Class of 2019 Apply for Bright Futures Scholarships and other Florida Department of Education Financial Assistance beginning October 1st SCHOLARSHIP MATRIX www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org February 2019 Division of Academic Support and Federal Programs

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Must be a male of Haitian descent, attend 4-year university, and have at least 3.2 Neg Kreyol Scholarship $500 12 GPA. To apply visit: http://negkreyol.org/scholarships/index.html 2/1/19

All applicants must be citizens of the United States and must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States. DAR chapter sponsorship is not required; however, a chapter or state chairman may work with the applicant to put the information together to send to the DAR Scholarship Committee. Scholarships are awarded to students majoring in Political Science, Daughters of the American Varied History, Government/Politics, Economics, Medical/Nursing. For more details and Revolution Scholarships Amounts 12 application, visit: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/general-info 2/15/19

Graduating high school senior or current college student; financial need; minimum $5,000 cumulative 2.5 GPA; legal U.S. resident; currently attending or plan to attend The Bailey Family Renewable eligible schools listed on application. For more information and to apply visit: Foundation up to 4 years 12 http://www.bailey-family.org 2/28/19

Scholarships are for seniors attending Hillsborough County Public schools. Hillsborough County In order to qualify, you must be a member of a Hillsborough PTSA that is in PTA/PTSA compliance with Florida PTA. Winners will be selected based on merit and/or Scholarship Program $500-$1,000 12 financial need. To apply visit: http://hccptaptsa.org/scholarships 3/1/19 Be African American • Be a citizen, legal permanent resident or national of the United States • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale and have pursued a rigorous course of study in high school • Have a demonstrated high level of academic performance in math and science, evidenced by a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in math and science courses Up to including pre-calculus UNCF Stem Scholars $25,000 12 To apply, visit: UNCF.org/STEMSCHOLARS 3/3/19

African American female student enrolled in selected high schools in Hillsborough County may apply for any of six different scholarships for: (1) high academic achievement, (2) interest in majoring in health sciences, business, or music, (3) Tampa Metropolitan intention to attend vocational school, or (4) intention to attend a two or four-year Alumnae Chapter of Delta (6) Varied college. Please visit tampametrodst.org or email Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Amounts 12 [email protected] for more information. 3/8/19

Hillsborough or Pasco district senior in an Agribusiness program pursuing a Orange Blossom Garden degree in horticulture or related field at an accredited post-secondary institution; Club of Lutz Scholarship (2) $500 12 U.S. citizen; minimum 3.0 GPA. See your guidance office for application. 3/29/19

Individuals between the ages of 17-24, who have obtained a high school diploma or GED equivalent (16-year-olds may apply if they are graduating seniors) • Resident of Hillsborough County • Received a minimum GPA of 2.5 • Individuals whose household income is at or below 125 percent Community Action Board $5,000 of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as required by Community Scholarship (several) 12 Services Block Grant (CSBG) 3/29/19

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Graduating senior of Hillsborough County Public Schools and attend at least one of the Pasos al Futuro events during the 2018-2019 school year. This event is in Spanish. You must write a 500+ word essay on one of three given topics. Pasos al Futuro Instructions on how to apply will be given at the event. For more details you may Scholarship $250 12 visit: https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/doc/1027/pasos-al-futuro/about/about-62/?click=go 3/31/19

Applicants for the scholarship award must meet the following eligibility criteria: •Be a high school senior who will graduate in the current year. Knights of •Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Ladies Auxiliary- Mother •Reside in or attend high school within Hillsborough county. Henriette Delille •Enroll in a full-time course of study at an accredited college, university or Scholarship $500 12 trade/vocational school. For application, see your College and Career Counselor 41/19

Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary- SFC Graduating senior of Hillsborough County who is a dependent of a past or Wilbert Davis Memorial presently affiliated military service person. For more details and application, see Scholarship $1,000 12 your College and Career Counselor 4/1/19

The Florida Society Florida high school senior attending a Florida four-year accredited college, Colonial Dames XVII $300 and up university, or community college; minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need. See your Century Scholarship to $1,000 12 College and Career Counselor for application 4/01/19 Be a current 12th grader on track to graduate during the current spring or summer; and, intent to enroll in a postsecondary institution in the upcoming Florida School Counseling summer or fall following graduation. The application requires a 250-500 word Association Scholarship $250 12 essay answering. To apply, visit: http://bit.ly/FSCA19StuSch 4/1/19

