Calusa Garden Club Scholarship Applications Due March 15

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island announces its annual scholarship program for seniors graduating in 2025. The Club awards two or more scholarships of at least $1,500 each to high school seniors residing on Marco Island or attending high school on Marco Island. The students may attend high school at any local high school. 

Eligible students are those who are interested in pursuing higher education in botany, conservation, ecology, forestry, horticulture, landscape design or architecture, marine biology, city planning, public sanitation, science, education, nonprofit or environmental law, or a related field. Scholarship applications can be obtained from Marianne Foley by email request to jjmfoley@aol.com and are available on our Calusa Garden Club website, calusa.org. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 15, 2025. 

Calusa Garden Club’s 2024scholarship recipients were Gordon Davis, Hudson Dixon, Emily Reisinger, and Katelin Reisinger. 

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island is a member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. Membership is open to persons interested in horticulture, floral design and environmental matters residing five months or more in Collier County. Visit the club’s website, calusa.org, and its Facebook page Calusa Garden Club, for information about meetings and activities. Calusa Garden Club is an IRC Section 501 (c)3 organization. Donate to support the club’s community beautification activities and its scholarship program at calusa.org.