Written Application: Career Access Scholarship for UMass Extension’s 2022 Green School
UMass Extension is offering a limited number of full-tuition scholarships for our Green School Certificate Program (more information available here: https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/education/umass-extensions-green-school

The scholarship value is up to the full cost of registration ($1025), and the scholarships will enable students from diverse backgrounds to successfully prepare for and join the professional horticulture industry. (More scholarship information here: https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/education/umass-extensions-green-school)

Please note that there are a limited number of Green School seats, and a completed scholarship application does not guarantee a seat.  Only payment upon registration or notification of a successful scholarship award secure a seat.  If you have concerns about course availability while your scholarship application is pending, it is suggested that you register and pay in full.  Should you be awarded a scholarship, your payment will be refunded.

The application period is open and will close on 9/15/2022. Once you submit the written application, you may be contacted for a virtual interview to complete your application process.

If you have questions, please email weeks@umass.edu or call the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program at (413) 545-0895.

We look forward to learning more about you and your interest in professional horticulture and this scholarship!

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1) Contact Information
First & last name: *
Email address: *
Phone number: *
Residential address (including town & state): *
Mailing address (if different than residential address): *
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2) Educational Information
Please provide the following information related to your educational background:
Year of high school graduation or GED/HiSet: *
What is your highest level of education? Please list the school, the field of the degree, and your graduation year or expected year of graduation:
Please list any coursework relevant to this course (horticulture, agriculture, plants, soils, pest management, etc): *
3) Diversity of Background
This scholarship program for Green School is intended to support individuals in need, from diverse backgrounds, for access and participation in careers in the horticultural services industry. For that purpose, please check all that apply or self-describe in the last category:
4)  Interest in the horticultural services industry:
Please provide brief written answers (1-2 paragraphs) for each of the following questions:
Why are you interested in working in professional horticulture (turf, arbor, or general landscape)?
What are your professional goals?
Do you have any prior education, credentials, training or experience related to professional horticulture?
5) Scholarship Impact
Please describe (1-2 paragraphs) how the scholarship would help you overcome challenges in completing Green School and entering the professional horticulture workforce:
6) Statement of Financial Need
Please provide a brief statement describing the specific financial challenges that this scholarship would help you overcome. Guidance for this statement can be found here: https://www.umass.edu/sbs/tips-scholarship-applications.
7) Availability to Complete Program
Please describe your availability to complete Green School, based on the following schedule: Classes take place virtually approximately 3 hours per day, 3 days per week, plus additional time for study, assignments, and assessments.  Lectures are available as on-demand recordings as well.
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8) Resume (optional)
Please email a current resume, if you have one, to weeks@umass.edu.
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