Sidney B. Meadows 2024 Scholarships now available

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund is accepting applications for the 2024 Awards. The Fund is projecting to award 12 $2,000 scholarships in 2024. All eligible horticulture students in their Junior, Senior or Graduate years of study are encouraged to apply for this year’s scholarship. Students may be attending institutions across the United States but must be residents of the 16 Southeastern States (listed below). The deadline for application is May 31, 2024. The Scholarship Selection Committee will make its selections by Aug. 1, 2024, and recipients will be notified soon thereafter.

 As in 2023, the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund is partnering with HRI on a common application, which allows students to apply for multiple scholarship programs at once and mitigate the time-consuming application process.

Created in 1989 by the Southern Nursery Association (SNA), The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund is a 501 (c) 3 corporation providing scholarships to students who are residents of the sixteen southeastern states SNA represents – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia – pursuing a career in horticulture. The fund derives its income from individual and corporate contributions and is governed by the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund board of directors.

The 2024 Scholarship Application is available online at www.sbmsef.org. Those interested in receiving scholarship information or the latest fund news can subscribe to the automated information system on the fund’s website.

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund believes in supporting horticultural students – and protecting the future of the industry. Tax-deductible gift helps ensure our students receive our support and that the horticulture industry remains strong, focused, and innovative for future generations.

Nine named funds have now been pledged to date: The Larry D. Edwards Fund, the Dr. James & Faye Foret Fund, the Richard J. “Dick” Hackney Fund, Sr. Fund, the Lee C. Howell Fund, the Dr. Bryson L. James Fund, the Arthur A. “Buck” Jones Fund, the Art & Millie Lancaster Fund, the Sally Smith Fund and the Robert L. VanLandingham Fund. The financial support offered by the fund has allowed many students the opportunity to begin or continue to work toward their educational goals.

To initialize a named fund, you must begin with a minimum pledge of $30,000 and an initial payment of $5,000, with payments of $5,000 annually over a five-year period. We will announce the creation of the new fund (if desired) and solicit contributions through promotional materials and/or direct mail.

For more information on the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund, scholarship information, or creating a named fund, forward your inquiry to PO Box 801513, Acworth, GA 30101, or call 678.813.1880, email info@sbmsef.org, or visit www.sbmsef.org.