Scholarships

Other Scholarship Opportunities

(Not Funded by Florida State College)

$1000 CableTv.com Scholarship
The Psychological Impact of TV

Requirements:
The CableTV.com Psychological Impact of TV Scholarship is open to current or prospective college students who are enrolled or are planning on enrolling in a college or university program. The scholarship can be applied to any accredited U.S. university. Essays will be no longer than 1000 words in length and will be judged by professional writers. The criteria by which the essays will be judged are:

  • Originality and effectiveness of argument
  • Depth of information
  • Grammar

How to enter:
Answer one of these two essay questions in 1000 words or less:

Essay #1:
Does television viewing help children learn and develop effective interpersonal skills, or does it hamper their ability to create meaningful relationships as they grow up? Why or why not?

Essay #2:
Cultivation Hypothesis suggests that society believes information gleaned through media is generally factual. Do you believe this to be true, and what are the implications of widespread television viewing on society as a whole?

How to win:
1. Like, Tweet, or +1 this scholarship at the top of their website.
2. Five Finalists will be selected based on the merits of their essays.
3. The Finalists will be notified by email, and their essays will be posted here on July 15, 2012.
4. The essays will be posted for two weeks where friends, family, and the general public can vote on their favorite essay through Facebook Likes.
5. On July 31st, 2012, the essay with the highest number of Facebook Likes wins.

Important Dates:
Deadline for Entries: June 30, 2012
Finalist Announced: July 15, 2012
Facebook Likes Deadline: July 31, 2012

To apply visit the CableTv Scholarship page.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Growing Success through Courage and Education

The "Courage to Grow Scholarship" was created to help students realize their college dreams. Today's economy is hard enough on a family; it is our desire to ease some of the financial burden that a college education can put on individuals and their families.

Eligibility: Applicant must be a high school senior or a college student with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better. U.S. citizens only please.

Award amount: $500

Deadline: Varies (each month the deadline changes – award is given out once per month).

For more information, including application and complete eligibility requirements, please visit the Courage to Grow Scholarship website.

DegreeDirectory.org
Student Saver Scholarship

DegreeDirectory.org is offering the Student Saver Scholarship. Find out how to enter and win!

How to Enter:

Scholarship Question: When selecting a college major, what sort of impact should potential earnings after college have on the decision? Why do you feel that way?

How to Win:
DegreeDirectory.org selection committee will determine the winner based on the quality of the response to the scholarship question. The contest will run from Monday, April 16 at noon PST to Wednesday, May 16 at noon PST. You can help demonstrate that your comment is the best by posting it to the DegreeDirectory.org Facebook wall and getting other students to engage with your response. Posting your Scholarship Question response to the DegreeDirectory.org Facebook wall is not a requirement to enter or win the Student Saver Scholarship.

For each friend you refer who enters this scholarship contest, you'll be entered again! That means that if you have six friends who enter the contest, you'll be entered six more times! However, your friends must include your name and e-mail address on the entry form.

The scholarship committee will select one winner, who will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Please click here to review the complete terms and conditions of the Student Saver Scholarship.

Don't have Facebook? You can enter to win here.
DegreeDirectory
DegreeDirectory.org Academic Scholarships

Associate Degree Scholarships

Bachelor Degree Scholarships

  • Social Sciences - Bachelor Degree Scholarship: A $500 scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing bachelor level degrees related to Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, and History.
  • Business - Bachelor Degree Scholarship: A $1,000 scholarship for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing bachelor level degrees related to business management, information systems management, marketing, finance, accounting, human resource management, and entrepreneurship.
  • Communications and Journalism - Bachelor Degree Scholarship: A $500 scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing bachelor level degrees related to Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Business Communications, Advertising, and Broadcasting.

Online Degree Scholarships

Application deadline: April 1 of each year

For more information, including application and complete eligibility requirements, visit the DegreeDirectory website.

Education-Portal.com
Computer Science and Computer Engineering Degrees — Undergraduate Academic Award

A $1,000 award will be given to a student pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Areas of study that will be considered include computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, database management, computer networking, computer programming and information technology management.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Degrees – Undergraduate Academic Award

A $500 award will be given to a student pursuing any associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement. Areas of study that will be considered include Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Sociology with Law/Criminal emphasis, Corrections, Computer Forensics, and Forensic Psychology among others.

Liberal Arts and General Studies Degrees — Undergraduate Academic Award

A $500 award will be given to a student pursuing an associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Liberal Arts, General Studies, or Humanities.

Architecture and Drafting Degrees — Undergraduate Academic Award

A $500 award will be given to a student pursuing an associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Architecture, Architectural Drafting or Design, and Architectural Engineering.

Undergraduate Distance Learning Degrees — Academic Award

$500 award will be given to a student pursuing a distance learning associate or bachelor degree program.

