The American Floral Endowment offers two intern scholarship programs.  Applications are reviewed twice a year.  The deadline for submitting applications is March 1 and October 1 each year.

Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program - Training at a commercial production greenhouse or nursery. this program allows students the opportunity to intern at commercial facilities for a period of three, four or six month periods.  Upon completion of their paid internship, the student will receive a scholarship in the amount of $1,500 (three-month), $3,000 (four-month), or $6,000 (six month).

History and Objective:
Vic Ball was the son of Ball Horticultural founder George Jacob Ball.  As the leading North American producer and distributor of ornamental plants and their seeds Ball Horticulture has had a tremendous presence in the horticulture business.  In 2002, Vic and Margaret Ball made a generous donation to AFE to establish this program for students to receive critical "hands-on" growing experiences, to help ensure successful furture generations of horticulturalists.

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Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program - Training at a Retail Florist, Wholesaler, or Allied Trade Company.

This program allows students the opportunity to intern at a retail, wholesale or allied trade operation for a period of 10-14 weeks.  Upon completion of their paid internship, the student will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,000.

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