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7 Horticulture Scholarships to Make Your Education Bloom
Tweet Share on Facebook April 26, 2012 Comment (5)If you're a student pursuing an education in horticulture studies, you know that it takes air, sunlight, and water to make a garden grow—and you also know that it takes a lot of dollars to make your education grow into a successful future. In honor of Arbor Day on April 27, we've been busy digging up scholarships for those of you interested in turning your green thumb into a lifelong career.
Students pursuing horticulture can be found greening urban landscapes, improving the quality and nutritional value of crops, owning and operating nurseries and garden centers, and even working in floral design.
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Find Earthly Rewards in Honor of Earth Day
Tweet Share on Facebook April 19, 2012 Comment (1)Lately we've been talking a lot about scholarships that reward you for being good stewards of the earth. We've covered scholarships for students studying agriculture, scholarships for "going green," and now with Earth Day right around the corner—this Sunday, April 22—we thought we'd reward your earthly efforts by giving you another round of scholarships for treating Mother Earth with kindness.
[In Pictures: Colleges Promote Earth Day on Campuses.]
Did Martha Washington like to garden? A simple Google search yields mixed opinions on the matter, but there's no denying that our nation's earliest first lady was surrounded by beautiful gardens at her Mount Vernon home in Virginia.
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Consider These Scholarships for Film Students
Tweet Share on Facebook April 12, 2012 Comment (7)There aren't many potential careers surrounded with more glamour and mystique than those involving the silver screen. Just about every kid has sat in a darkened theater and harbored a few thoughts of becoming a dashing leading man, an award-winning actress, or a legendary director. But turning your love of the movies into a career takes more than daydreams; you'll have plenty of hard work and serious learning to do, whether you're pursuing acting, filmmaking, or the business of show business. Fortunately, there's a plethora of scholarships out there that can help you take the first step to Hollywood.
Most film-specific scholarships are designed for students who've already spent some time in college, so if you're a filmmaker, actor, or animator in high school, our advice is to cast your net as widely as possible and focus on lots of different activities and achievements for which you might earn scholarships.
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6 Sky-High Scholarships for Astronomy Majors
Tweet Share on Facebook April 5, 2012 Comment (1)There's nothing more romantic than the night sky: Ripe Venus—the Goddess of Love—sitting close to the moon will put the most stoic of souls into a softer mood. April is Global Astronomy Month, so if you're scoping out a degree in astronomy, don't let the cost jolt you back to reality; consider applying for these high-dollar scholarships instead.
1. Universiteit Leiden, in the Netherlands, offers the J.H. Oort Scholarship in Astronomy for students who have a BSc degree or its equivalent in astronomy or physics and who wish to pursue their MSc degree in astronomy. The scholarship is available to international students, including those from the United States, for up to two years of study and is currently worth 11,000 euros (more than $14,000) plus tuition.
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