Houseplant Masterclass Scholarship
Together with Espoma Organic, we’re providing up to 20 need-based scholarships to the Houseplant Masterclass. This scholarship is open to all plant-interested applicants who may face financial hardships in paying for the course.
The application is open to people internationally, so anyone in need can apply, (but please note the Masterclass is only available in the English language). Deadline for the application is May 10, 2021 at midnight EST. Only complete applications will be considered.
THE SCHOLARSHIP IS NOW CLOSED FOR 2021. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE APPLIED. PLEASE CHECK BACK NEXT YEAR FOR THE 2022 SCHOLARSHIP.
How to apply:
Fill out the application here in its entirety.
(Please note we ask everyone eligible and interested in applying to fill out the application in its entirety. Unfinished or incomplete applications will immediately be disqualified).
To make it easy for you to prepare to apply, refer to the questions below in advance of submitting the application.
Questions:
What’s your full name?
What’s your email?
What is your phone number?
Share why and how you first got interested in the plant world (250-500 words).
What brought you to the Houseplant Masterclass (50 - 150 words)?
Explain how this scholarship will help you from both a financial and goal perspective (400 - 1000 words).
Do you plan on enrolling and completing the Masterclass before the end of 2021? (Y / N)
What plant do you most relate to and why? (20-50 words)
Is there anything else you would like to add that you think will help us in making our decision?
Special thanks to Espoma Organic, our Scholarship sponsor.
Espoma Organic has been a longtime partner with Homestead Brooklyn’s Plant One On Me channel. They are a fourth generation family-owned and operated business providing organic fertilizers and soils for the retail lawn and garden industry.
Espoma offers over 70 organic products. This combination of hands on family ownership, quality products, and a dedicated workforce has allowed The Espoma Company to grow for over 90 years. You can learn more about their products here and their commitment to the environment here.
We are incredibly grateful to them for making these Scholarships possible.
If you want, please show them some love on social and let them know you appreciate them making the scholarship available to those in need. You can find Espoma on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Watch some of the Espoma episodes on Plant One On Me!
FAQs:
Who is eligible for the scholarship?
The scholarship is need-based, so we ask that only people with financial hardship apply.
When is the last day to apply for the scholarship?
The final day to apply for the scholarship is May 10, 2021 at midnight EST.
How are decisions made on the winners?
Scholarship applications will be reviewed by Summer Rayne and her team and will be evaluated on completeness, grammar, merit, interest, expressiveness, and need.
How will the scholarship application be used?
The information in the scholarship application will only be used to make a decision on winners of the scholarship. Otherwise, your privacy is a top priority to us. Unless we’ve first notified you and gotten your consent, you’ll never receive communication from any third parties related to personal information you give us.
When will the scholarship winners be chosen? How will they be notified?
Applications will be reviewed from May 11, 2021 through to June 10, 2021 and winners will be contacted on Jun 11, 2021. However, regardless of whether you win or not, all applicants who have submitted a complete application will be notified. Please note that no winner will be announced publicly to respect each individual’s privacy. All applicants will be notified by email, so it’s important that applicants ensure that their email is correct before submitting the application.
In what timeframe do the winning applicants have to respond to accept the scholarship?
Each winning applicant has 1 week from the date of notification to respond receipt of our notice.
If I am a winner, am I expected to complete the Masterclass within a designated timeframe?
We ask that all applicants be committed to complete the Houseplant Masterclass in its entirety on or before the end of 2021. If they do not, registration in the course will expire. We do, however, understand if there are unusual or unexpected circumstances, so if that may be the case, winners can ask for an extension with an explanation in writing.
I don’t live in the United States, can I still apply?
Yes. Anyone in the world can apply. We only ask for applicants to be honest and only those people who are facing financial hardship apply. We want to give those in need the opportunity to do the Masterclass.
I’m not a student, can I still apply?
Yes. It doesn’t matter what age you are. Anyone at any age can apply for the scholarship.
Can I know what questions you want to know in advance?
Yes. Questions are included in the section above on this page with the required word count. Please note that all questions must be answered in their entirety. Any required question left blank or incomplete will automatically disqualify the applicant.
How will the scholarship be administered?
Winners will be given a complementary code to the Houseplant Masterclass. There will be no monetary exchange between us and the recipient. Scholarship recipients will have until December 31, 2021 to redeem the code. If the code is not redeemed before that time, it will be given to another applicant the following year.
Will you announce the scholarship winners?
Winners will be notified privately but names will not be shared publicly to respect the privacy of applicants. If a recipient of the scholarship wants to make an announcement publicly, they are more than free to do so.