Roselle Garden Club to offer scholarship

The Roselle Garden Club is offering the opportunity for a $1,000 scholarship for the 2024-25 school year.

Interested graduating seniors and current college students who wish to apply for this scholarship should complete the application packet and return it no later than Friday, March 15, 2024. Late submissions will not be considered.

Details regarding this scholarship, along with the application, can be downloaded from the Roselle Park District website under Garden Club, www.rparks.org/rpd-garden-club.

Applications are also available for pickup at the Clauss Recreation Center, 555 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle.

The scholarship applicant must be pursuing a degree related to the environment (such as earth science, ecology, environmental science, horticulture, landscape design/architecture, botany, etc.)

The applicant must comply with all of the following criteria:

• Resident of the village of Roselle

• Plan to attend or are attending a two-or four-year college

• Provide copies of high school transcripts or current college grades

• Provide one letter of recommendation from a teacher, volunteer coordinator, or community leader

• Complete the information requested in this packet in its entirety

• Submit a typed, 500-word essay describing his/her future plans as they relate to this scholarship

Any questions regarding this submission may be sent to Nancy Stephens at Nano3010@sbcglobal.net.

The Roselle Park District Garden Club is dedicated to educating members about gardening, as well as promoting the preservation of native plants, trees, and flowers. The club encourages beautification and environmental awareness within the community through periodic gardening workshops and informative programs on garden-related topics presented by Master Gardeners.