2025 NCYGS Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in attending the American Horticultural Society's annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium! As part of our commitment to accessible programming and thanks to the generosity of sponsors, AHS is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to the symposium. To be considered for a scholarship, complete this application. Please read the scholarship descriptions on the website before applying.

*Please note, applicants for The City Gardens Club of New York City must also provide a recommendation letter with their application. The instructions for the letter are at the bottom of this application.

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* 1. Contact

Name and Title/Profession

Organization/Employer

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. For which scholarships are you applying? You may select all for which you are eligible.

The City Gardens Club of New York City Scholarship (open to teachers in NYC public schools)

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* 3. Have you previously attended a National Children & Youth Garden Symposium with AHS?

Yes

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* 4. Have you previously received funding from AHS to attend this symposium?

Yes

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* 5. Describe your current and previous involvement with children's and youth gardening initiatives.

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* 6. Do you currently serve a rural, suburban, or urban community?

Rural

Suburban

Urban

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* 7. Approximately what percentage of the students you currently serve participate in the free or reduced lunch program?

90-100%

70-89%

50-69%

25-49%

10-24%

less than 10%

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* 8. Why do you want to participate in the 2025 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium (NCYGS)? How would participating in NCYGS 2025 further your work with children and youth gardening initiatives?

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* 9. Please describe your need for financial assistance to participate in the symposium.

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* 10. Please include a professional biography or statement of no more than 500 words.

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* 11. Only for applicants to The City Gardens Club of New York City scholarship:
Your application will be considered only if accompanied by a recommendation letter from your School's Principal or Assistant Principal in addition to your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to request this recommendation and to be sure the City Gardens Club has received it by the application deadline. The recommendation must be sent directly from the recommender's official NYC Department of Education (DOE) email address and submitted to scholarships@citygardensclubnyc.org. Please list the contact information of your recommender below.

Name and Title

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number