Number of Awards: One per year.

Application deadline: April 1 of each year.

For more information, including application and complete eligibility requirements, visit the Education-Portal.com website.

Florida Peanut Producers Association
2012 Scholarship Award Program

The Florida Peanut Producers Association is offering their 2012 Scholarship Award Program, effective April 12, 2012.

Two $1,200 scholarships will be awarded to serving high school seniors and/or college students. The applicant or someone in the applicant’s family must be an actively producing peanut grower, not necessarily a member of the FPPA. It is the intent of the Scholarship Award Committee, however, that the award recipients attend a Florida junior college or four-year university.

Each winner will receive $600 when the scholarship winners are announced. The remaining $600 will be awarded after the completion of one semester and documentation of passing grades is submitted to the FPPA Office.

The Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2012.

For more information and to download a copy of the application, please click here or visit www.flpeanuts.com.
Horizon Publishing
The Last Khan Essay Contest

The Last Khan Essay Contest is open to all current Undergraduate College and University students in the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia which offer Bachelor of Art degrees in Communication, English, Education, Journalism, and/or their equivalent. Students are required to write an essay that meets the contest’s criteria, and submit it before the deadline on March 31, 2012. The student with the winning essay will be awarded $10,000 to be used towards his/her college tuition.

A panel of independent judges will then select the top three essays to be submitted and reviewed by author Geoff Hammond who will announce the winner on The Last Khan’s website May 1, 2012, along with his/her essay.

How to Apply

  • Students must submit their essays online and fill out an application form with their contact information.
  • Only one essay per student will be accepted. 
  • Applications are available for submission at www.thelastkhan.com.
  • In the event that students are unable to submit the application and/or essay online, the alternative is to send their submission by mail which must be post marked no later than the deadline stated above.

Mailing Address:
Horizon Publishing
6700 North Andrews Ave, Suite 400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Attn: Chantal Forster

For more information, including application and essay requirements, visit: www.thelastkhan.com.

IMPORTANT NOTE: DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 30, 2012 NO LATER THAN 11:59PM, PACIFIC STANDARD TIME.

Jesse B. Smith Memorial Scholarship

The Jesse B. Smith Memorial Scholarship Review Committee is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for deserving and qualified persons residing in Duval County.

Scholarship of $1,000 are intended for the 2012-2013 academic year and must be used for tuition expenses at any higher education institution located in Duval County offering an undergraduate or graduate degree in urban studies, planning, public administration or a related field.

Applications and other information are available at the Jacksonville Planning and Development Department, 214 N. Hogan Street Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32202 or by downloading. You may also call (904)255-7814 to request an application via mail.  The deadline for applications is Monday, May 21, 2012.

Memorial Hospital Memorial Health

The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recognizes the increasing cost of higher education in healthcare careers. For this reason they are offering the Memorial Hospital Scholarship Program.

General information
The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Program will award college scholarships to graduating high school seniors or college enrollees who are Florida residents, and U.S. citizens, depending on fund availability.
Winners are selected on the basis of academic merit, financial need and nursing career objectives. All applicants will be required to submit financial information and amount of family/spousal support or employment earnings.
Scholarship Awards
Scholarships are awarded for one year. The awards vary in amount. There is a new competition for these awards each year. Winning a scholarship one year does not necessarily mean that a recipient will win the following year. Applicants who do not win a scholarship one year may apply in later years.
The scholarships will be applied to tuition expenses only in a nursing program at any accredited two or four-year college or university in Florida. Recipients may not transfer their scholarship to another college.
Eligibility
Scholarship applicants must be high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, juniors or rising seniors.
Selection of Winners
An impartial Selection Committee composed of Auxiliary members selects the winners. In evaluating the applicants the committee considers the applicants high school records, standardizes test scores, college grades for those applicants who have attended college, extracurricular activities, including volunteer experience, work experience, financial need, and the two current letters of recommendation which are not from family members.
Failure to submit ALL requested documentation will result in INELIGIBILITY for scholarship consideration.
All applicants will be notified by June 30, of the outcome of their application by letter.
Responsibilities of Recipients
Scholarship recipients must enroll as full-time students in the fall of 2012 and continue in school for the entire academic year without interruption, barring illness, emergency or military service.
Scholarship recipients are responsible for making certain that Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is provided with the proper mailing address, as well as the Department of their colleges and universities.
Payment of Scholarship Funds.
Checks are made payable to the college and mailed to the college for tuition.

To download the application, please click here.
New Beginning Scholarship

The New beginning Scholarship is available to high school and college students. You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 250 word essay about your academic goals and your contributions to your school and/or community.

Award Amount: $500 

Fields of Study: All Fields of Study

Deadlines: Vary - the last day of every month

For additional information and to apply visit the New Beginning Scholarship website.

Transfer Student Scholarships