Scholarships and Camperships
Scholarships for 2018
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:
- Be a high school senior or undergraduate/graduate college student
- Be a resident of Essex, Centerbrook, or Ivoryton
- Have a "B" or better grade point average
- Be planning to pursue studies related to the environment in an accredited two-year or four-year institute of higher learning
- Fields may include: Agriculture, Biology, Ecology, Horticulture, Forestry, Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering
- Closely related subjects may also apply: Land Conservation, Landscape Design, Nursery Management
- Closely related subjects may also apply: Land Conservation, Landscape Design, Nursery Management
Deadline:
Return completed application by April 30, 2018
For more information: Please call 860 581 8206
Return completed application by April 30, 2018
For more information: Please call 860 581 8206
Your Education is Important to Us
In 2017, the Essex Garden Club awarded college scholarships to three area students:
- Annie Brown of Essex, who attends the University of Vermont, is pursuing a major in Elementary Education with a minor in Environmental Studies.
- Daniel Taylor of Ivoryton, a 2017 graduate of Valley Regional High School, will attend Vassar College in the fall to study Biology.
- Haley Hammen of Essex, a 2017 Valley Regional High School graduate, will attend Pennsylvania State University in the fall to study Biology.
Essex Garden Club Scholarship Committee Chair, Anne Elich (left)
with 2017 scholarship recipients Daniel Taylor and Haley Hammen.
Missing from photo, Annie Brown.
with 2017 scholarship recipients Daniel Taylor and Haley Hammen.
Missing from photo, Annie Brown.
In addition, the garden club is proud to provide funding for young children from Essex, Ivoryton and Centerbrook to attend local nature camps. In 2017, scholarships were given the Essex Parks and Recreation Summer Program for 25 children to attend their one-week nature and science sessions. Also, the club has provided funding to allow 4 students to attend camp at The Bushy Hill Nature Center, which provides 2 weeks of in-depth nature experience.
The Essex Garden Club sincerely thanks all who support the annual May Market, the proceeds of which enable the club to make these donations. In 2017, additional scholarship funds were contributed in memory of Essex Garden Club members who were devoted to the education of young people in our community.
The Essex Garden Club sincerely thanks all who support the annual May Market, the proceeds of which enable the club to make these donations. In 2017, additional scholarship funds were contributed in memory of Essex Garden Club members who were devoted to the education of young people in our community.