HRI opens scholarship applications for 2022-2023 school year

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) will award more than $25,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. These scholarships are made possible by nine endowed funds that aid students seeking a career in horticulture. HRI and its donor firms consider graduating students in horticulture to be the lifeblood of the green industry. Applications are due no later than Sept. 2, 2022.

• The Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow Jr. Scholarship is awarded to a student who is a resident of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont.

• The Usrey Family Scholarship is awarded to a student attending a school in California.

• The Bryan A. Champion Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student attending a school in Ohio.

• The Susie & Bruce Usrey Scholarship is awarded to a student attending a school in California.

• The Spring Meadow Scholarship is awarded to students who are interested in a career in woody plant propagation, production or breeding.

• The Mugget Scholarship is awarded to a student who plans to work in any aspect of the horticultural industry.

• The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student who is a resident of Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia.

• The Gunter Mecking Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student who plans to work in any aspect of the horticultural industry.

• The Wright Family of Alabama Scholarship is awarded to a student who plans to work in the horticultural industry, with preference given to Alabama students pursuing greenhouse careers.

Learn more about scholarship requirements and the application process here.