AHS Bertie Ferris Scholarship Guidelines
1. A $1,000.00 scholarship will be awarded annually with the exception of two $1,000.00 scholarships being offered if there was no recipient the previous year.
2. Applicant must be an AHS youth member with two consecutive years in the AHS prior the year the application is being submitted.
3. Applicant must be one of the following: a) Graduating senior in high school entering college, university or technical school. b) High school student enrolled in a dual credit program.
4. The student’s future course of studies must be in Horticulture, Botany, Plant Physiology or other plant sciences.
5. The applicant is required to write a letter giving the reason for applying for the scholarship and include the applicant’s future plans.
6. Applicant must submit the completed application and letter, by mail or email, to the Youth Committee chairman between January 1 and March 31 of the year the scholarship is to be awarded.
7. Applicant’s membership will be verified by the Youth Chair and the AHS Youth Committee will review the applications and vote for the winning candidate(s).
8. The names of the winner(s) will be announced at the National Convention and published in The Daylily Journal and the Youth News.
9. Money will be sent directly to the winner's college, university or technical school.
Contact the AHS Youth Chairman: Kathy D’Alessandro, 2076 Silo Lane, East Greenville, PA 18041 youth@daylilies.org if you need more information or have questions.
 
                                        AHS Bertie Ferris Scholarship winners
• 2013 - Amanda Hotaling, Clayton, DE, Region 3
• 2013 - Stephen T. Smith, Guthrie, KY, Region 10
• 2012 - no winner
• 2011 - no winner
• 2010 - Ryan David Gossard, Ohio, Region 2
• 2009 - Patrick Collins, Georgia, Region 5
• 2008 - no winner
• 2007 - Arielle Christine Lucius, Ohio, Region 2
• 2006 - Corey Lucius, Ohio, Region 2
• 2005 - no winner
• 2004 - Melvin Tomlinson, Pennsylvania, Region 3
• 2003 - Tiffany Swann, Georgia, Region 5