The Wareham Garden Club has announced that a $1,000 scholarship is available this spring for a qualifying high school senior.

Eligible high school student applicants must: be a resident of Wareham, be graduating in the spring of 2017 from any high school or technical school, have been accepted to an accredited college or school of higher education and focus his or her study in either the environment, horticulture, agriculture, biology, earth sciences or conservation and submit an application postmarked on or before May 20.

Any qualified applicant will be given extra consideration for having participated in extra-curricular activities in any of the fields listed above in high school or the community.

Scholarship applications are now available and have been sent to area high schools. Interested students should contact their respective guidance offices for more information.

College student scholarship information will be available for the fall of 2017.

Kathleen Messenger is the Wareham Garden Club Scholarship Chair and may be reached at: The Wareham Garden Club, P.O. Box 3276, Wareham, MA 02571 or kathymessenger@verizon.net.