The Texas State Florists’ Association (TSFA) will award ten scholarships in the amount of $1,225 to ten qualifying high school teachers to obtain the Texas Master Florists Designation through the Texas State Florists’ Association.  The program is funded by the “Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture."  The scholarship must be used to obtain the Texas Master Florist designation and includes the TCF Qualifying Exam, nine online courses, three hands-on workshops and the Texas Master Florist exam.

Any Texas Agriculture Science Teacher may apply for the scholarship to attend the TSFA Texas Master Florist Program providing he/she meets the criteria established by the Texas Certified Florists Program. The scholarship must be utilized prior to September 2011.

For more information, telephone the Texas State Florists’ Assn. at 800.375.0361 or 512.834.0361. You can download the scholarship application at the bottom of this page.

Texas Certified Florist Classes and TMF Exam will be held in conjunction with the

Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association’s Conference in Galveston, Texas July 26, July 28 and July 29, 2010.

Instructor: Pat Shirley-Becker AIFD TMFA

Questions: Call TSFA at 800.375.0361

You can download the TCF schedule during the VATAT Professional Development Conference below.