The Ruth E. and Leon E. Pearson Memorial Scholarship Fund aims to recognize superior horticultural and scholastic performance. Applicants must have completed two semesters of full-time college level study of horticulture, must be enrolled in a horticulture related major at the Stockbridge School at UMass or NHTI - Concord's Community College, and must be under 28 on December 31 of the year applying for the scholarship. Two letters of recommendation should be included with the application. One needs to be from a college horticulture instructor and one from a horticulture employer or industry contact. Students are responsible for contacting their references and asking them to send a letter of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.