Scholarship Application

CHREF Scholarship Award Application

Application form for CHREF scholarships. Available to Colorado State University undergraduate Horticulture or Environmental Horticulture majors with interests in nursery and greenhouse production, controlled environment, nursery and greenhouse management, and landscape design and contracting. Preference given to students taking classes in person in Colorado or online within Colorado. Scholarships are for the 2027/2028 school year and will be paid 1/2 in Fall 2027 and 1/2 in Spring 2028, unless student graduates in Fall 2027. Must maintain 2.0 GPA or scholarship will be discontinued. Deadline 11:59 p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Name
College Mailing Address
Permanent (home) Mailing Address
Are you an in-person student or an online student?
Class Level as of Fall 2027:
Do you intend to enroll full-time next Fall (2026)? (Full-time undergraduate: 12 + credits)
Do you plan on holding a job or work-study position during the upcoming school year?

Academic Information

Employment Section

List employment history and position held. For each job you must include: · Dates of employment · Name of employer, City, State · Hours Worked per week · Responsibilities and leadership roles · Name of Supervisor · Was this a work-study or internship? Start with your most recent/current job. Include most relevant to horticulture.

Job 1

Job 2

Department Specific Questions

Are you or have you been involved in any aspect of the Green Industry? If yes, please describe:
Have you been involved in 4-H? If yes, how many years?
Have you been involved in FFA? If yes, how many years?
Have you or do you plan on being involved in an academic completion travel team (such as NALP, MACHS, and NCLC etc?) If yes, which ones?
Have you ever or do you plan to attend a large professional annual conference such as Elevate or Cultivate?

Awards and Honors

List awards, honors, and scholarships you have received (during high school if you are a freshman; during college if you are not a freshman). Provide the name of each award, honor, and/or scholarship and the year(s) received.

Extracurricular Activities

List extracurricular activities including but not limited to volunteer, community, and school. List by most recent and include responsibilities, leadership roles, dates, advisor names and total hours.

Goals Section

What are your long-term career goals? What has motivated you to choose these specific goals? Why do you feel that the course of study you have chosen at Colorado State University is the most appropriate to help you in achieving your goals? (Limit response to 150 words)

Current Event

Describe a current event or issue affecting our world today that has influenced your goals and aspirations for the future. (Limit response to 150 words)

Qualifications

Why should you receive an award? State what obstacles that receiving an award would help you to overcome and how you would be an asset to Colorado State University. (Limit response to 150 words)

What else would you like us to know about you? – Optional

If you believe that you have already answered this question elsewhere within any portion of this application already completed, you may use that same answer here. (Limit response to 150 words)
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