INLA’s scholarship fund, the Indiana Nursery Endowment Fund, awards scholarships up to $10,000 each year to one or more full-time students enrolled in horticulture or landscape horticulture related classes at either Vincennes University or Purdue University.

Scholarship recipients receive half the award in their freshman year and the second half of the award their sophomore year providing they are still enrolled in horticulture or landscape horticulture related classes at either Vincennes University or Purdue University and have achieved a “C” grade average.

To apply:  Complete the scholarship application (below) and return by application deadline.

2021 Scholarship Winners:  Rachel Zelt
Special 2021 Donations: FFA Leadership Center and Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Program


Scholarship Application form:  Click here to download (pdf).
2023 Application Deadline:  May 15


Scholarship Application

We appreciate your interest in applying for the INEF Scholarship! Please have the following documents ready to attach to this submission. If you do not have the documents ready, you can still submit the application but your submission will not be considered until all documents are received. Documents needed: High School Transcript, Two letters of recommendation; one from your high school counselor or teacher, and one from another organization, employer, or personal leader and a short essay about your interest in Landscape Horticulture and how it relates to your life and/or career objectives.

Please provide SAT and/or ACT test Score(s) if available.

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Scholarship winner(s) may receive a two year scholarship in two installments. One installment prior to the beginning of this Fall semester, and another prior to their 3rd semester, provided the following:

1) Continued enrollment in a Landscape Horticulture related major within the State of Indiana. Proof of continued enrollment and copy of the first year grade transcript required to be sent to the INEF Treasurer prior to second payment. (Please provide official class enrollment document(s) and grade transcript.)
2) Maintained a grade point average of “C” or above during first year.

The information provided is to the best of my knowledge true and accurate.

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Donate to the Indiana Nursery Endowment Fund

The Indiana Nursery Endowment Fund awards scholarships on behalf of INLA to deserving students enrolled at the two Indiana landscape horticulture programs recognized by the INLA — Vincennes and Purdue Universities. In 2016 INEF voted to make donations to other vocational or career center educational programs focused on the landscape/horticulture field.

Your donations make this possible. General or memorial donations accepted. All donations are tax-deductible.

Donation Form: Click to download

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