Scholarships, Camperships, Sponsorships

Members help to cultivate a brighter future for Lake Placid students.

Annually members support local children by participating in a one day Plant Sale event held at the Lake Placid Masonic Lodge. Plants are propogated and grown year long in anticipation of the Plant Sale, a fun and rewarding event. Proceeds from the Plant Sale go directly to benefit Scholarships, Camperships, and Sponsorships.

High School Scholarship Application

LPGC Continuing Scholarship Application

College Credit Certificate Application

SCHOLARSHIPS
High School Scholarship: This scholarship may be awarded to any Lake Placid Graduate, from an accredited high school program, planning to continue their education at an accredited college or university and will be enrolled as a full-time student. Special consideration is given to a student who plans to concentrate on studying horticulture, ecology, botany, or environmental studies. The student shall be selected by the Scholarship Committee. The scholarship is presented at Awards Night by the LPGC President or designee.

Occupational, Vocational or Technical Career Scholarship: This certificate/scholarship may be awarded to any eligible Lake Placid Graduate who will be enrolled in any Accredited Florida Occupation, Vocational and/or Technical Career School, where the program encompasses 24 or more credit hours. The
scholarship is presented at Awards Night by the LPGC President or designee.

Continuing Education Scholarship: The scholarship may be presented to any previous LPGC Scholarship recipient(s) who is pursuing the required studies and achieving academic requirements of the Scholarship Committee.

Scholarship recipients are encouraged to attend a general membership meeting as a guest, and to share their intentions and/or accomplishments in their educational pursuits. Additional educational scholarships are available through Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. (ffgc.org College Scholarships | National Garden Clubs, Inc.)

CAMPERSHIPS
FFGC Wekiva Youth Camp: Campership for grade school students 3-8 or for counselor-in-training
students. All students must be sponsored by a Garden Club affiliated with F.F.G.C. Campership recipients
are encouraged to attend a Fall general membership meeting as a guest, and to share their camping
experiences.

SPONSORSHIPS

Archbold Biological Station: Sponsorship(s) are given to deserving children who wish to study animals and native plants in a special setting. The students are selected by Archbold Biological Station.

Cloverleaf 4-H Camp: Sponsorship(s) are given to deserving children to develop life skills in youth through experimental education in a camp environment.