CMG Apprentice Scholarship

Offered between September 1st and November 30th each year, this scholarship is intended to defray part of the cost of the Colorado Master Gardener (CMG) Program tuition.

Supporters of Horticultural Education (PuebloSHED) awards $125 Scholarships to CMG Apprentices who are accepted into the Colorado State University (CSU) Extension Colorado Master Gardener Program and agree to meet the following requirements:

  • Successfully complete the CMG curriculum;
  • Complete the required CMG Apprentice volunteer hours; and
  • Actively participate in four (4) PuebloSHED monthly meetings between January and October, which also count towards the required CMG Apprentice volunteer hours.

CMG Apprentice Scholarship Application:

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Thank you for your CMG Apprentice Scholarship Application

We are delighted that you have decided to become a Colorado Master Gardener (CMG). Please forward your proof of CMG tuition payment to grants@puebloshed.org. Once proof of payment is received, we will process your $125 tuition reimbursement. We would like to remind you that the conditions for this scholarship are: Successful completion of the CMG coursework ; Completion of the required CMG Apprentice volunteer hours; and Active participation in four (4) PuebloSHED monthly meetings between February and October, which also count towards the required CMG Apprentice volunteer hours. In exchange, we will provide you with a free year of membership in SHED with plenty of opportunities to meet fellow master gardeners as well as earn some of the volunteer hours that you will need to become a full master gardener. Chairperson, Grants and Scholarship Committee

PuebloSHED is a membership-based organization that provides financial support to persons interested in learning more about horticulture and want to share that information with others. We raise funds through our annual plant sale held in May, which is planned and staffed by Master Gardeners and PuebloSHED volunteers. Membership is open to anyone supporting our mission. CMG Apprentice scholarship recipients are provided with a one (1) year complementary membership in PuebloSHED. Scholarship recipients are required to actively participate in four (4) monthly meetings between January and October. If meeting attendance is not possible, an alternative PuebloSHED-sponsored activity may be approved by the PuebloSHED Board. Attendance at PuebloSHED meetings or approved sponsored activities count towards CMG Apprentice volunteer hours.

Scholarship funds are paid by check on a reimbursement basis upon PuebloSHED receiving this application and proof of CMG Apprentice’s tuition payment, which may be e-mailed to grants@puebloshed.org.

By submitting this scholarship application, I agree to complete the above scholarship requirements. If a scholarship recipient does not graduate from the CMG Program and complete the PuebloSHED participation requirements, the funds must be returned to PuebloSHED by December 1st of the Program year.