Private Donor Scholarships

Description:

The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship Program Provides scholarships to early learning program teachers and directors, family child care home educators, and child care facility owners working
toward earning a Florida Staff Credential, a Director Credential, a National CDA Assessment, credential renewals, and Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degrees in early childhood education. The scholarship provides the majority of tuition and books. 

Criteria:

Teachers, directors, or family child care educators may be eligible if they:

• Are Florida residents
• Have a high school diploma (accredited) or GED
• Are employed by a licensed, license-exempt, or registered early learning program, including child care facilities, family child care homes, and after school programs
• Work or volunteer with a birth through pre-K population for a minimum of 20 hours a week (or 520 hours per year in an afterschool program)
• Have the sponsorship of the early learning program which employs them

Deadline:

no deadline

Description:

The Southern Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit organization which awards qualifying students with housing scholarships on the following campuses: FSU, UF, FAMU, FGCU, Tallahassee Comm College and Santa Fe College.

Criteria:

Interested applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a demonstrated financial need. Scholarship recipients live cooperatively in a house with students representing a variety of backgrounds and cultures. They do not pay rent, but are responsible for their fair share of basic household expenses such as food and utilities. The entire cost to the student averages $950 per semester. Only complete application packets will be reviewed for acceptance.

Deadline:

There is not an application deadline, however, submission by March 1 is encouraged as spots do fill quickly.

Description:

The FAMU IGNITE Program provides guaranteed general admission to transfer students who obtain their A.A. degree from a Florida Community or State College. 

Criteria:

If you earn a 3.0 or higher GPA at SPC, you'll be eligible for scholarship money at FAMU. To join, you must have no more than 30 college credits earned at the time of submission.

Deadline:

No deadline

Description:

Your complete application for admission to Florida Tech full-time undergraduate study at the university's Melbourne campus is your application for most of the merit-based opportunities that follow. There is no separate application to be considered for merit-based aid, but you may need to include certain documentation with your application. Please make sure to provide all the necessary materials. Select the Transfer Scholarships accordion. An additional $2,500 per year if the student applies and is admitted to Florida Tech and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Proof of Phi Theta Kappa membership must be submitted at time of application.

Criteria:

Scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. A student must be admitted and enroll as a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student in Melbourne in order to claim an awarded scholarship. Scholarships are available to domestic (U.S.) freshman unless otherwise indicated.

Deadline:

No deadline

Description:

The Fry Scholarship was created to honor Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry, 28, of Lorena, TX. Sergeant Fry had one week left in his tour in Iraq in 2006, when he volunteered to continue working for seven more hours disarming explosive devices, despite having already sustained an injury to his hand. He made the ultimate sacrifice on March 8, 2006, in Anbar province, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. He left behind a widow and three children.

Criteria:

Section 701 of the Choice Act expands the Fry Scholarship to include the surviving spouses of Service members who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001. Prior to this law, only children of those who died in the line of duty were eligible for this benefit. The law states that eligible spouses are entitle to receive:

• 36 months of full benefits, equal to 100% level of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, this includes tuition and fee payment, a monthly housing allowance, and a stipend for books and supplies
• Training must start on or after January 1, 2015, training prior to January 1, 2015 is not eligible to receive benefits under Section 701
• A spouse has 15 years from the date of the Service Member's death to utilize benefits. If a spouse remarries, benefits end the date of the remarriage.

Deadline:

Begins Nov. 3, 2014

Description:

LA Tutors are passionate about sparking the creative genius in students and would love to commend those outstanding students who have a made a difference in the lives of others in some innovative or technological fashion. 

Criteria:

Must currently be enrolled as a high school, college/university, or graduate student.
Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold an active F1 I-20 or active J1 DS -2019 in the United States.
Must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others. Must submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. There is no minimum or maximum word/page count.

Deadline:

All submissions must be uploaded no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on the 20th of each month.

Description:

Jorgensen Law, P.A. is a family-run personal injury law firm in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Tampa Bay Safe Roads Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship and is awarded toward the winner’s tuition or qualified education expenses.

One award is given per year; the scholarship recurs annually.

Essay prompt: “Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of serious car accidents among young drivers. What would actually convince drivers your age to put the phone down — and what role should technology, law, or culture play in getting there?”

Criteria:

High school seniors accepted to an accredited U.S. college, university, or trade school, or students currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or trade program

Florida residents, or students attending a Florida school

Minimum GPA of 2.5

Employees of Jorgensen Law, P.A. and their immediate family members are not eligible

Deadline:

December 15, 2026

Description:

The Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society Scholars Award Program provides financial support to eligible students who are pursuing careers in aviation and are enrolled in colleges or aviation trade schools in Florida.

Eligible participants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program from an accredited college or university in Florida. Who have completed at least 30 credit hours with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of application.

2026 has three awards:

1. Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society Scholars Award - $6,000.00 to the six students with the highest scoring applications. At least one award will be given to a trade school applicant.
2. Southwest Airlines Jannus Award - Two roundtrip tickets to any destination served.
3. Delta Air Lines Jannus Award - One roundtrip ticket to Atlanta, GA to visit the Delta Flight Museum and a one year membership in the Delta SkyMiles Silver Medallion program

Criteria:

Applications will be evaluated considering the following criteria:

Academic achievement
Quality of responses to required questions
General accomplishments
Demonstrated commitment to aviation
Subjective factors as deemed appropriate by the Committee

Deadline:

September 15, 2026

Description:

The Goostree Law Group gladly offers financial assistance to college and university students twice a year through our Bright Futures Scholarship.

This award opportunity is provided to students with demonstrated financial need who exhibit leadership, determination, and passion in their academic studies and personal lives.

The Goostree Law Group Bright Futures Scholarship provides one student each semester with the opportunity to receive $1,000. The award may be used toward the student’s educational expenses, including tuition and books.

Criteria:

Have a need for financial assistance, with an annual household income of less than $75,000.
Achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher in your most recently completed academic semester.
A citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Are enrolled at an accredited college or university for the Fall 2026 semester.

Deadline:

September 14, 2026

Description:

At The Hoffman Firm, we have great admiration for cancer survivors and those closely touched by cancer, and as such, we are opening the Conquering Cancer Scholarship to students. The winner of the scholarship will receive $1,000 to be put towards his or her post-secondary education.

Criteria:

You or someone in your immediate family must currently be or have previously been fighting a cancer diagnosis.
Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program within the United States for the Fall 2026 semester.
Must be at least 17 years old.
Must be a citizen of the United States.

Deadline:

September 30, 2026

Description:

At Fawell & Fawell, we understand the issues that affect students who travel to other states to attend college, and we have created a scholarship program to provide assistance for these students. Through the Spring 2027 Fawell & Fawell Out-of-State Student Scholarship, we award $1,000 each semester to a qualified student who will be pursuing educational opportunities in a location outside of the state where they attended high school or where their parents currently live. Scholarship winners can use this money to pay for tuition, housing, other educational costs, or transportation-related expenses. 

Criteria:

Be enrolled in or have been accepted to a college or university that is located in a state where they did not attend high school or a state other than where their parents currently live.
Be in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year of an undergraduate degree.
Be pursuing an education related to law.
Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher as of the most recent academic semester they have completed.
Be above the age of 17.
Be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Deadline:

February 8, 2027