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Friends of Agriculture Scholarships

The Agriculture Department of NCTC awards multiple scholarships each semester.  Scholarship award amounts are usually in the amount of $500 per semester. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

Guidelines & Application Form

 

Other Agriculture Scholarships and General Scholarships

Each of the following scholarships requires the same application form. This is also the general scholarhip form for all other NCTC scholarships. When filling out this form, be sure to fill out each area completely. If you need guidance or assistance, please contact your horticulture advisor.

Guidelines & Application Form

 
  • Cooke County Master Gardeners Scholarship

The Cooke County Master Gardeners are active supporters of North Central Texas College and its students.  They have been instrumental in the landscaping of the campus and the success of the college’s horticulture program.  They want to assist students interested in horticulture, agriculture, and science related educational goals. Preference will be given to a horticulture student or a student majoring in other ag-related or science fields. Preference will be given to a student with financial need. Student must have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Scholarship award amount is $600 annually.

  • Claude Jones Memorial

This scholarship is for students majoring in Agriculture and interested in soil conservation.   Preference is given to Cooke County residents.  Recipients must have a 2.0 GPA.   Scholarship award amount is $300 per semester. 

  • David R. Smith in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. David Hicks Smith

This scholarship is given to Cooke County residents who enroll in agriculture or an agriculturally related field of study. Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.0 college GPA. Scholarship award amount is $500 per semester. Awards are based on the recommendation of the NCTC Agriculture Scholarship Committee.  

  • David & Lou Ann Spaeth

This scholarship set aside for students in either Agriculture or Business field.   Preference will be given to students who are residents of Muenster or Lindsay.   Recipients must maintain a 2.0 GPA.   Scholarship award amount is $250 per semester.

  • Ed Wright Family

This scholarship is awarded to students studying agriculture or an agriculturally related field.   Scholarship award amount is $250 per semester. 

  • Henry Spaeth Agricultural

These scholarships are reserved for students who are residents of Cooke, Denton , and Montague counties.   Preference will be given to students who enroll in agriculture or agriculturally related field of study. Scholarship award amounts are $500 per semester.

  • Isaac Stevens, Sr. Memorial

This award is for students majoring in either Land Management or an Agriculture-related field.   Recipients must maintain a GPA of 2.5 and be enrolled full-time (12 semester hours).   Scholarship award amount is $300 per semester. 

Tom Harpool Horticultural Scholarship

The Tom Harpool Horticultural Scholarship was created to assist and encourage students enrolled in the study of horticulture or other gardening-related subjects.  The $1000 scholarship is awarded annually to any Denton County resident who is currently enrolled in a horticulture or related major at any college or university. Under the direction of the Denton County Master Gardener Association Scholarship Committee, all applications are reviewed and the recipient selected. To raise money for the scholarship fund, DCMGA members open their gardens for public viewing and sell plants from their gardens. To apply for the scholarship, complete the application and mail with proof of enrollment and two letters of recommendation to DCMGA Scholarship Committee, c/o M. Morrow, 306 N. Loop 288, Suite 222, Denton, TX  76209.

Guidelines & Application Form

 

Texas Nursery & Landscape Association

The TNLA Education and Research Foundation mission is "to advance in the broadest sense the environmentally beneficial use of plants, and the interest to the nursery/landscape industry in Texas, through funding education and research". The scholarship foundation was created in 1992, awarding scholarships in varying amounts.

Guidelines & Application Form

 

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