GRAFTON – The Grafton Garden Club awards a $500 scholarship each year to residents of Grafton who attend or plan to attend an accredited institution and pursue studies in one of the following fields: agriculture, botany, forestry, horticulture, landscape architecture, environmental science, or plant and soil sciences.
An application form must be completed and returned with an official transcript of the applicant’s grades, a letter of recommendation, and a letter by the applicant stating why s/he is qualified to receive a Grafton Garden Club scholarship. The student must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5 during the semester following the granting of the scholarship. The deadline for submission is March 31.
Application forms may be obtained from the Guidance Department at Grafton High School, by contacting the Grafton Garden Club P.O. Box 453 Grafton, MA 01519, or by visiting www.graftongardenclub.org.
Recipients of the scholarship will be notified by May 1.
All the money that supports students through scholarships and teachers through grants is raised at the Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale and Raffle on the Common. This year, the sale will be on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attend for all your annual, perennial, vegetable and herbal plant needs. Club members will help you by answering your gardening questions. Profits go to support students and teachers as they study science and the environment.
The Grafton Garden Club is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote interest in and knowledge of gardening and the environment. The Grafton Garden Club is open to anyone who wishes to join.
