Student Scholarships
To help future generations keep our environment beautiful and clean, Rye Driftwood Garden Club sponsors scholarships to area schools and organizations .
Each year, Rye Driftwood Garden Club awards scholarships to to Seacoast area organizations which are engaged in horticulture, conservation, and environmental education. Past scholarships have helped fund study in subjects such as horticulture technology and genetics, horticulture therapy, as well as biodiversity and plant education for youth.
Organizations interested in applying for a RDGC Scholarship can download the PDF form on this page to begin the application process.
Click on this PDF to download the Scholarships application form. Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2024.
2024 Scholarship Winners
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Gundalow Company: Scholarship to assist families with program costs.
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Monarch School of New England: Scholarship for Horticultural Therapy.
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Seacoast Science Center: Scholarship to assist families with program costs.
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White Pine Programs: Scholarship to assist families with program costs.
2023 Scholarship Winners
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Eileen Murphy, outdoor education teacher Rye Elementary School ($1,000 for a 'Pollinator Garden" and $1,000. for an "Alphabet Garden")
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Keelan Wackman from White Pine Programs, York, Maine ($1,000)
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Henry Burke from Seacoast Science Center, Rye ($1,500)
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Amanda Martineau and Kathy Perry from Monarch School of New England ($2,000)
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The Monarch School - Rochester, NH ($1,500)
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The Seacoast Science Center ($1,000)
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Bedrock Garden - Lee, NH ($1,000 to pilot emerging education programs for children & youth activities)
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The Monarch School - Rochester, NH ($1,000)
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White Pines Programs - York, ME ($1,000)
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The Seacoast Science Center - Rye, NH ($1,500)