Cullen Scholarships
Nominations are now closed for this year’s Scholarships.
Thank you to everyone who applied or nominated a student this year.
Award recipients will be notified shortly.
Cullen Scholarships are designed to encourage and inspire leadership qualities in students who have a passion and enthusiasm for the landscape horticulture industry.
Scholarships are awarded to contribution-oriented candidates who possess integrity, honesty, perseverance and initiative and who care about their fellow students, teachers, community and industry.
Eligibility Requirements:
Candidates must be nominated by the coordinator of their program.
Nominated students must be involved in a full-time Landscape/Horticultural Program at the following schools (listed below).
Click here to read the list of eligible programs by Institution and find the full program details.
Nominees must reside in Ontario.
All other nominations will not be reviewed.
In addition to the scholarships listed above $5,000 will remain in the Cullen Scholarships Fund for a need-based circumstance.
Eligible Programs by Institution:
Select an institution from the list below to view the program(s) eligible for scholarship consideration.
Selection:
Candidates are selected by their peers and teachers. The coordinator of the program will host an election process and submit a brief profile of the winning candidate to Mark Cullen and the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation. The profile will outline the character attributes of the successful candidate.
Need-Based Scholarship Selection:
The coordinator of the program will complete the nomination on behalf of a candidate who is experiencing financial challenges that will make it difficult for the candidate to complete their program.
Nomination Process:
When nominating a student, program coordinators are required to provide the candidate’s contact information including their address, email and telephone number. This information is used solely for award distribution.
Program coordinators are also required to outline the character attributes of the nominee by submitting responses to the following questions:
Why are you recommending this student for a Cullen Scholarship, please be specific?
What accomplishments has this student achieved that qualifies them for the Cullen Scholarship?
What comments did other students make in reference to this student’s qualifications?
One of the criteria for choosing students to receive this scholarship is “leadership qualities” – please describe the leadership qualities of this candidate?
If you wish to submit your nomination by mail, please download the application form (pdf) and mail the completed form along with responses to the required candidate profile questions mentioned above to the following mailing address:
Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation
7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, ON
L9T 2X8 or Fax to: 905-875-3942
attn: OHTF Scholarships
You may also email an electronic copy to: info@ohtf.ca