FGCU Foundation Scholarships

Students should also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually by our March 1^st priority deadline to be considered for need-based scholarships and other Financial Aid opportunities. Applicants can fill out the FAFSA online. Step-by-step instructions to help you complete the application are provided online. The application can be found online at http://www.fafsa.gov/.

For a list of all FGCU Foundation Scholarships - click here

FGCU Foundation Scholarship Application
  

The annual deadline for the FGCU Foundation Scholarship Application is March 1st.

Theodore R. & Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship

The Fort Myers Chapter of the International Association of administrative Professionals (IAAP) Scholarship

• Deadline: April 20, 2012
• $500 Scholarship
• Must be enrolled as a full-time student and be enrolling in an office professional field - business or secretarial.  

Frederick W. and Grace P. Brecht Scholarship

• Home and place of residence must be in Brevard County, Florida, or must have graduated from a Brevard County high school.
• Accepted for admission to a community college or university in the state of Florida.
• Enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student in an undergraduate, graduate, or professional program.
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
• Good moral character and habits.

FSA (Florida Stormwater Association) Educational Foundation

• Deadline: August 10, 2012
• $2,000 scholarship
• Open to graduate students in colleges or schools of engineering, natural science, public administration (or closely related fields) that have an interest in stormwater science, engineering or finance. Eligibility is limited to students in good standing that are currently enrolled on a full-time basis in a graduate program at a Florida college or university, and plan to attend classes in the Fall 2012 semester on a full-time basis.

The General Woman's Club of Lehigh Acres, Inc.

• Deadline: March 18, 2012
• Multiple $500 scholarship
• Resident of Lehigh Acres (send proof of residency ie. Utility bill/Rent receipt, etc.)
• Single Parent with minor children living at home.
• Name of College, University or Technical school in which you are currently enrolled.
• A brief biography that includes information on your area of study

Gubernatorial Fellows Program

• Deadline: March 2, 2012
• Candidates should be enrolled at a Florida college or university as an upperclassman (junior or senior) or a graduate student. Applicants should exhibit strong leadership, written and oral communication skills, community activism and a desire to serve the people of Florida. Approximately 12 students from around the state will be selected based on a competitive application process. Preference is given to graduate students.

Lee County Association of Women Lawyers Scholarship

• Deadline: April 1, 2012
• Print application here
• Read application and eligibility requirements here

 Lemon Bay Garden Club

• $500-$1000 Scholarship
• Deadline: March 31, 2012
• Sophomore or junior Florida college student who is majoring in some area of horticulture, the environment and/or conservation.

Longboat Key Garden Club Scholarship

• $2,000 - $3,000 scholarship
• Deadline: March 31, 2012
• U.S. citizen who has been a bona fide resident of Florida for at least two ears. Enrolled or accepted as a full time student. majoring in the study of horticulture, floriculture, botany, landscape design, conservation, environment, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology, or allied subjects. Completed two years of study with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Must have enough credits to be enrolled as a junior.

Lee Memorial Health System Scholarships

• Deadline: April 1 - May 31
• Awards vary
• Available through an application process to employees, volunteers and their family members, as well as to prospective employees from the community through an application process. The career they are pursuing must be one which the student can apply to LMHS upon completion of his or her studies, as there is a work requirement associated with the grant.

The Miami Foundation Scholarships

• Deadlines: varies
• Awards vary

Military Officers Association of America (MOAACC) Cape Canaveral Chapter Scholarship

• Deadline: January 1 - June 15, 2012
• A descendant or ward of an active duty or retired member of the Uniformed Services of the United States, (includes Regular, National Guard or Reserve enlisted and officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard,NOAA or USPHS) OR a descendant or ward of a deceased member of the Uniformed Services of the U.S., who died while on active duty or in retired status, OR is the applicant a descendant or ward of a current member (or was if deceased) of the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
• Legal resident of Brevard County, Florida, OR are you a descendant or ward of a current member (or was if deceased) of the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
• Junior or Senior in college or entering graduate studies?
• Accepted by an accredited college or university as a full time (minimum 12 credit hours) student in a program leading to a baccalaureate or graduate degree?

P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant

• Up to $3,000.
• Open to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to resume studies due to changing demands in their lives.
• Must be a citizen of the U.S. or Canada.
• Must have had at least 24 consecutive months as a non-student sometime in her life.
• Is not enrolled in a doctoral degree program and is enrolled in an educational program leading to employment or job advancement.
• If interested, please contact Rebecca Ross at (239) 540-5466.

The Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte Branch of the American Association of University Women

• Deadline: March 15, 2012
• $500 Scholarship
• Awarded to women who have had an interruption in their education.
• To be considered for the awards the women must be Charlotte County residents, even if living elsewhere, such as on campus, be employed, and be enrolled in, or accepted into, a degree-seeking program

Ruth Keeling Hemmingway History Scholarship

• Deadline: April 1, 2012
• $1,000 scholarship
• Minimum 3.0 GPA, and have carried 12 credit hours during thier last semester. Must be junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in history. Full time student in a Florida accredited institution.

