Top 128 Florida Scholarships☀️ in September 2024

Are you a Florida resident who will be enrolling at a Florida post-secondary institution for at least six non-remedial semester credit hours (or the equivalent in quarter or clock hours) per term? If so, you may be eligible for some of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarships! Each year, the scholarships are awarded to multiple college-bound high school seniors who will be graduating or have graduated from a Florida high school (or home school program). To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) by August 31st following their high school graduation. Bear in mind that there are four types of scholarships available each with additional, unique eligibility requirements of their own. If you're a Florida resident who will be continuing your post-secondary education in your home state, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The South Florida Fair Scholarship Sponsored by Palm Beach County Farm Bureau is open to rising high school seniors who are Florida residents living in Broward, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee, or Palm Beach counties. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in the field of agriculture. To apply, share your passion in a 200-word essay, detailing how you discovered it and what drives you to pursue it. If you're eligible, don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your dedication and potentially receive financial support for your academic pursuits!Show Less

The South Florida Fair Academic Excellence Scholarship is calling all those who have completed his/her junior year in high school and reside in the Florida counties of Broward, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee, or Palm Beach. To apply, submit an essay in 200 words or less addressing the prompt: "Describe something about which you are passionate. How did you learn more about it and what was it that motivated you to pursue it?" If your essay is selected as one of the top contenders, you may be one of the 15 to 20 recipients to receive between $1,000 and $6,000 to help fund your post-secondary education. If you're eligible, don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your passion and earn some financial support for your college education.Show Less

Government workers are an essential part of society, from working as teachers in public schools to preventing disasters as firefighters. Thus, the Broward Community Foundation offers the Ralph H. And Ruth Frank Gross Memorial Scholarship to Florida residents who are either full-time government employees in Broward County, Florida, or their relatives. Awarding between $500 and $2,500 per student, the scholarship was established in honor of Ruth and Frank Gross, two people who believed in the value of a good education. To be eligible, applicants must reside in Florida, plan to attend an in-state university, and be a government employee in Broward County, Florida, or a child or spouse/former spouse of one. Those who are related to Broward County employees who were left disabled or deceased in the line of duty are also eligible to apply. If you’re interested in discovering similar scholarships, we recommend checking out our top Florida scholarships. Best of luck with your scholarship search!Show Less

The Capt. Kenneth D. Allen Scholarship is open to minority high school seniors in Florida. Students seeking an associate or bachelor's degree in criminal Justice or criminology are eligible to apply.Show Less

Are you a graduate student interested in working directly with children to address their special needs? If so, consider applying for the NAJA Graduate Scholarship Program! The program is open to students pursuing graduate-level studies for one year in fields that address the special needs of children and youth. Some such needs may include counseling, mental health, special education, speech pathology, exceptional children, remedial skills development, and gifted and talented. To help address these needs, the scholarship program was created by the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA). Since 1962, the Junior Auxiliary Project has served to help children and make a difference in their lives by providing support, resources, and education for its programs. Each year, multiple scholarships of varying amounts are awarded to help pay for the education of students planning to work with children. If you are interested in working with children and attending to their special needs, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship is available to students who exhibit academic excellence, leadership skills, and community involvement and have a demonstrated financial need. Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia are welcome to apply. Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated employees, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to apply. Students who have or plan to participate in intercollegiate athletics through an athletic scholarship are not eligible to apply.Show Less

Are you a college student facing economic hardship? Further, are you residing in California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or Texas? If so, consider applying for Macy's Emergency Scholarship Fund! The scholarship is open to full-time university students residing in the listed states/regions who are experiencing emergency financial need. Events that will qualify students for this scholarship include the following: change in family income, loss of job, death of an immediate family member, natural disaster, eviction or home foreclosure, burglary, and fire. Each year, the scholarship awards multiple recipients up to $500 to support them during their times of need. If you're a college student in California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or Texas that has been impacted by an unexpected hardship affecting your education, we encourage you to apply! Show Less

Are you a first-generation college student from Florida who is currently (or will soon be) attending a public Florida university? If so, consider applying for the First Generation Matching Grant Program! This is a need-based grant program offered to first-generation Florida residents attending any public university in the state. Bear in mind that each university has its own application procedure, deadline, eligibility criteria, and award amount. However, each will require you to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to determine financial need. The program is provided by the Florida Department of Education. If you’re a first-generation college student and Florida resident who will soon be enrolling in a public Florida university, we encourage you to submit your FAFSA and apply! Be sure to check and complete your institution’s specific application requirements as well.Show Less

Are you a Black, college-bound high school senior or current college student who will be enrolled in an accredited university for this upcoming academic year? If so, you may be eligible for the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest! Each quarter, the contest awards $8,000 to the top four (4) applicants who submit an essay (500 words or less) or a video (3 minutes or less) about how someone they know has (1) inspired them and (2) given them the confidence to achieve their goals. The scholarship is offered four times a year, with deadlines every March, June, September, and December. Bear in mind that applicants must also reside in a state with Regions Bank full-service branches to apply. To find out whether or not your state is eligible, keep on reading. If it is, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a minority, Florida resident, and aspiring teacher? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you: The Minority Teacher Education Scholarship! Each cycle, the scholarship awards $4,000 to aspiring teachers studying at public Florida universities. The scholarship is biannual, with priority deadlines of August 1st and November 30th. In order to apply, applicants must be enrolled in state-approved Educator Preparation Programs at select Florida institutions. If awarded the scholarship, you must maintain certain eligibility criteria, attend the annual symposium, and agree to teach in Florida for the same number of years you received funding. The scholarship is funded by the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers, Inc., an organization with a mission “​​to increase the number of minority teachers in Florida to better reflect our state’s diverse population.” If you’re a minority in Florida wanting to help educate and foster the next generation, we encourage you to apply for the Minority Teacher Education Scholarship!Show Less

The AJPSF Scholarship - Fall is available to high school seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students who reside in Florida. Students who exhibit academic excellence and financial need are encouraged to apply.Show Less

The Rick and Sherry Murray Medical Futures Scholarship is for students who have or have had a close family member such as a spouse, parent or guardian, child or grandparent diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, and who want to pursue a degree in the medical profession as a result of their experience. Applicants must be residents of Florida, currently majoring in any medically-related or social work degree or attending any medically-related certification programs, and have been accepted to or are enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school located in the U.S. If you're a current or incoming post-secondary student from Florida, and have a relative who's been affected by Lou Gehrig's Disease, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less