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the Grow Scholarship Program
Your passion can take you anywhere.
We want to help you GROW.
At GROW, we believe education creates opportunity—and opportunity has the power to change lives.
In 2027, GROW will award three $1,000 scholarships to individuals pursuing their next educational goal. Your future does not have to be in horticulture, agriculture, or the green industry to qualify. Whether you are pursuing business, healthcare, education, engineering, the arts, horticulture, a skilled trade, or another path entirely, we want to hear your story.
What connects our applicants is something much simpler:
a genuine connection to plants
and a desire to grow.
3 Scholarships • $1,000 Each • Any Field of Study
We believe plants have the
power to inspire happiness.
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More Than a Scholarship
The GROW Scholarship Program was created to invest in people and the possibilities ahead of them.
Plants bring people together from different backgrounds, careers, cultures, and stages of life. Our scholarship program celebrates that same diversity.
We are looking for applicants with passion, purpose, and potential—people who are pursuing an educational goal, contributing to their communities, and building a future that matters to them.
You don't need to turn your love of plants into a career.
You just need to tell us what you're growing toward.
Scholarship Awards
THREE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship recipients will be recognized during the GROW Expo on Sunday, April 11, 2027, at the Berry Center in Cypress, Texas.
Recipients will be celebrated on stage as part of the GROW Expo's closing program.
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Who Can Apply?
The GROW Scholarship Program is open to individuals pursuing any field of study who have a genuine interest in or connection to plants.
We welcome students and learners with different backgrounds, experiences, interests, and career goals.
You may be pursuing:
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College or university education
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Trade or technical school
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Professional certification
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Career-focused educational or professional development
Your education does not need to be plant-related.
Plants may be your career, your passion, your creative outlet, your connection to family or culture, your favorite hobby, or simply something that has brought meaning to your life.
There is room for your story here.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
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Be pursuing post-secondary education, trade school, certification, or professional development.
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Demonstrate a genuine passion for plants and the plant community.
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Submit a complete application by January 31, 2027.
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Agree to the scholarship terms and conditions.
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit the following materials by January 31, 2027.
1. Scholarship Application
Complete the online scholarship application in its entirety.
2. Personal Narrative
Submit a personal narrative of up to 750 words describing:
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Your passion for plants and the green industry.
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Your educational and career goals.
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How receiving the GROW Scholarship will help you achieve those goals.
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The impact you hope to make within your community or the plant community.
3. Video Submission
Submit a 30- to 60-second video introducing yourself and sharing:
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Who you are.
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Your passion for plants.
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What receiving the GROW Scholarship would mean to you.
A professionally produced video is not expected. A clear, authentic recording using a smartphone is perfectly acceptable.
4. Resume
Upload a current resume highlighting your education, work experience, volunteer service, leadership activities, extracurricular involvement, and any plant-related experience.
5. Unofficial Transcript
Upload your most recent unofficial high school, college, or trade school transcript.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed by the GROW Scholarship Committee.
Recipients will be selected based on:
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Passion for the plant community.
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Educational and career goals.
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Leadership and community involvement.
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Demonstrated commitment to making a positive impact within the plant community.
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Alignment with GROW's mission.
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Quality of the personal narrative.
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Quality of the video submission.
Following the review process, the committee will select 10 finalists, from which three recipients will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Scholarship Funds
Scholarship funds may be used toward educational expenses, including:
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Tuition
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Required fees
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Books
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Required course materials and supplies
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Other qualified educational expenses
Important Dates
Applications Open: July 1, 2026
Application Deadline: January 31, 2027
Scholarship Recipients Announced: Sunday, April 11, 2027, during the GROW Expo Closing Ceremony
Let’s Talk Plants.
Looking for a particular plant,
need help with your collection,
interested in plant services, or want to connect with Rooted Treasures?
Send us a message—we’d love to hear from you.