Florida Scholarships
Contact:
Florida Department of Education
Office of Student Financial
Assistance
1940 North Monroe Street,
Suite 70
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759
PH: (888) 827-2004
Scholarships:
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable.
Intended use: Scholarship for
undergraduate study at accredited 2-year or 4-year institution in United States.
Eligibility: Applicant must be high school senior. Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in Florida.
Application requirements: Applicant must submit proof of eligibility, nomination by high school principal, adult education director, or school district superintendent.
Additional information: Nomination based on cumulative unweighted GPA multiplied by ACT score.
Amount of award: $1,500
Number of awards: 1,521
Application deadline: May 15
Contact:
Office of Student Financial Assistance
1940 North Monroe Street
Suite 70
Tallahassee, FL 32303-4759
PH: (888) 827-2004
Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable.
Intended use: Scholarship for
full-time undergraduate study at accredited 4-year institution in United States. Designated institutions: Bethune-Cookman University, Edward Waters College, Florida A&M University, and Florida Memorial University.
Eligibility: Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in Florida.
Additional information: Minimum 3.0 high school GPA.
Amount of award: $3,000
Number of awards: 242
Application deadline: Visit website for deadline.
Contact:
Office of Student Financial Assistance
1940 North Monroe Street
Suite 70
Tallahassee, FL 32303-4759
PH: (888) 827-2004
Florida Leader Magazine
College Student of the Year, Inc.
P.O. Box 14081
Gainesville, Florida 32604-2081
PH: (352) 373-6907
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant
must be enrolled full or part time in
a two or four year university or technical institution. Must be a Florida
resident studying in Florida. Must have
completed at least eighteen credit
hours with a 3.25 GPA or higher.
Florida Association of
Postsecondary Schools and
Colleges Scholarship Program
200 West College Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
PH: (850) 577-3139
Eligibility Requirements: Full and partial scholarships
awarded to high school students
planning to attend private career
schools in Florida. Must be
resident of Florida with a GPA
of 2.5 or higher.
Bern Laxer Memorial Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in Florida.
Intended use: Scholarship for
undergraduate study at accredited postsecondary institution. Designed institutions: Licensed or accredited culinary schools.
Application requirements: Applicant must submit essay, transcript, proof of eligibility, proof of residency, finanancial statement and resume.
Additional information: Applicant must have at least one year of culinary experience and have high school diploma or equivalent. Applicant must maintain a B-GPA.
Amount of award: $2,500
Number of awards: 3
Application deadline: May 15
Contact:
Scholarship America
1 Scholarship Way
P.O. Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082
PH: (507) 931-1682
Top Scholars Award
Florida State Department
of Education
1940 North Monroe, Suite 70
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759
PH: (888) 827-2004
Eligibility Requirements: Renewable award for academically
top-ranked Florida Bright Futures
Scholarship Program recipients
from each Florida School District. Must have
attended Florida high school during
senior year and be enrolled at an eligible
Florida two or four year college or
university. Applicant must have
a 3.5 GPA or higher.
Ethics in Business Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship.
Intended use: Scholarship for
undergraduate study at accredited 2-year or 4-year institution in United States. Designated institutions: Florida community colleges and eligible private colleges and universities.
Additional information: Contact financial aid office at participating institutions for more information.
Amount of award: Varies
Number of awards: Varies
Application deadline: Contact financial aid office or visit web.
Contact:
Office of Student Financial Assistance
1940 North Monroe Street
Suite 70
Tallahassee, FL 32303-4759
PH: (888) 827-2004
Horatio Alger Florida
Scholarship Program
99 Canal Center plaza
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
PH: (703) 684-9444
Eligibility Requirements: Must be a
high school senior, resident of Broward,
Martin, or St. Lucie county, a U.S. citizen
residing in Florida and plan to seek a bachelor’s degree at a
postsecondary college or
university.
Airgas-Terry Jarvis Memorial Scholarship
550 N.W. LeJeune Road
Miami, FL 33126
PH: (305) 443-9353
Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to full-time undergraduate students who are pursuing at least a 4-year bachelor's degree in welding engineering technology. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Priority is given to residents in Alabama, Florida or Georgia.
Bob East Scholarship Fund
Type of award: Scholarship.
Eligibility: Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in Florida.
Intended use: Scholarship for
undergraduate study at accredited postsecondary institution in United States or Canada.
Application requirements: Applicant must submit portfolio, recommendations, essay. Portfolio must include at least five single images in addition to picture story.
Additional information: Open to students studying photojorunalism for newspapers. Must be undergraduate in first three and one half years of college, or be planning to pursue postgraduate work and offer indication of acceptance in such program.
Amount of award: $2,000
Application deadline: March 1
Contact:
The Miami Herald
One Herald Plaza
Miami, FL 33132
PH: (305) 376-2015
Web:
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