• Deadline: April 30, 2012
• Award and eligible requirements vary for each scholarship offered.

• Deadline: April 30, 2012 and August 31, 2012
• $2,000 three times annually
• Currently enrolled minority undergraduate or graduate students

HIAS Scholars Program

• Deadline: February 29, 2012
• Up to $4,000
• Intended for high school seniors and students of all ages already enrolled in college, professional, vocational, university, or graduate school programs. All applicants must have been resettled in the United States by HIAS, must demonstrate at least one year of attendance in a U.S. high school (applicable to 12^th graders only), college or graduate school, and must be continuing their education at a U.S. post-secondary institution in the 2012/2013 academic year.

Hispanic College Fund

• Deadline: March 1, 2012
• Up to $9,000 per year
• Enrolled in hospitality management, hotel management, culinary or food and beverage fields.
• Plan to enroll fulltime at an accredited college/university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the upcoming academic year
• Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; or, have graduated from a high school in the U.S. after having attended at least three years
• Demonstrate financial need
• Must commit to meeting program requirements if accepted, including webinar attendance and other activities

• Deadline: April 30, 2012 and August 31, 2012
• $2,000 three times annually
• Currently enrolled Hispanic undergraduate or graduate students

Minority Teacher Education Scholarship

• Deadlines: August 1 for Fall, November 15 for Spring
• $4,000 annually
• Be a resident of the State of Florida.
• Be a member of one of the following racial groups: African, American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaskan Native.
• Be newly admitted into a teacher education program at any of FFMT's participating universities/colleges.
• Be a junior and have not earned a baccalaureate degree in Education.
• Have earned 60 credit hours or an AA degree.
• Have not exceeded 18 hours of upper division education courses at the time of application.

• Deadline: June 15, 2012
• $1,000 award
• Available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.

• Deadline: October 5, 2012
• $500 award
• Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.
• You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

• Deadline: April 20, 2012
• $500 annually
• Applicant must be a sophomore or junior who has declared a special education major and has also demonstrated extracurricular commitment to the field.

• Deadline: 2012 date coming soon
• Winner announced: February 1, 2012
• A $1,000 scholarship open to all currently enrolled students and incoming freshman. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA for 2.5 or above on a 4-point scale and a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States.

American Indian Scholarship

• Deadline: April 1, 2012
• $1,000 scholarship
• Open to Native Americans in financial need and have a GPA of  at least a 2.75.

The Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests

• Deadline: varies
• Awards vary

BigSun Essay Scholarship

• Deadline: June 22, 2012
• $500 award
• All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.

• Deadline: February 29, 2012
• 1,000 awards of $2,000; 100 renewable scholarships of up to $25,000 per year.
• Be high school seniors, high school graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduate students.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at a U.S. based accredited four-year college or university for the entire 2012-13 academic year. Proprietary and online schools are not eligible.
• Plan to major in a course of study that focuses on Engineering/Technology or select Design and Business related programs of study.
• Demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries using these areas of study.
• Be U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in the United State

• Deadline: May 28, 2012
• A $1,000 is scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as students currently enrolled in any post secondary institution. 

The CREW Network and CREW Foundation Scholarships

• Deadline: April 27, 2012 at 5:00pm
• The number of awards and the specific dollar amount of each award (which will not be less than $5,000), will be identified based upon the availability of scholarship funds.  The applicant must be a female enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university with an accredited real estate program. 
• The applicant must be of junior or senior standing during the school year 2012-13 for undergraduate applications, or enrolled full-time in an applicable graduate program for graduate applications.
• The applicant must have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• The scholarship is only available to citizens of the United States and Canada.

• Deadline: December 1. 2012
• 1 $5,000 award and 4 $1,000 awards
• Currently enrolled college students (graduate students, law students and/or high school seniors are NOT eligible) are invited to apply by submitting an essay. Freshman entering Fall 2012 are eligible once they have received student identification numbers.

 JustJobs Scholarship

• Deadline: April 30, 2012 and August 31, 2012
• $2,000 three times annually
• Full-time student

The Last Khan Essay Contest

• Deadline: March 31, 2012
• $10,000 scholarship
• Open to undergraduate and high school students. The essay must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length, and double-spaced.

 New Beginning Scholarship

• Deadline: Varies, last day of each month
• $500 scholarship
• Available to high school students and college students with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
• A 250 word essay is required about academic goals and contributions to your school/community.

Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship

• Up to $5,000
• Must be 16 years or older and currently enrolled in or currently applying for a degree, diploma, or certificate seeking program.
• Every Wednesday, students can visit the Education-Portal.com Facebook page to answer our new scholarship question and submit the entry form for a chance to win one of 3 scholarship prizes!

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