Scholarships and Aid to support your studies
Scholarships & Financial Aid
When you major in Plant Sciences at The University of Arizona, you become part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, which offers $1 million in scholarships specifically for CALS students. This is on top of the funding available through the University of Arizona and other grants and scholarships.
Scholarships for Plant Sciences Students
In addition to the general scholarships offered to students within the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, there are several scholarships reserved specifically for plant sciences majors within CALS.
- Allen Kinnison Memorial Scholarship (For Graduate Students)
- Arizona Crop Improvement Association Scholarship
- Arizona Turfgrass Scholarship
- Arizona Vegetable Growers Association/M.O. Best Student Support Scholarship
- Dobrenz Student Support Scholarship
- Dr. Lee S. Stith Scholarship
- Dr. Wayne Beck Scholarship
- George L. Jones Memorial Scholarship
- Hicks Family Endowed Scholarship
- Horton E. Noon Memorial Scholarship
- Howard Bendalin Agricultural Student Support Scholarship
- John C. Smith Jr. Student Support Scholarship
- Merritt R. Nelson Graduate Scholarship (For Graduate Students)
- Muramoto Scholarship
- Plant Sciences General Scholarship
- Pressley-Bryan Scholarship in Agriculture
- Robert L. Gilbertson Graduate Student Support Scholarship (For Graduate Students)
- Rodgers Graduate Scholarship (For Graduate Students)
- Seed Trade Association of Arizona and American Seed Trade Association Scholarship
- Sky Blu Underwood Memorial Student Support Scholarship
- Stanley Alcorn Scholarship
- Steven E. Feffer Memorial Scholarship
- Whitworth Student Support Scholarship
- William A. Hanacek Memorial Scholarship in Plant Sciences
Perfect Scholarships for Imperfect GPAs
Incoming freshman and enrolled students often miss out on financial assistance opportunities because they don't know they exist or think they have to have a perfect GPA to apply. The good news is there are a variety of scholarships available based on your background, experience, and interests. Awards may be added or changed at any time, so make sure you talk with your advisor regularly to get information about ALL of your options.