Scholarship Specifications
The Garden Club of Cape May is proudly offering scholarship opportunities to graduating high school seniors. This year, we will offer (3) scholarship opportunities to the following local high schools that serve our community: LCMR, MTHS, Wildwood, Wildwood Catholic, and Cape May County Tech.
Specifications for the Scholarships:
One (1) $500 scholarship will be offered to high school seniors continuing their education in an environmentally-related field such as Environmental Sciences, Botany, Forestry, Ecology, Education, Geology, Agriculture, and the like. One (1) $1500, Stina Ferguson Memorial Award, will be awarded to a senior student enrolled in the Cape May County Technical School. We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates good moral character, leadership, a diversity of interests, and a commitment to the environment.
One (1) $1000 *Renewable College Scholarship. *This scholarship is only available to individuals who previously received a renewable scholarship from the GCCM. This recipient must reapply for a $1000 scholarship renewal stipend annually, continue to be enrolled as a full-time student in education or an environmentally related field, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above, and submit their college transcript.
The deadline for scholarship submission is Friday, April 11, 2025. Applications by high school students must be submitted with their official transcripts by your guidance counselor.