Partial Scholarship Application
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to provide partial-tuition scholarships for up to four (4) individuals who are students or professionals in an allied field who aspire to bring the healing effects of nature into their current or future practice. The North Carolina Botanical Garden hopes to give this opportunity to someone who is ready and excited to strengthen their health- or service-centered work with clients through the joys of gardening and nature. If that someone is you, please consider applying.
Each scholarship will cover $1,200 of the $1,850 ‘early bird’ registration fee for the Hybrid Certificate in Therapeutic Horticulture. To apply:
1) Complete and submit the scholarship application form on this page.
2) After filling out this form, navigate to the HCTH Program Registration form.
3) When you reach the payment section on the form, select the option, “I’m applying for the HCTH scholarship.” You will be required to make a refundable deposit of $100 at the time of registration.
4) If selected to receive a partial scholarship, you will be responsible for paying the remaining balance of $550 in full or in installments through an interest-free payment plan. Notifications about scholarship selections will go out on March 15, 2025.
Criteria
Partial scholarships are intended to support students who do not have the financial means or would cause extreme financial hardship to participate in the HCTH program without assistance. These scholarships will be awarded on a case-by-case basis based on expressed need described in response to the questions in the Request for Partial Fee Relief section below. Submission of this application does not guarantee a scholarship. Participants must be able to adhere to the HCTH attendance policy to receive a scholarship, without exception.
Deadlines
All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2025. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email by the end of the day on March 15, 2025 and will have 72 hours to confirm acceptance. All applicants will be notified whether or not a scholarship is granted once all scholarships have been awarded.
Questions? Please contact Emilee Weaver, Therapeutic Horticulture Program Manager: erweaver@unc.edu or 919.962.2413.