The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association (NSVMGA) offers a scholarship program to support and encourage students who plan to enroll in programs in the horticultural, agricultural, agribusiness or environmental horticulture sciences. These scholarships are in remembrance of NSVMGA Extension Master Gardeners.
Congratulations to the 2025 Recipients
- Emma Babb, graduate of Page County High School
- Madelyn Kenney, graduate of Skyline High School
- MacKenzie Painter, graduate of Page County High School
- Cayden Polk, graduate of Strasburg High School (pictured with EMG Belinda)
- Brooke Ray, graduate of Central High School
About the Award
The NSVMGA annually awards up to six $1500 scholarships to qualifying graduating seniors from public or private schools and homeschool students from the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren, and the City of Winchester. The Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, or fees.
Criteria considered include:
- Acceptance to a college, university, two-year community college or other certificate bearing program.
- Planning a career in the horticultural, agricultural, agribusiness or environmental horticulture fields.
- Completion of academic courses in any of the content areas of biology, agriculture, horticulture, earth science, environmental science, or agribusiness.
- Volunteer participation or experience in a horticultural or agricultural-related program through a community service organization, Cooperative Extension, FFA, 4H, Humane Society or employment.
- GPA
Recipients are chosen without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law. Relatives of NSVMGA members who meet all stated criteria are eligible to receive the scholarship.
Please check back again for information about scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Contact us with any questions.