Post-Secondary Scholarships
OHTF College or University Scholarships
$1000 - Five $1,000 scholarships for first-year full time students entering a horticultural program at an accredited college or university.
Criteria - Candidates must complete the application form and provide a two-page essay on why you want to enter the horticultural industry. Include your interests and experience in the horticulture industry in your essay, and enclose your updated high school transcript.
OHTF Post-Secondary Scholarships
$1,000 - Available to full time students entering the final year of a horticultural degree or diploma program, or any other program of benefit to the horticultural industry, at university, college or polytechnic institute.
Criteria - Candidates will be chosen based on transcripts and a two paragraph essay on why they entered the horticultural industry and what they see as their future in the industry. Transcripts must accompany application.View the full program details.
Cullen Scholarships
The Cullen Family Scholarship Fund is to be used to encourage and inspire leadership qualities in students who have a passion and enthusiasm for the landscape horticulture industry.
The scholarships will be awarded to contribution-oriented candidates who possess integrity, honesty, perseverance and initiative and who care about their fellow students, teachers, community and industry. Students currently enrolled in eligible post-secondary programs can apply for a variety of scholarships to promote education in the landscape and horticultural sector.
The Casey van Maris Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 - Available to secondary students entering the first year of a full-time post-secondary ornamental horticulture program of an accredited educational institution.
Criteria - Candidates will be chosen based on transcripts and a two-page essay on why they want to enter the horticultural industry. Transcripts must accompany the application.
The Hensbergen/DeGroot Scholarship Fund
$500 - This scholarship has been introduced to honour and recognize the contributions made by Mr. Tony DeGroot and Mr. John Hensbergen, as new immigrants to Canada. It also commemorates their revolutionary concepts with Landscape Ontario and their hard work in the landscape-horticultural industry. This scholarship was created in recognition and in consideration of the sacrifices new immigrant families make in their journey to Canada.
The award will be made at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee to contribution-oriented candidates who care about their family, fellow colleagues, their community and the industry itself.
Criteria - The scholarship is open to students entering their first year (or any other year) of post-secondary landscape or horticultural program (or a landscape maintenance and lawn care related program) at an accredited university, college or polytechnic institute (or accredited educational institution).
In addition to the scholarship application candidates must provide:
Legal documentation, such as birth certificates, that indicate that the candidate is either a first or second-generation permanent resident (and/or Canadian citizen) born from immigrant parents.
A short essay (approximately 500 words) describing their family’s history prior to arriving in Canada, their life since immigration, and their connection to the industry.
A copy of the most recent educational transcripts.
The Horst Dickert Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 - Available to a full-time, post-secondary student who exhibits an interest in native plants and their use in the landscape.
Eligible students must be enrolled in a horticultural or landscape-related program at an Ontario college or university. Other programs that include areas of study that are beneficial to the horticultural industry will also be considered.
The OJ Muller Scholarship Fund
The OJ Muller Scholarship Fund is to be used to provide scholarships.
The Ottawa Chapter Val Kirschner Scholarship Fund
The Ottawa Chapter Val Kirschner Scholarship Fund is to be used for scholarships related to horticulture. The criteria for the scholarship are determined by the Ottawa Chapter of Horticultural Trades Association Inc.
The Russel and Karen Loney Scholarship
$500 - Available to one student per year.
Criteria - Available to a full-time student entering their final year of the Horticultural Program at Humber College.
Must have an interest in pursuing property maintenance.
Applications must include:
A letter of recommendation from a teacher in the program;
Post-Secondary transcripts.
The Tony DiGiovanni Scholarship
$1,000- Available to full time students enrolled in any post-secondary landscape or horticultural program. This scholarship is awarded to the candidate that best exemplifies the qualities that build trust in the profession of horticulture.
Criteria - Candidates must be nominated by their teachers, with a letter citing specifics that reflect the candidate’s character and behaviour. Transcripts must accompany application. Supporting reference letters from fellow students and/or employers are helpful.
* Only one application per university or college is accepted for this scholarship.
Unilock Collaborative Communications Scholarship
$1000 - As part of Unilock’s commitment to helping create extraordinary outdoor spaces that people can enjoy for generations to come, this scholarship recognizes students who appreciate the collaborative team effort that brings these projects to fruition.
Criteria: Available to a student enrolled in a full-time approved post-secondary school program pertaining to design and its relationship to the built environment.
Along with the scholarship application, the applicant must submit:
A short essay (maximum 400 words) outlining the importance of good communication in facilitating collaboration between the client, designer, suppliers and contractor in the creation of extraordinary outdoor spaces.
Students should seek to touch on the importance of collaborative communication throughout the project development process, from inception to completion, and ideally use examples from their own experience.
Two letters of reference
A current resume.
The Unilock Designers Group Fund
The Unilock Designers Group Fund is to be used to provide scholarships for students enrolled in an approved post-secondary school program pertaining to design.
The Waterloo Chapter Green Industry Scholarship
$1,000 - Available to a student enrolled in a “green industry” program as it relates to one or several of the Association’s industry sector groups.
Review and selection of the recipient will be by the Waterloo Chapter Board of Directors.
Criteria - The applicant must be a member of the Waterloo Chapter including family (children or grandchildren), an employee of a member company or family of employee and attending an accredited college or university.