Scholarships

Bright Futures

• In 1997, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. This Florida Lottery-funded scholarship rewards students for their academic achievements during high school by providing funding for them to pursue postsecondary educational and career goals in Florida. For more information on this scholarship program, visit the website at http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/bf/ or call 1-888-827-2004.

Institutional and Community Based Scholarships

• Financial aid applicants will be considered for institutional and community scholarships which are generally applied toward tuition and lab fee payments. These scholarships are generally need-based. For more information on these scholarships, contact the Financial Aid Office.

Private Scholarships

• Some scholarships are awarded to students with financial need and/or who have demonstrated high scholastic achievement. Donors may have their own application process and criteria for awarding these scholarships. For information and application forms, contact the Financial Aid Office.

Apply for Scholarships

• Beier Scholarship 
• Community Foundation of Collier County 
• Southwest Florida Community Foundation 
• Scholarship Connector 
• Uncommon Friends Foundation
• Nursing and Health Science F.A. Davis Spring 2021 Scholarship
• PEO: A Philanthropic Educational Organization Grant, is a grant for women, please contact the financial aid office.

Search Safe Scholarship Sites

How to search for scholarships: DO NOT Google “scholarship!” Use TRUSTED sites that do not charge you for a search! Not every scholarship is looking for a 4.0 and astronomical test scores, really! There are many sources of aid available to the students who want to do a little bit of work!

Some good sites:

• Scholarship Connector sponsored by Community Foundation of Collier County 
• Federal Trade Commission (Learn how to avoid scholarship scams)
• www.fastweb.com (Grants, fellowships and prizes)
• https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa (Free Application for Federal Student Aid-FAFSA)