Local Scholarship Resources

Local scholarships are a great way to help pay for school, but students aren’t always aware of the opportunities in their area. FCAN has compiled a list of organizations that offer scholarships in communities throughout the state. Look for your community below to find out about scholarships offered in your area: 

• Alachua County: Education Foundation of Alachua County
• Bay County: Bay Education Foundation
• Brevard County: Community Foundation for Brevard, Brevard Schools Foundation
• Broward County: Broward Education Foundation
• Citrus County: Citrus County Coalition for College & Careers
• Charlotte County: Charlotte Community Foundation, Charlotte Local Education Foundation
• Clay County: Clay Education Foundation
• Collier County: Community Foundation of Collier County
• Dixie County: Dixie Education Foundation
• Flagler County: Flagler County Education Foundation
• Gulf Coast: Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Sarasota and Charlotte Counties, and Boca Grande)
• Hernando County: Hernando County Education Foundation
• Hillsborough County: Hillsborough Education Foundation
• Indian River County: Scholarship Foundation of Indian River
• Lake County: Education Foundation of Lake County 
• Lee County: Foundation for Lee County Public Schools
• Manatee County: Manatee Education Foundation 
• Miami-Dade County: The Miami Foundation
• Ocala/Marion County: Community Foundation of Ocala/Marion County, Public Education Foundation of Marion County
• Orange County: Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, UpliftED
• Osceola County: Education Foundation of Osceola County, UpliftED
• Palm Beach & Martin Counties: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
• Pasco County: Pasco Education Foundation, Pasco County Schools
• Pinellas County: Pinellas Education Foundation, College Fund Pinellas
• Polk County: Polk Education Foundation
• Sarasota County: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Education Foundation of Sarasota County
• Seminole County: UpliftED
• Southwest Florida: Southwest Florida Community Foundation (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry counties)
• St. Lucie County: St. Lucie Education Foundation

Other

• Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Fidelity Scholars Program
• Lake Michigan Credit Union — Lloyd F. Hutt Scholarship
• William G. and Marie Selby Foundation (Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties)

Financial Aid Resources for First-Generation Students

• First Generation Matching Grant Program
• Federal Student Aid
• University of North Florida Scholarships
• Florida Polytechnic University
• Florida International University: First Generation Scholarship, Golden Scholars Program and Invitational Scholars Program