Scholarship Opportunities

Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation

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Criteria  

Website  

Deadline  

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) 

 

$500 – $5,000 
  • Must be of Hispanic heritage 
  • Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA 
  • Planning to enroll full-time in a four-year university  
https://www.hsf.net/scholarship  02/15/2025 

The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship 

$2,500 
  • Grades 11-12 
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/TBBCA22  02/26/2025 

Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship 

$1,500 
  • Grade 12  
  • Planning to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical/vocational school full-time.  
https://syf.org/  02/16/2025 
The Gordan A. Rich Memorial Foundation 

 

Up to $12,500 per year 
  • Grade 12  
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5   
  • Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry 
http://www.gordonrich.org/html/index.html  02/20/2025 
SISTUHS 

 

$1,000 
  • Grade 12 
  • African American female 
  • Planning to attend a 2-year college or 4-year university 
  • Hold an unweighted (GPA) of 3.0 or higher 
  • Have completed at least 25 hours of Volunteer Service. 
  • Essay Required  
https://www.tpcsistuhs.org/scholarship  02/24/2025 
Service Scholar Program at FSU  Varies up to $18,000 
  • Grade 12 
  • Must complete over 100 hours of community service.  
https://thecenter.fsu.edu/recognition/service-scholars  02/26/2025 
Florida PTA Scholarship  $2000 
  • Grade 12 
  •  Must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5 
  • A personal letter of reference 
  • Essay required 
https://www.floridapta.org/graduating-hs-seniors/  02/28/2025 
TheDream.US National Scholarship  Varies 
  • Grade 12 
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5  
https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/  02/28/2025 

Act of Kindness Scholarship 

$1,000 
  • Grades 11, 12 
  •  Planning to enroll full-time in a 4-year university.  
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5  
https://www.parent-volunteer.org/scholarships/  02/28/2025 
Delete Cyberbullying Social Media Scholarship  $1000 
  • Grades 9-12  
  • Essay required 
https://www.endcyberbullying.net/scholarship/  02/28/2025 
American Chemical Society Scholars Program  $5,000 
  • Grade 12 
  • Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA 
  • African/ black descent, Hispanic/ Latino, or Indigenous (e.g., Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native)  
  • Those intending to major in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology, or another chemistry-related science. 
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/scholarships/acsscholars.html  03/01/2025 
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation  Varies 
  • Grade 12 
  • Must be the child of a Marine or a Navy Corpsman, Chaplain, or Religious Programs specialist  
  • Minimum unweighted GPA of 2.0 
http://www.mcsf.org/apply/  03/01/2025 
USDA 1890 National Scholars Program  Full Tuition and housing 
  • Grade 12 
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better  
  • Have been accepted for admission to a HBCU  
  • Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines 
  • 21 ACT, 1080 SAT scores 
https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/1890NationalScholars  03/01/2025 

Chinese American Citizens Alliance Essay Contest 

Up to $1,000 
  • Grades 9-12 
  • Students do not need to be Chinese Americans. 
  •  Essay required  
http://www.cacanational.org/CACA_pdf/National_Essay_Contest_2024.pdf  03/02/2025 
Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships  $5,000 – $20,000 
  • Grade-12  

 

https://sunshineopportunityscholarships.com/  03/02/2025 

Florida Oratorical Contest 

$500-$18,000 
  • Grades 6-12 
  • Essay required 
https://www.floridalegion.org/programs-services/scholarships/  03/30/2025 
Withlacoochee 

Electric 

Educational 

Foundation 

$1,500 per semester  
  • Must be a dependent of a Withlacoochee Electric customer 
  • (one year as a member). 
  •  Minimum 2.0 GPA 
https://www.wrec.net/sites/default/files/documents/Application%20WREC%20ED%20scholarship%202025.pdf  03/31/2025 
New Port Richey Garden Club Scholarship  Up to $1,000 
  • Grade 12 
  • Planning to pursue education in the field of Environmental Science, Marine, Biology or Forestry fields. 
  • Submit document including the following information. 
  • Name 
  • Area of interest, goals 
  • Reason for applying 
  • Why are you the best candidate? 
  • Indicate what high school you attend and what your future college plans are. 
03/31/2025 

Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship 

$3,000 
  • Grade 12  
https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/ldf-scholarships/  04/01/2025 
Scott and Kim Verplank Foundation Scholarship  Up to $10,000 
  • Grade 12  
  • Childhood diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes 
  • Successfully managing diabetes with proper medication, exercise, and diet 
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0  
http://verplankfoundation.com/scholarships/  04/15/2024 
XX Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest  Amount- $200 
  • Grades 9-12 
https://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship  Ongoing 
Florida Bright Futures (Florida Academic Scholars)    100% of tuition   
  • Must have a minimum weighted GPA of 3.5  
  • 100 Community Service / Paid work hours  
  • ACT/CLT/ SAT scores:  29/95/1330  
https://floridabrightfutures.gov/ 

 

No later than August 31 after high school graduation 
Florida Bright Futures (Florida Medallion Scholarship)   75 % of tuition 
  • 3.00 weighted GPA 
  • 75 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours 
  • ACT/CLT/SAT scores 24/82/1190 
https://floridabrightfutures.gov/  No later than August 31 after high school graduation 
Bright Futures 

 (Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars) 

 

$48 per credit hour  

  • Graduating with a standard high school diploma or its equivalent.  
  •  Earned at least five postsecondary credit hours through CAPE industry certifications that articulate for college credit.  
  • Completed at least 30 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination that equals a minimum of 100 total hours. 
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/pdf/gsc.pdf  No later than August 31 after high school graduation 
Bright Futures (Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship)    

$39 per credit hour 

  • 3.00 weighted GPA 
  • Completed at least 3 full credits in a single Career and Technical Education program. 
  • Completed at least 30 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination that equals a minimum of 100 total hours. 
https://floridabrightfutures.gov/  No later than August 31 after high school graduation 
45+ Scholarships for Minority Students  Varies  
  • Grades: 12 
  • Highlighted within the resource are opportunities dedicated to specific demographics such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Students, Native Americans, and much more 
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/scholarships-minority-students/  Ongoing 

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