Scholarships
Are you looking for the right scholarships to help pay for your education beyond high school? We’re here to help. On this page, you can search our database of scholarships that fit your unique needs and experiences.
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American Legion Scholarships
Organization: The American Legion
Deadline: Varies
Award: Varies
Various scholarship opportunities available including the American Legion Legacy, Baseball, Samsung, National High School Oratorical Contest, Eagle Scout of the Year, Junior Shooting Sports Scholarship.
Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship
Organization: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Deadline: 3/17/23
Award: $1,000
Senior soccer players in Sarasota County who plan to attend a college, university or technical Institute.
Anne Massey Scholarship
Organization: Florida Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
Deadline: 4/1/23
Award: $500 – $1,000
Local scholarship for Sarasota or Manatee County seniors with a financial need and planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college in Florida.
Arts Advocates Scholarship
Organization: The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota, Inc.
Deadline: 3/15/23
Award: Varies
Scholarship for graduating seniors in Sarasota and surrounding counties with financial-need and planning to major in Fine Arts (visual and performing arts: painting, illustration, sculpture, design, music, dance, theater, creative writing, photography, digital art, motion design, film, architecture, etc.) at a U.S. college or university.
Arts for Life! Scholarship
Organization: Arts for Life
Deadline: 2/6/23
Award: $1,000
Statewide scholarship for high school seniors in Florida who demonstrate excellence in creative writing, dance, drama, music or visual art.
Butterflies & Dreams Book Club Award
Organization: Butterflies & Dreams Book Club
Deadline: 2/4/23
Award: T/B
Local award for African American seniors from Manatee or Sarasota counties planning to attend a post-secondary institution and inspired by reading.
Elks Legacy Awards Scholarships
Organization: Elks National Foundation
Deadline: 2/6/23
Award: $1,000
Nationwide 4-year renewable scholarship available to children and grandchildren of Elks members.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Organization: Florida Department of Education
Deadline: By high school graduation
Award: Varies
Eligible students may qualify for one of the following scholarships – Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS), Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS), Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship (GSC) or the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship (GSV).
Florida Rep Education College Scholarship
Organization: Florida Repertory
Deadline: 3/12/23
Award: $500
Statewide opportunity for high school seniors who have participated in at least one Florida Rep Education class, camp or conservatory production and is planning to pursue a degree in Theatre Arts.
Florida Retired Educators Foundation (FREF) Scholarship
Organization: Florida Retired Educators Foundation (FREF)
Deadline: 1/20/23
Amount: $1,000
Statewide scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors who wish to become teachers in Florida. The recipient will be expected to teach in a state-accredited public or private school in Florida for at least one year, following graduation.
GFWC Woman’s Club of Sarasota Scholarship
Organization: GFWC Woman’s Club of Sarasota
Deadline: 3/1/23
Award: $1,000
All Sarasota County students are eligible with demonstrated financial need.
Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society, Inc. Scholarship
Organization: Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society, Inc.
Deadline: 2/21/23
Award: $1,500
Sarasota County graduating seniors with full or partial Italian ancestry and scholastic merit are eligible.
Jump Start Scholarship
Organization: Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Deadline: 3/31/23, 5:00 PM EST
Award: 30 Florida Prepaid credit hours at a Florida college or technical school valued at up to $3,400
High school seniors graduating from a Sarasota County public or charter high school who are planning to attend a Florida college or technical school and can demonstrate financial need are eligible.
Launching Leaders in the Arts Awards Program
Organization: National League of American Pen Women Sarasota Branch
Deadline: 3/3/23
Award: $1,250 – $2,000
Seniors in public schools in Sarasota and Manatee County are eligible. Competition categories include Visual Arts, Letters (Writing) and Music.
Lindsey Maibach Scholarship Fund
Organization: Lindsey Maibach Memorial
Deadline: 4/12/23
Award: $2,500
Seniors at BHS, NPHS, RHS, SHS or VHS with a minimum 2.4 and a max of 2.99 cumulative unweighted GPA who are planning to attend a community or four-year college are eligible.
Matthew Carter Scholarship
Organization: Gamma Xi Boulé Foundation Inc.
Deadline: 4/14/23
Award: $4,000
Graduating seniors with a financial-need in Sarasota and Manatee Counties are eligible.
