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:
Community & Education Foundations
- Brevard County: Community Foundation for Brevard, Brevard Schools Foundation
- Broward County: Broward Education Foundation
- Charlotte County: Charlotte Community Foundation
- Collier County: Community Foundation of Collier County
- Hernando County: Hernando County Education Foundation
- Hillsborough County: Hillsborough Education Foundation
- Indian River County: Scholarship Foundation of Indian River
- Manatee County: Manatee Education Foundation (scholarships for various locations throughout the state)
- Miami-Dade County: The Miami Foundation
- Ocala/Marion County: Community Foundation of Ocala/Marion County, Public Education Foundation of Marion County
- Osceola County: Education Foundation of Osceola County
- Palm Beach & Martin Counties: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
- Pasco County: Pasco Education Foundation
- Pinellas County: Pinellas Education Foundation
- Polk County: Polk Education Foundation
- Sarasota County: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Education Foundation of Sarasota County
- Gulf Coast: Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Sarasota and Charlotte counties, and Boca Grande)
- Southwest Florida: Southwest Florida Community Foundation (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry counties)
LCANs
- Citrus County Coalition for College & Careers (Citrus County)
- UpliftED (Orange, Osceola & Seminole counties; scholarships for various locations throughout the state)
State
Other
- CareerSource Central Florida
- College Fund Pinellas
- Eastern Florida Regional Scholarships
- Emerald Coast (Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay counties)
- Florida Immigration Coalition
- Lake Michigan Credit Union — Lloyd F. Hutt Scholarship (Open to all Florida residents)
- Pasco County Schools
- William G. and Marie Selby Foundation (Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties)