Arlington Hts. Garden Club offers scholarship

The Arlington Heights Garden Club has awarded academic scholarships to 19 outstanding students since 2003. This year, a $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing study in the fields of horticulture, botany, forestry, agriculture or environmental sciences.

Other fields of interest will also be given consideration if applicant can demonstrate a strong working experience in the horticulture/floral/nursery community over the past year.

All applicants must be residents of Arlington Heights or adjoining communities, have a C or better GPA, and be pursuing enrollment for the 2012-2013 school term in a vocational or technical school, community college or university.

Proceeds from the annual Garden Walk, scheduled for July 22, are used to fund scholarship and conservation efforts.

Academic Scholarship applications are due on May 1. Application information is available by downloading an application from the website at: https://sites.google.com/site/arlingtonheightsgardenclub.

For additional information, contact Mike Dennehey at dennehm@wowway.com or (847) 255-0133.