Arizona Sponsored Scholarships

The Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. (AFGC) delights in offering an annually awarded scholarship to qualified students who are Arizona residents, have completed two years of college, and meet a career path listed in the table below.  This scholarship is available to students at any of the state universities and colleges. The awarded amount of the scholarship varies based on the strength of the candidate’s application.

Completed application must be submitted by February 1 each year to the AFGC Scholarship Chair. The AFGC Scholarship Committee will review all submissions and choose an awardee only if a qualified candidate has submitted a completed application before this deadline. The scholarship award is paid through the university or college for the following academic year, usually beginning in the following August.

A successful winner of the AFGC Sponsored Scholarship may qualify for additional scholarships during the same academic year as the AFGC award. The AFGC Scholarship Chair will discuss these possibilities with the winner and facilitate any further applications. The National Garden Clubs, Inc., and the Pacific Region Garden Clubs, Inc., will accept applications via AFGC Scholarship Chair for additional scholarship monies.

The Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs’ tradition of providing scholarships to deserving students is deeply rooted.  For additional information about scholarship requirements, please contact the AFGC Scholarship Chair.

AFGC Scholarship Committee additionally awards 2 Gertrude Claypool Scholarships through the Arizona State University’s Foundation. These scholarships are available only through ASU and must meet additional qualifying criteria. The application process for the Gertrude Scholarship is handled separately through the university portal.

Congratulations to Chris for winning both the AFGC Scholarship plus the NGC Mary Louise Michie Scholarship. Chris is returning to Northern Arizona University  to study forestry while also working multiple seasons with Arizona Conservation Corps in forest restoration projects. Chris can also be found at the Arboretum at Flagstaff assisting in community education. We wish him the best of luck in his career and education!

Congratulations to Griffin Webb who was awarded the ASU Gertrude Scholarship for academic year 2026-2027. This Senior of Landscape Architecture writes, “I aspire to be a designer who stewards land, water and ecosystems, while creating human connections through community.” Griffin plans to commit to more than just design studies but also to attend the ASLA National Conference 2026 and to promote the ASU LABash Conference 2027. “Places earn meaning through experience and deserve care in return.” We look forward to the inspiration of memory-board stewardship in public spaces.

Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., has a long-rooted tradition of supporting education and assisting college-degree seeking individuals. It has been our great pleasure to award the outstanding students with a financial award to further their studies in a horticultural career path.

For brevity, the complete history of winners is not printed here.