Departmental and College Scholarships
Below is a list of scholarships available through the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and the Department of Horticulture at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
To apply for any of these scholarships visit the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Scholarship page here.
Note, however, that you will need to visit the University Scholarships site and complete the University scholarship application form to be eligible for University-wide scholarships.
| Scholarships for Students in the Department of Horticulture | ||
| Name of Scholarship | Qualifications* | Amount |
| Arkansas Crop Protection Association | GPA 3.0; Junior, Senior; interest in pest control; demonstrated financial need. | Variable |
| Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs | GPA 3.0; Junior, Senior, Graduate Student; major in Horticulture, Floriculture, or Landscape Design; Arkansas Resident. | $3,500 |
| Arkansas Flower & Garden Show | GPA 3.0; Junior, Senior; dedication to field of Horticulture; involvement in community. | $1,000 |
| Arkansas River Valley Lawn & Garden Show (Multiple Awards Available) | U.S. Citizen; full-time student majoring in Horticulture; preference given to students from Sebastian or Crawford County, Arkansas or Sequoyah or Leflore County, Oklahoma. | Variable |
| Arkansas State Golf Association | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Arkansas resident preferred. | Variable |
| Arkansas State Horticultural Society | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; major in Horticulture. | $1,000 |
| Arkansas Turfgrass Association | GPA 2.75; preference given to Arkansas resident; major in Turf. | Variable |
| Bayer Turfgrass | GPA 2.75; Freshman, Sophomore, Junior; U.S. Citizen; preference given to Arkansas residents; major or minor in Turfgrass management. | $500 |
| Bella Vista Garden Club | Female majoring in Ornamentals or Landscape Design; prefer Northwest Arkansas resident. | $1,000 |
| Bentonville Garden Club | Preference given to Benton County residents. | $1,000 |
| Robert L. & Marilyn Bogle (Multiple Awards Available) | High School GPA 3.0 for entering freshman or show academic promise for Non-traditional student; full time student majoring in the Department of Horticulture. | $3,800 |
| E. Ted Sims, Jr. Memorial Scholarship-ASHS | Junior, Senior; Excellence in Horticulture. | $1,000 |
| Ft. Smith Garden Club | Junior, Senior; full time student; preference given to students from Sebastian County or from Western or Northwestern Arkansas. | $1,000 |
| Writers Foundation | GPA 3.0; Junior, Senior; Horticulture major with interest in communication. | Variable |
| Gerber Products Company | Sophomore, Junior, Senior; major in Horticulture; Interest in Fruits preferred. | $1,000 |
| Golf Course Superintendents Association of Arkansas | GPA 2.75; Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; resident of Arkansas; Major in Turfgrass; expressed interest in Golf Turf. | Variable |
| Golf & Sports Turf Classic (Multiple Awards Available) | GPA 2.75; Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; major in Turfgrass Management. | Variable |
| Gunter and Lucille Brooks | Full-time student majoring in the Department of Horticulture. | Variable |
| John and Trannye Odom White | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; demonstrated financial need. | Variable |
| Luther & Edna Estelle | GPA 2.5; Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Arkansas Resident; demonstrated financial need. | $1,000 |
| Frances Wauneta Dickinson and Betty J. Swope Endowed | GPA 3.0; Junior, Senior; interest in Vegetables, Fruits, or Ornamentals; demonstrated financial need. | $3,000 |
| Nancy Jean Hall Memorial | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Academic promise; female non-Arkansas resident preferred; demonstrated financial need. | $3,000 |
| Northwest Arkansas Tomato Growers | Junior, Senior; major in Horticulture with interest in Vegetables or Fruits. | Variable |
| Scholarships for Students in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences | ||
| Name of Scholarship | Qualifications* | Amount |
| Acacia | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior | Variable |
| Governor Homer N. Adkins | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Arkansas Resident | Variable |
| Paul & Irma Boyer | Freshman; demonstrated financial need; interest in pest management | $1,500 |
| C.H. Brown Boone County Farm Bureau | Boone County resident; Full-time student. | $200 |
| Gordon R. Brown Lonoke County Farm Bureau | Sophomore, junior, senior; Lonoke County resident. | Variable |
| Mr. & Mrs. Cy Carney | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Arkansas Resident; scholastic ability; demonstrated financial need. | Variable |
| John I. Coley | GPA 3.0; Sophomore, Junior, Senior; demonstrated financial need; interest in becoming a county extension agent. | Variable |
| Daughters of Demeter | GPA 3.0; Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Arkansas Resident; demonstrated financial need; extra-curricular activities. | Variable |
| Jim Davis Memorial | No specific requirements. | Variable |
| Lester Elliott/Ozark Arts and Crafts | Preference given to current or former members of 4-H | Variable |
| 4-H House Alumni | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; academic achievement; demonstrated financial need. | Variable |
| Fayetteville Evening Lions Club | Resident of Washington County. | $750 |
| Lucille and Delton V. Maloch | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; preference given to children of Cooperative Extension personnel; academic achievement; demonstrated financial need. | Variable |
| Bob Mills Memorial | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Washington County Resident; demonstrated financial need. | Full Tuition |
| B.C. Pickens | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; ties to Pickens, Arkansas; academic achievement; demonstrated financial need. | Variable |
| John Rust Foundation | No specific requirements. | Variable |
| Romeo Short Memorial | GPA 3.0; Sophomore, Junior, Senior; enrolled in at least 30 hours per year. | $1,000 |
| E.E. Strang Memorial Sebastian County Farm Bureau | Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Sebastian County residents; prefer children of Farm Bureau members. | $1,000 |
| Yell County Farm Bureau | GPA 2.25; Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior; Yell County resident. | $1,000 |
*GPA = cumulative grade point average in High School for freshmen, otherwise for College/University classes. Demonstrated Financial Need is based in part on the results of a Federal Financial Aid statement filed by the student with the University.