Florida Department of Education
Critical Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program
Amount: up to $2,500 per year to repay undergraduate loans, and up to $5,000 per year to repay graduate loans received prior to becoming a certified teacher in a critical teacher shortage subject area.
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need;
Deadline: July 15.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: College Seniors, College Graduate Students, College Doctoral Students
Majors/Fields of Study: Education
Residency: Florida
Other Comments: The program provides for repayment of education loans in return for teaching in the Department of Education designated critical shortage area public schools in Florida. Please visit the website listed to determine full eligibility requirements.
Contact: Student Financial Assistance 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70 Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004.
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/CTS-LF.htm
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Amount: Between $500 and $2,000;
Awards per Year: Approximately 42,000;
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, Vocational Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Florida
Other Comments: This scholarship has three award levels. The Florida Academic Scholars Award requires a 3.5 GPA and a 1270 SAT or 28 ACT score, and pays for tuition plus $600. The Florida Merit Scholars Award requires a 3.0 GPA and a 970 SAT or 20 ACT score, and pays 75% of tuition and fees. The Vocational Gold Seal Scholars Award requires that the student be entering a vocational or technical program after earning a 3.0 GPA in high school, and also pays 75% of tuition and fees. Visit the website listed to find out more information.
Contact: Visit the website listed or call (888) 827-2004 or e-mail:BrightF@fldoe.org
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/
William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant
Amount: Varies
Awards per Year: Varies.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Citizenship: United States, US Permanent Resident
Residency: Florida
Student Attends School In: Florida
Other Comments: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students attending a recognized private or independent college or university in Florida, and they must have resided in Florida for at least one year.
Application Requirements: Please visit the website listed for eligibility requirements and further information. Application Form
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004.
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/FRAG.htm
Florida Student Assistance Grants
Amount:Varies
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need;
Deadline: Varies
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Citizenship: United States, US Permanent Resident
Residency: Florida
Student Attends School In: Florida
Other Comments: Grants are available to Florida residents who are seeking a post secondary education and are financially in need of of assistance.
Application Requirements: Please visit the website listed for detailed eligibility requirements. Application Form, Financial Need Analysis
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004.
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/FSAG.htm
Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund
Amount: $2,000;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable;
Deadline: April 1.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
GPA: 3.0
Ethnicity/Heritage: Hispanic American
Citizenship: United States, US Permanent Resident
Residency: Florida
Other Comments: Grants are awarded to Florida residents with Hispanic origin who plan on attending a public state post secondary school in Florida. Priority is given to undergraduate students.
Application Requirements: Visit the website listed for complete eligibility requirements. Financial Need Analysis, Application Form
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70 Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/JoseMarti.htm
Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Challenge Grant
Amount: $3,000;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable.
Who Is Eligible?
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
GPA: 3.0
Residency: Florida
Student Plans To Attend: Bethune-Cookman College, Edwards Waters College, Florida A&M University, Florida Memorial College
Application Requirements: Please visit the website listed for eligibility requirements. Financial Need Analysis
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70 Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004
Website:http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/MMB.htm
Nicaraguan and Haitian Scholarship Program
Amount: Between $4,000 and $5,000;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable;
Deadline: July 1.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: US and Foreign students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
GPA: 3.0
Residency: Florida, Haiti, Nicaragua
Student Attends School In: Florida
Application Requirements: Financial Need Analysis
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 255 Collins 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 487-1080
Rosewood Family Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Awards per Year: 25;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable;
Deadline: Varies
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: Minority HS Seniors, Undergrads, Vocational Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Ethnicity/Heritage: African American
Residency: Florida
Other Comments: This scholarship is awarded to minority students Applicants who are direct descendents of the incident in 1923 will be given priority. Applicant must be enrolled a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Application Requirements: Please visit the website listed to view eligibility requirements and further information. Financial Need Analysis
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70 Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/Rosewood.htm
Scholarships for Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans or Children of Servicemen Classified as Prisoners of War or Missing in Action
Amount: Tuition and fees;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable;
Deadline: April 1.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads, Vocational Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
GPA: 2.0
Citizenship: United States
Residency: Florida
Other Comments : This scholarship is for dependent children of Florida veterans or servicemen who died as a result of service-connected injuries, diseases, or disabilities sustained while on active duty; or have been verified by the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs as having service-connected 100% total and permanent disabilities.
Application Requirements: Please visit the website listed to view the eligibility requirements and further information. Application Form, Financial Need Analysis
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70 Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/CDDV.htm
Seminole/Miccosukee Indian Scholarships
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: 23
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads, College Graduate Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
GPA: 2.0
Ethnicity/Heritage: Native American
Citizenship: United States
Residency: Florida
Student Attends School In: Florida
Other Comments: Members of Seminole or Miccosukee Indian Tribes who meet the additional criteria are eligible. Contact the appropriate tribe for complete information or contact the address below and phone number listed below for the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70 Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004
Virgil Hawkins Fellows Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible?
Majors/Fields of Study: Law
Ethnicity/Heritage: All Minorities
Residency: Florida
Contact: Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70 Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759 or call toll free at 1-888-827-2004
