Scholarships

Scholarship applications are due each year by October 15th. Applicants should note the following qualifications:

Must be an Alabama resident
Career interest in nursery or greenhouse management, garden center operations, landscape contracting, or other related field
Preferred Junior or Senior majoring in a four-year Ornamental Horticulture program or a second year student in a two-year program.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4 point scale

ALNLA's Scholarship Committee will consider financial need and choice of school when reviewing applications.

2026 Scholarship Winners

From Left:

Russell Wood, Executive Director ALNLA

Jackson Cleary, Lee Howell Scholarship

Alex Lee, Ben Harwell Scholarship

Callie Ross, Harold Thornhill Scholarship

Lauren Buckelew, Lee Howell Scholarship

Anna Cleckler, Lee Howell Scholarship

Michael Fain, Lee Howell Scholarship

Josh Fain, Lee Howell Scholarship

Rebecca Rasbury, James & Libby Harwell Scholarship

Alannah Wiggins, Thomas Graves Scholarship

Randy Bodine, 2025 President ALNLA