Scholarships

Scholarships are an excellent way to fund your education. A scholarship can be based on academic qualifications, or on talent, or on a variety of other qualifications. The key to earning a scholarship is to make the effort to identify scholarships that you may qualify for, respond fully and accurately to any application requirements, and don't give up! Remember to begin your search one year prior to your attendance. Remember -- many scholarships are one time only - so plan on continuing your research each year.

Scholarships are considered a financial resource in determining your need for other aid, and must be reported to the FSU Office of Financial Aid through your Financial Aid Student Toolkit outside resource page.

 

 

Scholarship Scams!

Beware of any scholarship search service that charges a fee.  The information that you are paying for could be obtained through another source at no cost. This  Scholarship Scam web page at finaid.org  offers excellent guidance on how to identify and avoid scholarship scams.

Types of scholarships and additional information

Please click on the headings below for information on various types of scholarships

State Scholarships - Including Bright Futures Scholarships

Institutional (Florida State University)

FSU Foundation

Office of Financial Aid Foundation Scholarships

Ethics in Business Scholarships

Private Scholarships

Last Updated May 3, 2012

Featured Scholarships:

Southern Scholarship Foundation - Housing Scholarship :

Scholarship housing for qualified students

• The Southern Scholarship Foundation provides the opportunity for students to live in a community of 9-29 scholars in a home like environment.

• Students pay a minimal stipend for their living expenses, while sharing the some of the responsibility for the day-to day living.

• Residents work cooperatively to plan meals and maintain the house, and students have the opportunity to make friends, and study together.

Qualifications:

• Acceptance to the University -applicants must be accepted to the university.
• Financial Need - Students must demonstrate financial aid as calculated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Please see the Southern Scholarship website for additional detail.
• Academic Merit - Applicants must have at least a 3.00 GPA (unweighted).
• Outstanding Character - Applicants must demonstrate character through their essay submission and through character references (see website for additional detail)
• Motivation - Applicants should be highly motivated to contribute to a cooperative living atmosphere.

Please see the website for additional details and application information. This is an excellent opportunity for highly motivated students.

College Fund of Pinellas County

Application Deadline: ___July 27, 2012

To qualify for the Pinellas County Financial Grant, a student must meet 4 criteria:

1. Be a U.S. citizen residing in Pinellas County

2. Be either a high school graduate with a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 OR be a current or former college student who has demonstrated the ability to complete at least 12 hours a term, with a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (recent recipients have had 3.0 or higher)

3. Be a full-time student

4. Be eligible for Federal Pell Grant

Please review additional information and application here