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The Garden Club of America (GCA): The Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship in Tropical Horticulture

The Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship Fund was established by the Elizabeth L. Marks Trust. Her trust provided funding “for the establishment of a scholarship fund, the income from which shall be awarded to well-qualified science majors specializing in tropical horticulture or landscape architecture to afford them the opportunity for one or two years of serious study at outstanding botanical institutions abroad.
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Organization Name
The Garden Club of America (GCA)
www.gcamerica.org/index.cfm/scholarships/details/id/19
Organization Mandate
The Garden Club of America is a national leader in the fields of horticulture, conservation, and civic improvement.
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Application deadline
January of each year
Amount of the award
USD 5,000
Eligibility - nationality
United States
Eligibility
Graduate or advanced undergraduate.

Specializing studies in tropical horticulture, botany, or landscape architecture.

Accepted into study abroad program.
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