Scholarships for Florida Students

These 14 hand-curated scholarships are open to Florida Students. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.

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Varies United States Any level

Collaboratory Scholarship Program

Collaboratory

Amount
Varies by matched scholarship; 218 awards totaling $1,597,296 were awarded in the 2026 cycle
Deadline
Jan 14, 2027

High school seniors, adult learners, and undergraduate or graduate students who match at least one Collaboratory donor fund, largely in fiv…

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Partial United States Undergraduate, junior college, vocationa

C. Valentine Bates Memorial HOPE Scholarship

Florida State Elks Association

Amount
$3,000 to $20,000
Deadline
Jan 15, 2027

Florida-resident U.S.-citizen high school seniors with an unweighted 2.30–3.59 GPA, financial need, and evidence of leadership, service, ci…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

USF Green and Gold Presidential Waiver Award

University of South Florida

Amount
Approximately $44,000 total, up to $11,000 per year
Deadline
Jan 15, 2027

Non-Florida first-year applicants receive automatic consideration after completing the USF admission application and materials by January 1…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Florida Engineering Society High School Scholarships

Florida Engineering Foundation and Florida Engineering Society

Amount
Amount TBA within $36,000 in total 2026–27 FEF scholarship funding
Deadline
Feb 15, 2027

A U.S. citizen or permanent resident graduating from a Florida high school with at least a 3.5 GPA who will enter an ABET-accredited engine…

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Partial United States Any level

Fellows Foundation Scholarship

J. Hugh & Earle W. Fellows Foundation

Amount
Up to $15,000 for medicine or physician assistant, $10,000 for other healthcare, $5,000 for nursing; theology amount TBA
Deadline
May 1, 2027

A U.S. citizen and bona fide resident of one of four eligible Northwest Florida counties with at least a 2.5 GPA pursuing an accredited hea…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Florida State University Vires Scholarship

Florida State University

Amount
$16,000 total
Deadline
No separate scholarship deadline; automatic consideration with first-year admission

A Florida resident applying for first-year admission to Florida State University who demonstrates excellence in a rigorous academic setting.

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Florida State University Mores Scholarship

Florida State University

Amount
$12,000 total
Deadline
No separate scholarship deadline; automatic consideration with first-year admission

An incoming Florida State University first-year applicant selected through holistic admission review for strong character and potential com…

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Varies United States Undergraduate

Heidelberg University Out-of-State Grant

Heidelberg University

Amount
Up to $3,000 per year for residents of California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, or Texas; up to $1,500 per year for other non-Ohio residents
Deadline
No separate deadline; apply for undergraduate admission and complete Heidelberg’s financial-aid process

An admitted Heidelberg University undergraduate who is a resident of a U.S. state other than Ohio and meets the university’s continuing fin…

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Partial United States Any level

Second Chance of Florida Foundation Scholarship

Second Chance of Florida Foundation

Amount
$1,000
Deadline
No fixed deadline is published; submit through the active official application page

A Florida resident with at least a 3.0 GPA who is a high-school senior or postsecondary/graduate student and can submit a complete second-c…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

FMA Doug Damerst Scholarship

Florida Magazine Association

Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline TBA; official online application is available

A student majoring in journalism or communications at a four-year Florida-based college who can submit a three-article portfolio and all re…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Florida Academic Scholarship

Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance

Amount
100% of tuition and specified fees at an eligible Florida public institution, or a comparable amount at an eligible nonp
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)

Florida graduates with a 3.50+ weighted Bright Futures GPA, required coursework, 100 service/work hours, qualifying testing, and an on-time…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship

Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance

Amount
Fixed per-credit funding: currently $39 per semester credit for career certificates or applied technology diplomas and $
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)

Florida graduates with at least five CAPE post-secondary credit hours, required service/work hours, general Bright Futures eligibility, and…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship

Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance

Amount
Fixed per-credit funding: currently $39 per semester credit for career certificates or applied technology diplomas and $
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)

Florida graduates with a 3.0+ non-elective GPA, 3.5+ CTE GPA, three CTE credits, required testing and service/work hours, and an on-time FF…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Florida Medallion Scholarship

Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance

Amount
75% of tuition and specified fees at an eligible Florida public institution; 100% for an associate program at a Florida
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)

Florida graduates with a 3.00+ weighted Bright Futures GPA, required coursework, 75 service/work hours, qualifying testing, and an on-time …

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