Applicants of the Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship must be a resident of one of the six New England states, although attendance at an institution within these states in not mandatory. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape/horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution; enrollment must be full-time and occur during the semester the scholarship is granted. This can cover up to all degree levels (including doctorates). Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 based on a scale of 4.0. The number of recipients and the maximum dollar amounts will vary.
The Timothy Bigelow and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship was created in 1988 by the Palmer W. Bigelow family (Bigelow Nurseries in Northboro, MA) to aid students from New England who are seeking a career in horticulture. The scholarship is dedicated to one of the family's children, the late Timothy Bigelow and to Palmer W. ("Bill") Bigelow, who died in 1997. The Bigelow family considers student scholarships the most important commitment that the horticultural industry can make to ensure the growth and development of the nursery and landscape industry.