Must be a registered parishioner of Nativity (family member or individual), a resident of the Greater Brandon area and currently attending a local St. Gerard Circle high school with a B or C grade point average. To apply, visit: Scholarship $1,500 12 https://nativitycatholicchurch.org/222 4/05/19

Resident of Hillsborough county and surrounding counties, graduating high school senior, pursuing an undergraduate Academic Degree in the Fall of 2019, cumulative GPA: 3.0/4.0 – 4.0/5.0. See you College and Career Counselor for Z-BESTO Scholarship $500 12 application. 4/13/19

Hillsborough Community Student must plan to attend either Hillsborough Community College and/or The College and The University University of Tampa in the fall of 2019. Complete 2019-2020 Free Application for of Tampa LEAP FAFSA (8) $1,000 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), show proof, complete entry form and submit to their Scholarship (8) $2,000 12 College and Career Counselor. 4/15/19

Women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree and are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics during the 2019 school year. Applications for Fall 2019 will open in January, 2019. If you want to get a head start on Fall 2019, you can write an essay on either of the following topics: 1.Tell us about your favorite app and what you like about it. 2.Tell us about a time an app played a significant role in improving your day. BHW Scholarship $3,000 12+ For more information and to apply, visit: https://thebhwgroup.com/scholarship 4/15/19

In addition to experiencing a NOPE Student Presentation during the current school Narcotics Overdose (1) $1,500, year, the student must have been accepted into a college, university, or a Prevention Education (1) $1,000 technical/trade institute or be waiting for entrance into one of the aforementioned (NOPE) Scholarship (1) $500 12 institutions. See your College and Career Counselor for application and details. 4/22/19

Must have demonstrated musical proficiency with a strong interest in furthering your studies in jazz at an accredited community college or university in the fall of 2016; minimum 2.0 GPA; financial need considered. For more information and to apply visit: Tampa Jazz Club Vic Hall http://www.tampajazzclub.com/files/TJC_Scholarship_Info_and_Application_2017- Jazz Scholarship $1,000 12 2018.pdf 5/24/19

Please visit www.usf.edu/ua/scholarships to view scholarships in detail and University of South Florida Varied download the application. Any questions can be directed to Scholarships amounts 12 [email protected] Various

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Please visit www.usf.edu/ua/scholarships to view scholarships in detail and University of South Florida Varied 12 download the application. Any questions can be directed to Scholarships Amounts [email protected] Varies

See link below for specific scholarships Hillsborough Community Varied https://www.hccfl.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants- College Amounts 12 workstudy/scholarships.aspx Varies

Varied See link below for specific scholarships University of Tampa Amounts 12 http://www.ut.edu/financialaid/scholarshipsandgrants/ Varies

Discover colleges and earn scholarships for your academic and extracurricular Raise.me Micro- Varied achievements throughout high school. For more details visit: Scholarships Amounts 9-12 https://www.raise.me/ On going

The class of 2020 and attending high school in the United States, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories, can complete the first step now. Build your college list for a chance to earn a $500 scholarship, and you’ll be eligible to win once you sign up for the program when it opens. Log in to your College Board account on BigFuture. Explore colleges and start College Board Opportunity $500- adding the ones you’re interested in to your list. You’ll need to add six or more Scholarship $40,000 9-12 colleges to be eligible for the scholarship. On going

Get help paying for college! Apply by clicking on the link below. See your CCC to Application Free Application for Federal Varied assist you with this process. opens Student Aid (FAFSA) Amounts 12 https://fafsa.ed.gov/ October 1st

Varied For specific requirements and application visit: Florida Bright Futures Amounts 12 http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org 8/31/19 **Please see your College and Career Counselor for scholarships specific to your school** Other scholarship opportunities: Governor Rick Scott’s Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest www.floridahispanicheritage.com Scholarships for Hispanics www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) www.lnesc.org United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org Salvadoran American Leadership and Sallie Mae Fund www.thesalliemaefund.org Coca-Cola College Scholarships www.coca-colascholars.org Scholarshipmentor (varies) http://www.scholarshipmentor.com/content/current-scholarships Gates Millennium Scholarship Program www.gmsp.org Wendy’s Heisman High School Heisman https://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/ Florida Trend’s Next http://floridanext.com/ UNCF Scholarships, Programs, Internships and Fellowships https://scholarships.gmsp.org/ Sports Scholarships and Internships https://www.ncaa.org ROTC Scholarship https://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html

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