Vic and Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship
History & Objective
In 1992, Vic & Margaret Ball established an floriculture internship program with a major gift to the American Floral Endowment. Their desire was to attract students to floriculture and make meaningful work experience in production part of a complete education.
Vic and Margaret Ball’s interest in student training stem from their close involvement with the DuPage Horticultural School, for which they provided leadership and direction. Having observed first-hand the educational value of work-study, which served as a cornerstone of that highly respected program, they established the Internship Program to assure continuance of practical experience opportunities. In the words of the late Vic Ball, “We want to impress upon students the importance of hands-on growing experience and provide a chance to incorporate this too often missing link in an otherwise excellent training program.”
Floriculture Internships
6 Months – $6,000 Scholarship + Paid Internship
4 Months – $4,000 Scholarship + Paid Internship
3 Months – $1,500 Scholarship + Paid Internship
Preference given to six month experiences. Cash scholarships are paid upon satisfactory completion of internship requirements.
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