Most Valuable Student Award
Organization: Elks National Foundation
Deadline: 11/14/22
Award: $1,000 – $12,500
Nationwide renewable scholarship for graduating seniors pursuing a 4-year college degree and demonstrating leadership, academic achievement, and financial need.
Oaks Women’s Club Scholarship
Organization: Oaks Womens Club (OWC)
Deadline: 1/27/23
Award: $5,000
Available to female students attending any Sarasota County School graduating in 2023.
Roger Dearing Heart of the Arts Award
Organization: Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA)
Deadline: 1/18/23
Award: $1,500
Individuals from an FHSAA member high school including students, adults, or a group associated with the school’s performing arts program can be nominated.
Roger Dearing Spirit of Sport Award
Organization: Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA)
Deadline: 1/18/23
Award: $1,500
Individuals from an FHSAA member high school including students, adults, or a group associated with the school’s athletic program can be nominated.
Sandra K. Lacey Scholarship
Organization: William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Award: Varies
Local scholarship for Sarasota County residents with severe and profound hearing loss.
Sarasota Manatee Council NLUS Scholarships
Organization: Navy League of The United States- Sarasota Manatee Council
Deadline: 4/1/23
Award: $2,500
Local renewable scholarship opportunity for seniors currently enrolled in local NJROTC, MCJROTC, CGJROTC, Sea Cadets, and Young Marines Units as well as children and grandchildren of Sea Service Veterans in Sarasota and Manatee County or children and grandchildren of a member of the Sarasota Manatee Council of the Navy League.
Sarasota Retired Educators Scholarship
Organization: Sarasota Retired Educators Association (SREA)
Deadline: 2/11/23
Award: $500 – $1,000
Local scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors who wish to become teachers in Florida. The recipient will be expected to teach in a state-accredited public or private school in Florida for at least one year, following graduation.
Scholarships for Caregivers
Organization: Caring.com
Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
Various scholarships for student caregivers.
Sheridan E. Brown Memorial Scholarship
Organization: Sarasota Chorus of the Keys
Deadline: 3/15/23
Award: $1,000 –$2,500
Local scholarship opportunity for male high school seniors in public and private schools located in Sarasota and Manatee Counties with outstanding musical achievement, who plan to attend college and include a course of vocal or instrumental music as part of their curriculum.
Southern Scholarship Foundation
Organization: Southern Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: 4/1/23 for 2023 Fall College Semester
Award: Room and Board
Qualified students attending FAMU, FGCU, FSU, Santa Fe College, Tallahassee Community College, and UF are awarded scholarships in the form of rent-free housing to live in one of twenty-seven furnished scholarship houses that are adjacent to their college campus.
St. Andrew Scottish Scholarship
Organization: St. Andrew Scottish Society
Deadline: 3/4/23
Award: Varies
Academically qualified Sarasota or Manatee County seniors who plan to enroll in college in 2023 and are of Scottish descent or have current Scottish involvement.
SunCoast Blood Centers Scholarship
Organization:
Deadline: 4/23/23
Award: $250 – $1,500
Open to high school students in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties who donate and/or volunteer with SunCoast Blood Centers in their senior year.
The Cooke College Scholarship Program
Organization: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Deadline: 11/17/22
Award: Varies
Nationwide undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with a minimum 3.5 GPA and financial need who are planning to attend a 4-year college in Fall 2023.
The Exchange Arts Scholarships
Organization: The Exchange
Deadline: 1/31/23
Award: Varies
Graduating seniors or current college students in Sarasota or Manatee County pursuing a higher education in visual and performing arts are eligible.
UNCF Scholarships, Programs, Internships, and Fellowships
Organization: UNCF: United Negro College Fund
Deadline: Varies
Award: Varies
Various scholarship programs each with own eligibility criteria available, most requiring completion of FAFSA.
US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship
Organization: JCI Senators Foundation of Florida
Deadline: 1/13/23
Award: $500 – $1,000
Graduating high school seniors in the United States who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools are eligible.
USF Kosove Society Scholarship
Organization: USF Kosove Society
Deadline: 12/2/22
Award: Varies
Graduating seniors planning to attend University of South Florida are eligible.
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