The IPPS Eastern Region offers scholarships for qualifying students to cover registration costs for the Annual Conference. Students may apply for a scholarship to attend 1,2,3 or all 4 days of the event.

The annual conference is a fantastic opportunity to network and build invaluable relationships with the best in the business from across the country. The four-day conference consists of behind-the-scenes tours to local nurseries and botanic gardens as well as an educational session of thought-provoking talks by industry experts and business professionals   A poster session, plant auctions, and time to socialize round out the event.

A generous number of student scholarships are available. The estimated value of the scholarships varies from $75 to $500 depending on the length of attendance. This is not a cash award but a complimentary registration. Students are responsible for their travel and overnight accommodations.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Candidate must be enrolled in a horticulture or other plant-related program of study and be an active student at the time of the conference.
• Candidate must be a Student Member of the IPPS Eastern Region. Student membership is free – click this link to join. https://ena.ipps.org/user/register/Register-a-member-account.html
• Candidate must fill out the application in its entirety, including a faculty reference. The application can be found here: https://ena.ipps.org/about-content/scholarships/scholarships.html

Please contact Cathy Thomas at cthomas@chicagobotanic.org with any questions.