Plant & Soil Science Departmental Scholarships
Plant and Soil Science scholarships are available for all graduate students within the department. The deadline to apply is February 1st of each year. Newly admitted graduate students may apply after this deadline, just contact Diann Merriman for more information.
PSS Graduate Student Scholarship Application
For information about scholarships and fellowships available from the Graduate School, please visit the TTU Graduate School website.
Plant and Soil Science scholarships are available for all students within the department. The deadline for entering freshmen is February 1st of each year, while the deadline for transfer students is March 1st.
Entering freshmen or transfer students may apply online at ApplyTexas or by contacting the Financial Aid Office at (806) 742-3681. A university-wide application must be completed and will be distributed to the department, enabling you to apply for scholarships at all three levels (university, college and department) with only one application.
Application Deadlines:
- Entering freshmen: February 1st
- Transfer students: March 1st
How To Apply
The scholarship application for entering students is embedded within the admissions application. After completion of the application, students have applied for admissions as well as scholarships.
Entering students can apply using ApplyTexas (where the Texas Common Application for Admission is located) or CommonApp.
Currently enrolled students can apply at TTU Scholarships. Under "Apply for Scholarships", go to "Continuing Undergraduate Students."
FAFSA
Be sure to complete the FAFSA online if you want to be considered for need-based scholarships. Students do not have to fill out the FAFSA to get a scholarship, but they are encouraged to in order to maximize their scholarship opportunities. Most merit-based and major-specific scholarships don't require it, but if a student also wishes to compete for need-based scholarships, the FAFSA is required.
Plant and Soil Science has several scholarships available only to Viticulture & Enology students within the department. The deadline to apply is March 1st of each year.
PSS V&E Scholarship ApplicationPlease contact Diann Merriman (diann.merriman@ttu.edu) if you have questions or need additional information.

External Scholarships
TNLA Foundation Horticulture Scholarship [posted 12/3/2025]
TLNA Travel Scholarships [posted 12/3/2025]
GPN/Prospiant Intern Scholarship [posted 10/3/2025]
TIPA Agriculture Scholarship [posted 10/3/2025]
Garden Club of America [posted 9/19/2025]
Texas Hill Country Wineries Association [posted 7/8/2025]
Sagmor Company Scholarship [posted 5/20/2025]
Texas Hill Country Wine Industry - Posted 5/8/2025]
Texas Pest Management Association [posted 5/7/2025]
West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Institute - Posted 5/2/2025]
National Grain Sorghum Foundation [posted 4/2/2025]
Herb Society of America: Pioneer Unit [posted 4/2/2025]
Horticultural Research Institute [posted 3/4/2025]
Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund [posted 3/4/2025]
Herb Society of America [posted 2/26/2025]
Lubbock Master Gardeners [posted 2/24/2025]
Hill Country Master Gardeners [posted 2/11/2025]
E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program [posted 1/27/2025]
Bexar County Master Gardeners [posted 1/27/2025]
Native Plant Society of Texas [posted 1/21/2025]
Wine Society of Texas [posted 1/7/2025]
Hearthstone Garden Club Scholarship | Instructions [posted 11/20/2024]
Texas Garden Clubs [posted 8/26/2024]
Texas Intl. Produce Assc. Viva Fresh Scholarship [posted 7/30/2024]
Laura Bassi Scholarship [posted 6/5/2024]
Oklahoma Orchid Society Horticulture Scholarship [posted 2/2/2024]
American Society for Viticulture & Enology [posted 1/22/2024]
American Floral Endowment [posted 1/17/2024]
Professional Soil Scientists Association of Texas College [posted 1/17/2024]
TREE Fund Scholarships [posted 1/16/2024]
Perennial Scholarship Sources
Horticultural Research Institute
Joseph Shinoda Memorial Scholarship Foundation
This is a list of scholarships offered by external sources. For information about opportunities offered by the department, college, and university, check out our scholarship procedures above.
Related Links
If you have a scholarship to post here, please e-mail melanie.jackson@ttu.edu
Department of Plant and Soil Science
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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806.742.2838 -
Email
plantsoilscience@ttu.edu