Florida Scholarships

As a resident of Florida, you have a wealth of scholarship options available to you for funding your education. These include public, private and merit scholarships for Florida students. Florida colleges also provide institutional scholarship opportunities for students who wish to study within their home state. Using your Florida residency as a search criterion to find scholarships is a great strategy.

There's a scholarship for everyone, regardless of your academic performance, community involvement, employment, or interests. Find more information about Florida scholarships, as well as scholarship awards based on different criteria, specific to you, by creating your free Fastweb profile.

Florida College Scholarships

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Roy W. Likins Scholarship

American Water Works Association, Florida Section

Up to $7,000 June 30, 2025 See Details

Description

The Roy W. Likins Scholarship is open to upper - level undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at accredited Florida institutions. You must be pursuing a degree relating to the drinking water industry and have a minimum 3.0 grade average to qualify for this award.

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Roy W. Likins Scholarship

American Water Works Association, Florida Section

award

Up to $7,000

deadline

June 30, 2025
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Description

The Roy W. Likins Scholarship is open to upper - level undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at accredited Florida institutions. You must be pursuing a degree relating to the drinking water industry and have a minimum 3.0 grade average to qualify for this award.

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Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

$2,500 April 15, 2025 See Details

Description

The Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award is available to students pursuing graduate study in directing. You must be graduating from an institution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia to be eligible for this award. You must provide a personal letter, resume and...

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Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

award

$2,500

deadline

April 15, 2025
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Description

The Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award is available to students pursuing graduate study in directing. You must be graduating from an institution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia to be eligible for this award. You must provide a personal letter, resume and...

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Robert Porterfield Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

$2,000 April 15, 2025 See Details

Description

The Robert Porterfield Award is available to students entering or attending a graduate theatre program. You must be graduating from or currently attending an academic institution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia to be eligible for this award.

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Robert Porterfield Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

award

$2,000

deadline

April 15, 2025
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Description

The Robert Porterfield Award is available to students entering or attending a graduate theatre program. You must be graduating from or currently attending an academic institution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia to be eligible for this award.

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Marian A. Smith Scholarship Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

$1,500 April 15, 2025 See Details

Description

The Marian A. Smith Scholarship Award is available to graduate costume design or costume technology students. You must have graduated from an undergraduate institution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia or West Virginia to be eligible for this award. You must provide a...

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Marian A. Smith Scholarship Award

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.

award

$1,500

deadline

April 15, 2025
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Description

The Marian A. Smith Scholarship Award is available to graduate costume design or costume technology students. You must have graduated from an undergraduate institution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia or West Virginia to be eligible for this award. You must provide a...

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Florida Supervisors of Elections Scholarship

Florida Supervisors of Elections, Inc.

$1,200 March 07, 2027 See Details

Description

The Florida Supervisors of Elections Scholarship is available to junior and senior students who are majoring in political science, public / business administration, or journalism / mass communications at an institution within the state of Florida. You must be a resident of Florida for two years, be a registered voter, and have at least a "C"...

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Florida Supervisors of Elections Scholarship

Florida Supervisors of Elections, Inc.

award

$1,200

deadline

March 07, 2027
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Description

The Florida Supervisors of Elections Scholarship is available to junior and senior students who are majoring in political science, public / business administration, or journalism / mass communications at an institution within the state of Florida. You must be a resident of Florida for two years, be a registered voter, and have at least a "C"...

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Intel PhD Fellowship Program

Intel Foundation

Varies Varies See Details

Description

The Intel PhD Fellowship Program is open to PhD candidates at select U.S. universities who are working in fields related to Intel's business and research interests. The one - year fellowship includes a cash award, equipment with Intel architecture, an Intel mentor, and the opportunity to conduct research or an internship at Intel.

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Intel PhD Fellowship Program

Intel Foundation

award

Varies

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Intel PhD Fellowship Program is open to PhD candidates at select U.S. universities who are working in fields related to Intel's business and research interests. The one - year fellowship includes a cash award, equipment with Intel architecture, an Intel mentor, and the opportunity to conduct research or an internship at Intel.

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Florida First Generation Matching Grant

Florida Department of Education

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Description

The Florida First Generation Matching Grant is available to undergraduate students who are residents of Florida. To be considered for this award, you must be a first generation college student and enroll in a postsecondary public institution within Florida.

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Florida First Generation Matching Grant

Florida Department of Education

award

Varies

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Florida First Generation Matching Grant is available to undergraduate students who are residents of Florida. To be considered for this award, you must be a first generation college student and enroll in a postsecondary public institution within Florida.

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Darrell S. Daniels Fund Scholarship

Connecticut Community Foundation

Varies March 17, 2025 See Details

Description

The Darrell S. Daniels Fund Scholarship is available to students who are residents of the Connecticut Community Foundation's service area. You must be attending, or plan to attend, a college in the southeastern United States to be eligible for this award.

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Darrell S. Daniels Fund Scholarship

Connecticut Community Foundation

award

Varies

deadline

March 17, 2025
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Description

The Darrell S. Daniels Fund Scholarship is available to students who are residents of the Connecticut Community Foundation's service area. You must be attending, or plan to attend, a college in the southeastern United States to be eligible for this award.

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Undine Sams and Friends Research Grant Fund(District 5 Charitable Trust)

Florida Nurses Association

Varies June 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Undine Sams and Friends Research Grant Fund(District 5 Charitable Trust) is open to applicants at Florida schools. Preference given to nurse researcher from South Florida.

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Undine Sams and Friends Research Grant Fund(District 5 Charitable Trust)

Florida Nurses Association

award

Varies

deadline

June 01, 2025
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Description

The Undine Sams and Friends Research Grant Fund(District 5 Charitable Trust) is open to applicants at Florida schools. Preference given to nurse researcher from South Florida.

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Ruth Finamore Scholarship

Florida Nurses Association

Varies June 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Ruth Finamore Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate nursing students at Florida schools. You must have been a Florida resident for at least one year and demonstrate potential for contribution to the nursing profession to be eligible for this award. Undergraduate students must have completed at least one semester and have a...

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Ruth Finamore Scholarship

Florida Nurses Association

award

Varies

deadline

June 01, 2025
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Description

The Ruth Finamore Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate nursing students at Florida schools. You must have been a Florida resident for at least one year and demonstrate potential for contribution to the nursing profession to be eligible for this award. Undergraduate students must have completed at least one semester and have a...

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Florida Colleges

Florida State University

Four or more years; Public; $19,084 average out-state tuition; $4,640 average in-state tuition

University of Florida

Four or more years; Public; $25,694 average out-state tuition; $4,477 average in-state tuition

University of Central Florida

Four or more years; Public; $19,810 average out-state tuition; $4,478 average in-state tuition

University of South Florida

Four or more years; Public; $15,473 average out-state tuition; $4,559 average in-state tuition

Florida International University

Four or more years; Public; $16,529 average out-state tuition; $4,721 average in-state tuition

University of Miami

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $53,112 average out-state tuition; $53,112 average in-state tuition

Florida Atlantic University

Four or more years; Public; $14,374 average out-state tuition; $2,522 average in-state tuition