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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US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship
Organization: JCI Senators Foundation of Florida
Deadline: 1/22/21
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.
The Coolidge Scholarship
Organization: Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
Deadline: 1/20/21
Award: Varies
Nationwide unconditional merit based scholarship available to Juniors class of 2022.
Teeja Service Through the Arts Award
Organization: TeamUP Volunteer & Partnership Council
Deadline: 2/1/21
Award: $1,000
Sarasota County graduating seniors who has seen a need in the community and through volunteer activities and/or an original project has used service through the arts to meet the identified need.
Suncoast Music Scholarships
Organization: Sarasota Music Club and Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota
Deadline: 3/31/21
Award: $250 – $3,000
Music education scholarships for 10th through 12th grade music students who reside in Sarasota or Manatee County and quality through competition.
Suncoast Credit Union Scholars Scholarship
Organization: Suncoast Credit Union Foundation
Deadline: 3/1/21
Award: $2,000
High school seniors in Sarasota County who are planning to attend a 4-year or 2-year college or university or a technical/vocational school in Florida and can demonstrate financial need are eligible.
SunCoast Blood Centers Scholarship
Organization:
Deadline: 4/16/21
Award: $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.
St. Andrew Scottish Scholarship
Organization: St. Andrew Scottish Society
Deadline: 3/6/21
Award: Varies
Academically qualified Sarasota or Manatee County seniors who plan to enroll in College in 2021 and are of Scottish descent or have current Scottish involvement.
Southern Scholarship Foundation
Organization: Southern Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: 2021 Fall Semester is 4/1/21
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.
Selby Scholar Program
Organization: William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Deadline: 3/23/21
Award: $3,500 – $7,000
Graduating high school senior and/or an AA/AS degree student from a school in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, or Sarasota County demonstrating financial need and pursuing a 4-year undergraduate degree.
Sarasota Retired Educators Scholarship
Organization: Sarasota Retired Educators Association (SREA)
Deadline: 2/12/21
Award: $500 – $1,000
Seniors who wish to become teachers in Florida are eligible. The recipient will be expected to teach in a state-accredited public or private school in Florida for at least one year, following graduation.
Roohi Photography Portrait Experience and Scholarship
Organization: Roohi Photography
Deadline: 1/29/21
Award: $1,000 and senior portrait experience
The Senior Portrait Experience and Scholarship is for 2021 Seniors who have NOT had senior portraits taken and have shown dedication to school, job and/or their community.
Retsy Lauer Visual Art College and Pre-College Scholarships
Organization: Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Deadline: 2/26/21
Award: $2,000
College and Pre-college scholarships for Pine View Sophmores, Juniors or Seniors with demonstrated artistic ability.
Peace River Electric Scholarships
Organization: Peace River Electric Cooperative
Deadline: 2/28/21
Award: $2,000 – $4,000
Students living in Peace River Electric Cooperative (PRECO) service area are eligible.
Oaks Women’s Club Scholarship
Organization: Oaks Womens Club (OWC)
Deadline: 1/29/21
Award: $5,000
Available to female students attending any Sarasota County School graduating in 2021.
Military Scholar Scholarships
Organization: Fisher House Foundation
Deadline: 2/17/21
Award: $2,000
Nationwide scholarship for dependent children of an active duty, reserve, or retired member of military.
Matthew Carter Scholarship
Organization: Gamma Xi Boulé Foundation Inc.
Deadline: 4/16/21
Award: $4,000
Graduating minority seniors with a financial-need in Sarasota and Manatee Counties are eligible.
Mary Fran Carroll Traditional Scholarship
Organization: Catholic Community Foundation of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Deadline: 3/1/21
Award: $3,000
Must be residents of Sarasota County and current high school seniors or recent graduates (within the last two years) from Catholic, private or public high schools in Sarasota County.
Manasota Track Club Scholarship
Organization: Manasota Track Club
Deadline: 2/28/21
Award: Varies
Local scholarship for high school seniors who are residents of Sarasota County and has participated in High School Cross Country and/or Track.
Manasota ASALH Scholarship Program
Organization: Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Deadline: 2/15/20
Award: $1,000 – $3,000
African American students in Sarasota or Manatee counties with min 3.0 grade point average and demonstrated leadership in their school and community are eligible.
Lou Komarov Memorial Scholarship
Organization: Lou Komorov Memorial
Deadline: 3/26/21
Award: $1,000
Available to Sarasota County seniors who have a minimum 3.5 grade point average and demonstrates financial need, academic record, character, and the ability to overcome challenges.
Lindsey Maibach Scholarship Fund
Organization: Lindsey Maibach Memorial
Deadline: 4/14/21
Award: $2,500
Seniors at BHS, NPHS, RHS, SHS or VHS with a minimum 2.4 and a max of 2.90 cumulative unweighted GPA are eligible.
Lilly Kaighin Award
Organization: TeamUP Volunteer & Partnership Council
Deadline: 2/1/21
Award: $1,000
Sarasota County graduating seniors who have implemented an original community service project are eligible.
Launching Leaders in the Arts Awards Program
Organization: National League of American Pen Women Sarasota Branch
Deadline: 2/2/21
Award: $100 – $2,500
Seniors in public schools in Sarasota and Manatee County are eligible. Competition categories include Visual Arts, Letters (Writing) and Music.
Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship
Organization: The Sarasota (FL) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In Assoc. With Sarasota-Bradenton Kappa Alpha Psi Project Guide Right, Inc. Foundation
Deadline: 1/24/21
Award: TBD
Local scholarship for male graduating senior from Manatee or Sarasota counties.
Jazz Club of Sarasota Scholarship
Organization: Jazz Club of Sarasota
Deadline: 4/1/21
Award: Varies
All high, school and current college students in Sarasota and Manatee Counties who plan to pursue jazz studies in college are eligible, auditions are required.
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program
Organization: The Jackie Robinson Foundation
Deadline: 2/1/21
Award: $30,000 over four years
Nationwide scholarship opportunity for graduating minority seniors showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need.
In-Demand Careers Scholars Program for Juniors
Organization: Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Deadline: 2/5/21
Award: Florida Prepaid 2-year state college scholarship covering tuitiion
Local scholarship for Juniors Class of 2022 attending NPHS, RHS, or SHS enrolled in specific CTE courses, recipient would earn a Florida Prepaid 2-year state college scholarship covering tuition upon completion of program at end of senior year.
Horizon Award
Organization: The Southern Association of College Admission Counseling (SACAC)
Deadline: 1/22/21
Award: $500 – $1,000
Nationwide Scholarship available to graduating seniors in a Southern Association For College Admission Counseling (SACAC) member region.
HonorsGradU Scholarship
Organization: Honors Graduation
Deadline: June 28, 2021
Award: $10,000
Nationwide project based scholarship available to graduating seniors.
Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society, Inc.
Organization: Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society
Deadline: 2/27/21
Award: $1,000
Sarasota County students with full or partial Italian ancestry and scholastic merit are eligible.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Scholarships
Organization: Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Deadline: 3/4/21
Award: Varies
Students from Sarasota County, Charlotte County, and Boca Grande pursuing higher education at universities, two- and four-year colleges, and technical schools are eligible. Several scholarship opportunities available with various focus areas.
GFWC Woman’s Club of Sarasota, Inc.
Organization: General Federation of Womens Clubs Florida
Deadline: 3/10/21
Award: $1,000
All Sarasota County students eligible with demonstrated financial need.
FSU Service Scholar Program
Organization: FSU The Center for Leadership & Social Change
Deadline: 1/22/21
Award: $3,000
For students attending FSU with outstanding community service.
Freeman Orthodontics Inspiration Awards
Organization: TeamUP Volunteer & Partnership Council
Deadline: 2/1/21
Amount: $1,000
Sarasota County graduating seniors who have inspired others by overcoming unique and challenging circumstances are eligible. Must be nominated by a guidance counselor or teacher with the approval of their principal.
Frank and Ellen Daveler Educational Scholarship
Organization: Community Foundation of Collier County
Deadline: 2/1/21
Award: $1,000
High School senior residing in specified Fl Counties including Sarasota and Manatee with financial need and pursing a 4-year degree in Entrepreneurship and/or Business fields and other non-specified majors.
Florida Retired Educators Foundation Scholarship
Organization: Florida Retired Educators Foundation (FREF)
Deadline: 1/20/21
Amount: $1,000
Open to all Sarasota County graduating high school seniors who wish to become Florida teachers.
Florida Engineering Society Scholarships
Organization: Florida Engineering Society
Deadline: 2/12/21
Award: $3,000
Statewide scholarships for high school seniors interesting in pursuing an engineering degree in college.
Elks Legacy Awards Scholarship
Organization: Elks National Foundation
Deadline: 2/5/21
Award: $1,000 – $4,000
Nationwide scholarship available through a local Elks Lodge, must be children and grandchildren of Elks members.
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
Organization: Daughters of the American Revolution
Deadline: 1/31/21
Amount: Varies
Nationwide opportunity with various scholarships available.
Community Foundation of Sarasota Scholarships
Organization: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Deadline: 3/1/21
Award: Varies
Students from Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, or Charlotte counties pursuing or planning to pursue further education at an accredited university, community college, technical school, or certification program are eligible. Students will complete one general application. Over 70 scholarship opportunities available.
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
Organization: College Board
Deadline: 2/28/81
Award: $500- $2,000
Nationwide program awarding students scholarships for completing college planning steps online.
Bette Woodson Award
Organization: TeamUP Volunteer & Partnership Council
Deadline: 2/1/21
Award: $1,000
Sarasota County graduating seniors who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to providing service within our community as verified by the narrative and evidence submitted with the application.
Auxiliary of Doctors Hospital: Health Careers Scholarship
Organization: Auxiliary of Doctors Hospital
Deadline: 4/15/21
Award: Varies
Sarasota County high school seniors in financial need intending to pursue a career in the healthcare field at a college/university or vocational technical institute are eligible.
Arts for Life! Scholarship
Organization: Arts for Life
Deadline: 2/1/21
Award: $1,000
Statewide scholarship for high school seniors in Florida who demonstrate excellence in creative writing, dance, drama, music or visual art,
Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship
Organization: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Deadline: 3/15/21
Award: $1,000
Senior soccer players in Sarasota County who plan to attend college, university or technical Institute.
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