Institutional Scholarships

You may qualify for scholarships based on your athletic talents.  Contact the following for more information:

SPC Athletics - Davie Gill, Athletic Director
email: gill.davie@spcollege.edu

Women's Softball - Breanna Myers, Head Coach
email: myers.breanna@spcollege.edu

Women's Basketball - Denisha Davidson, Head Coach
email: davidson.denisha@spcollege.edu

Women's Volleyball - Grace Richmeyer, Head Coach
emai:  richmeyer.grace@spcollege.edu

Women's Tennis - Phil Giraldi, Head Coach
email: giraldi.phil@spcollege.edu

Men's Baseball - Oscar Espada, Head Coach
email: beckman.ryan@spcollege.edu

Men's Basketball - Earnest Crumbley, Head Coach
email: crumbley.earnest@spcollege.edu

Students in the various baccalaureate programs of study are eligible for academic merit scholarships designed to encourage students, who distinguished themselves in their freshman and sophomore years or while currently enrolled in baccalaureate programs, to continue their education and seek a baccalaureate degree at St. Petersburg College.

To review the eligibility requirements and apply for any of the above scholarships, complete the Baccalaureate Scholarship Application.

Baccalaureate Programs Scholarships include:

• The Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Transfer Scholarship is offered to students who are alumnus of Phi Theta Kappa and have received the USA Today All American Award. Students may be former SPC graduates or graduates of other colleges.
• The Honors College Transfer Scholarship is designed to encourage students who graduated from an honors college to continue their junior and senior educational experience at St. Petersburg College’s baccalaureate program.
• The Presidential Baccalaureate Transfer Scholarship is designed to encourage students that graduated from an Associate degree to continue their junior and senior educational experience in a St. Petersburg College baccalaureate program.
• Associate to Bachelor Transfer Scholarships are designed for St. Petersburg College’s Associate degree graduates that desire to continue their junior and senior education experience in a St. Petersburg College baccalaureate program.
• Florida Educator’s Fund Scholarships is designed to encourage qualified 9^th-12^th grade students that participate in the Black History & Cultural Bowl competition to start and complete the Associate and Bachelor degrees at St. Petersburg College.
• The Study Abroad Scholarships encourage students in bachelor's degree programs to fulfill graduation requirements and enhance their educational experience by participating in our Study Abroad program. Get eligibility and application details for Bachelor's degree scholarships for study abroad students. 

You may be eligible for the Board of Trustees (BOT) Scholarship if you are taking prerequisite coursework that is not covered by financial aid.

You must:

• Be a Florida resident
• You are not required to be considered a degree-seeking student
• If you are considered degree-seeking, only credit hours, up to six (6), that are not within your current degree program will be considered.  If you are not considered degree-seeking, up to six (6) credit hours will be considered
• You are enrolled in prerequisite coursework that is not eligible for financial aid, in preparation for entering your next academic program
• Have at least a 2.0 Program GPA
• Have at least a 67% Completion Ratio
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) & complete Verification if selected
• Demonstrate need as a result of the FAFSA  OR  have a 3.0 Program GPA
• Meet all financial aid eligibility requirements, except the degree-seeking requirement
• No minimum enrollment required
• Classes can be lower division, upper division or a combination of both

Financial Assistance Services will verify eligibility upon completion of the application.

The scholarship will pay for tuition and fees for up to six (6) credit hours after all other possible financial aid and scholarships have been applied.

If you meet all eligibility requirements, a Board of Trustees Scholarship will be added to your financial aid award package with an initial placeholder amount of $0.00. The actual scholarship amount is reviewed and updated two to three times per week. The amount can remain at $0.00, increase, decrease, or be reduced to $0.00 based on changes in your enrollment, whether your classes count toward your current degree program and updates to your financial aid award package.

The Board of Trustees Scholarship will be awarded for ONE TERM only. If you received the Board of Trustees Scholarship in a past term, you are considered to have met this requirement and not eligible for further funding.

If you meet the requirements for both Board of Trustees and Promise scholarships, Promise eligibility will be reviewed for any credit hours within your current degree program.  BOT eligibility will be reviewed for any credit hours not within your current degree program or if you are not considered degree-seeking.

See your Academic Advisor for more information. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Apply now!

The Dr. Johnnie Ruth Clarke Scholarship is designated for students graduating from Pinellas County high schools.

You may qualify for scholarships based on your specific activities.  Contact the following for more information:

Band & Chorus, Dance and MIRA (Music Industry Recording Arts) - Nathan Muehl, Chair, Humanities & Fine Arts
email: muehl.nathan@spcollege.edu

Digital Media - John Muehl, Program Director
email: muehl.john@spcollege.edu

Theater - Scott Cooper, Faculty
email: cooper.scott@spcollege.edu

Visual Arts - Jonathan Barnes, Chair, Humanities & Fine Arts
email: barnes.jonathan@spcollege.edu

The Honors Program offers Board of Trustees' scholarships to both current and incoming honors students. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit. Incoming freshman, current SPC students and transfer students must complete an Honors Program Application and be accepted to the Honors Program to be considered for this scholarship. Students enrolled in less than 11 credit hours per semester are eligible for the partial scholarship. Individual amounts are decided by the Honors Advisory Council.

Honors Program members must at least meet the two requirements listed below to be considered for the Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship. Please remember awards vary depending on the following criteria:

1. You must be in good academic standing (3.25 cumulative college or high school GPA).
2. You must be enrolled in at least one honors course per session.

The scholarship is available for both full-time and part-time students. The amount varies each term and is based on merit. Recipients of the Presidential, Johnnie Ruth Clark Scholarships and dual enrolled students are not eligible to receive an Honors College scholarship. Current recipients and new students must submit a new application each year. 

Students who are in their last term before graduation may be eligible to receive SPC's Last Mile Scholarship!

The Maria Nieves Edmonds Scholarship is designated for students graduating from Pinellas County High Schools.

The Presidential Scholarship is designated for students graduating from Pinellas County high schools.

Students in the following programs may apply:

• Police Academy
• Fire Fighter
• FFEMT
• Corrections
• Public Safety Telecommunications - 911

Eligible students must understand and agree to the following eligibility criteria:

• I must satisfy admission requirements to SPC
• If awarded, enroll in a PSAV program during the term of the award
• I am a high school graduate or have obtained an equivalent diploma
• I have and will continue to maintain a 3.0 Program GPA, or I otherwise meet the individual program requirements
• I have passed the screening selection requirement

Selection note:

• If a student is selected for an award prior to enrollment, once the student enrolls, the award will be placed onto their student account to pay toward their bill
• If the student chooses not to enroll, the Selection Committee can choose to hold the scholarship (within the same year) or give the funds to another student

For more information, please contact:

• Law Enforcement:   Michael DiBuono
• Fire:  Steven Marfongella

The SPC Promise Scholarship is designated for students who graduate from specific Pinellas County high schools.