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

Bullet	name	award	deadline
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. View Scholarship Details
	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. View Scholarship Details
Admit It To Quit It: End Distracted Driving Scholarship Contest Abrahamson and Uiterwyk	$1,500	May 31, 2025	See Details
Description The Admit It To Quit It: End Distracted Driving Scholarship Contest is open to graduating Florida high school seniors and students currently enrolled in a Florida college, trade school, or university. You must submit an essay of 500 to 1,000 words admitting to your most common distracted driving habits, and describing specifically how and why... View Scholarship Details
	Admit It To Quit It: End Distracted Driving Scholarship Contest Abrahamson and Uiterwyk
	award $1,500		deadline May 31, 2025
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Description The Admit It To Quit It: End Distracted Driving Scholarship Contest is open to graduating Florida high school seniors and students currently enrolled in a Florida college, trade school, or university. You must submit an essay of 500 to 1,000 words admitting to your most common distracted driving habits, and describing specifically how and why... View Scholarship Details
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"... View Scholarship Details
	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"... View Scholarship Details
KASF Southern Region Scholarship Korean American Scholarship Foundation	Up to $5,000	June 30, 2025	See Details
Description The KASF Southern Region Scholarship is available to high school students and full - time undergraduate and graduate students who are of Korean heritage. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. You must also be attending school in one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia,... View Scholarship Details
	KASF Southern Region Scholarship Korean American Scholarship Foundation
	award Up to $5,000		deadline June 30, 2025
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Description The KASF Southern Region Scholarship is available to high school students and full - time undergraduate and graduate students who are of Korean heritage. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. You must also be attending school in one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia,... View Scholarship Details
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. View Scholarship Details
	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. View Scholarship Details
Florida First Generation Matching Grant Florida Department of Education	Varies	Varies	See Details
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. View Scholarship Details
	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. View Scholarship Details
NEWH Sunshine Chapter Scholarship NEWH, Inc. - The Hospitality Industry Network	Varies	May 25, 2025	See Details
Description The NEWH Sunshine Chapter Scholarship is available to students in Florida and Mississippi who have an interest in a career in hospitality. You must have completed at least one half of the requirements for a degree or certification in a hospitality industry program and have at least a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details
	NEWH Sunshine Chapter Scholarship NEWH, Inc. - The Hospitality Industry Network
	award Varies		deadline May 25, 2025
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Description The NEWH Sunshine Chapter Scholarship is available to students in Florida and Mississippi who have an interest in a career in hospitality. You must have completed at least one half of the requirements for a degree or certification in a hospitality industry program and have at least a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details
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. View Scholarship Details
	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. View Scholarship Details
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... View Scholarship Details
	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... View Scholarship Details
James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship National Horticulture Foundation	Varies	January 15, 2026	See Details
Description The James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students who are studying horticulture at an institution within Florida. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details
	James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship National Horticulture Foundation
	award Varies		deadline January 15, 2026
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Description The James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students who are studying horticulture at an institution within Florida. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details

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

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