Scholarships in Florida

Academic Council Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: November 15 (Early Action admissions deadline)

Applicant must be an out-of-state student with a minimum 3.0 GPA and combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27).

 

Academic Achievement Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: November 15 (Early Action admissions deadline)

Applicant must be an out-of-state resident with a minimum 2.0 GPA and minimum SAT Reasoning score of 1150 (composite ACT score of 25).

 

Believe and Achieve Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a high school senior or GED recipient who plans to enroll as a full-time undergraduate at a two- or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school. Minimum 3.0 GPA and residence within a 30-mile radius of a Cumberland Farms retail location required. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

 

John S. Atwater Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Lake Worth High School who has participated in the criminal justice program for four years and will pursue a career in criminal justice.

 

Matthew James Audin Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Jupiter High School.

 

Bank of America Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a minority resident of Palm Beach County, FL graduating from high school who will major in business or finance.

 

Laurence E. Barreca Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who will attend an accredited four-year college or university. Financial need and minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Maura and William Benjamin Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who demonstrates leadership and community service.

 

Thomas William Bennett Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who will major in education. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Lisa Bjork Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Jupiter High School, or a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who will pursue a career in communications or journalism. Essay is required.

 

Walter and Adi Blum Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who is a United States immigrant. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Gina Auditore Boner Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who will major in advertising, graphic design, journalism or marketing. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Milton J. Boone Horticultural Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school or an adult student who will major in horticulture. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Harry and Bertha Bronstein Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school. Preference given to applicants who are handicapped or a minority.

 

Allen C. Clark Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Forest Hill High School. Financial need and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Irene Gibson Clay Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Belle Glade or South Bay, FL who will major in elementary education. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Frank and Marie Cleary Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach County, FL high school who is a parishioner at St. Mary's Chuch in Pahokee, FL. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Julian and Eunice Cohen Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school. Academic excellence, extracurricular involvement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Bradley Collins Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Colonial Bank Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Palm Beach Lakes or Santaluces High School. Financial need and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Community Scholarship Fund

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school.

 

Christopher N. Coppola Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach, FL high school who will major in architecture, construction, real estate, urban analysis or a similar field. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Ingebord Crede Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school in the top 15 percent of their class who will major in english literature, history, or secondary education.

 

Don Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Jupiter High School who is active in competitive sports.

 

Terry Darby Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who is actively involved in soccer and will attend a two- or four-year college or university.

 

Dr. Sidney Davidson Nursing Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school who will major in nursing at Palm Beach State College. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Palm Beach or Martin County, FL high school, Homestead High School, or South Dade High School who will major in agriculture, forestry, or horticulture at an accredited post-secondary institution in Florida. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Delray Beach Playhouse Ernest G. Simon Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must reside near the Delray Beach Playhouse and be majoring in theater.

 

Ellen Beth Eddleman Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from John I. Leonard High School who is in the band, choral department or Excalibur. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.