Southern Gardening Symposium's Scholarship

The Fred C. Galle Student Scholarship Application

To support and encourage the development of future horticulturists, Callaway Gardens is now offering the Fred C. Galle Scholarship.  One outstanding horticulture or landscape design student will be able to attend the Callaway Gardens Southern Gardening Symposium (SGS) free of charge.  The student also will be able to bring a major professor of his or her choice to SGS free of charge.  This includes overnight accommodations for both.  Transportation to and from the symposium will be at the expense of the student and professor.

The Fred C. Galle Student Scholarship
for the Southern Gardening Symposium at Callaway Gardens

January 27 – 29, 2012

Criteria:

• Must be full-time student in a college or university
• Must complete out registration application
• Write a 200 to 400 word essay on why attending the program would be personally beneficial
• Include a letter of recommendation from a major professor
• Deadline for submission is December 5, 2011
• Submit to:
  Southern Gardening Symposium Scholarship
  Education Department
  Callaway Gardens
  P.O. Box 2000
  Pine Mountain, GA  31822
  e-mail: education@callawaygardens.com
  FAX: 706-663-6720
• Scholarship winner will be notified by January 6, 2012

Scholarship includes:

• Free registration for the Southern Gardening Symposium for scholarship winner (Value of $245)
• Free lodging at the Mountain Creek Inn for student for Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th (Value of $218 for both nights)
• Free registration for the Southern Gardening Symposium for major professor of your choice (Value of $245)
• Free lodging at Mountain Creek Inn for major professor of your choice for Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th (Value of $218 both nights)