ithaca Children’s GardenTrey Remsey
“Without the Garden Scholars Program, I wouldn’t have been able to attend the APGA conference. Presenting at the conference gave me valuable public speaking experience, and attending sessions helped me develop new leadership skills. It’s really important to ensure diverse voices are part of these conversations.”
Alexandra Faidiga
Assistant Curator at Holden Forests & GardensAlexandra Faidiga
“As someone early in my career, this scholarship was incredibly important because it enabled me to attend the annual conference. It gave me the opportunity to connect with professionals from across the country—connections I wouldn’t have made otherwise.”
Leslie Hockley
Lead Horticulturist at Toronto Botanical GardenLeslie Hockley
“Attending my first APGA conference was incredible. The scholarship was especially important to me because, as someone working at a small non-profit, the financial barrier to attending a weeklong conference was significant. Without this support, I wouldn’t have had the chance to learn from experts, discover new approaches to engaging volunteers, and develop strategies to enhance our collections and visitor experience. It has given me a renewed sense of direction and inspiration for my work.”Fellowship Opportunities
Garden Club of America Hope Goddard Iselin Fellowship Award
The 2025 Application cycle is open from September 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025.
A fellowship/grant opportunity offered in partnership with the Garden Club of America. The Garden Club of America Hope Goddard Iselin Fellowship in Public Horticulture will award up to a $5,000 grant to a student enrolled in a graduate-level university program to study public horticulture through experiential learning that takes place at a recognized public garden, botanic garden, arboretum, or other closely aligned public horticulture institution in the United States.
