Scholarship

The Jackson County Master Gardener^TM Association will honor a graduate of an Oregon high school [Preference will be given to graduates from Jackson County high shools should all other academic considerations be equal.] who is or will be a junior, senior or graduate student at Oregon State University to further his or her education in a plant-related field. The field of study may include but is not limited to horticulture, botany, biology, forestry, biochemistry, entomology, agricultural education, general agriculture or landscape design.

The Jackson County Master Gardener^TM Association (JCMGA) is an affiliate of the Oregon State University (OSU) Master Gardener^TM Program. In cooperation with the Jackson County OSU Extension Service, JCMGA Program promotes and assists the community in the field of gardening education. A merit scholarship of up to $2,500 will be awarded for the academic year 2009 - 2010.

Requirements: Completion of an application.

Deadline: March 15, 2009

Applications can be downloaded at: http://hort.oregonstate.edu

or contact

Kelly Donegan, M.S.

Academic Advisor/Instructor

4155 Agricultural & Life Sciences Bldg.

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR 97331-7304

Phone: 541/737-5448

Fax: 541/737-3479

email: donegank@hort.oregonstate.edu

Funding: Beginning with fall quarter 2009 through spring 2010.

*APPLICATION REVIEW:*

All completed applications are to be sent to the OSU Horticulture Department for review. The applications of eligible candidates will then be forwarded to the JCMGA OSU Endowment/Scholarship Committee by April 1st. This Committee will review the applications and choose the recipient of the JCMGA scholarship.

This scholarship is supported by JCMGA, donations and fundraisers. You can support this scholarship with your donation. [use the form below]

Jackson County Master Gardener^TM Association Endowment/Scholarship Fund

Account 622082042

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Please make checks payable to "OSU Foundation."

Mail to: Oregon State University Foundation

850 SW 35th St.

Corvallis, OR 97339

All gifts are fully tax deductible.

Previous winners:

2001 Morgan Griswell - Crater High School

Cassandra Griffin - Crater High School

2002 Heather Bolstad - Ashland High School

2003 No award

2004 Kristina Bateman - Eagle Point High School

Zachary Burkhead - OSU Freshman/Ashland High School

2005 No award

2006 Keith Frost - Crater HS/OSU graduate student

2007 No Award

2008 No Award