The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE) is awarding one $1,200 scholarship to a Florida student.  Eligible students must be a junior or senior enrolled at an accredited Florida college or university majoring in political science/public or business administration or journalism/mass communications. The guidelines and application for the FSASE scholarship may be picked up at Indian River State College, Mueller Campus, (at the welcome desk in Building D), or the Supervisor of Elections office. The guidelines and application are also available on the Supervisor of Election’s website: www.voteindianriver.com. Completed applications must be received in the Supervisor of Elections office by March 18, 2012.

 

The GM Women’s Retail Network has established a scholarship program to encourage women to pursue a career in automotive retail. The program is open to women enrolled in undergraduate, graduate or non-traditional educational programs in automotive retail areas; or who are currently employed in an automotive dealership and enrolled in an educational program that advances their career within automotive retail. To download a copy of the application form, please visit www.gmsac.com. All scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than April 16, 2012 to receive consideration.

 

The Sebastian Lions Club is accepting applications for scholarships. Click here to access and print the application. CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP: Minimum GPA – 2.5. Must submit current 1040 for parent & student, Must also submit an essay. Deadline to apply: May 1, 2012.

 

New Beginning Scholarship was developed to assist and inspire any student who is college bound or currently in college. Any student who lives in the United States and has a minimum GPA of 2.0 is eligible to apply. An essay is required. For detailed information and to apply, please visit www.newbeginningscholarship.com.

 

The Florida Association of Educational Data Systems (FAEDS) is pleased to announce the several scholarship opportunities for the 2012 academic year.   Please click here for detailed information. You may also go to the following link http://www.faeds.org/scholarships.cfm to obtain details and/or documentation required for submission.  

 

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is available for upcoming sophomore, junior, or senior college students planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and major in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.  To apply, please visitwww.act.org/goldwater for application materials. Contact Melissa DePriest at mdepries@irsc.edu or (772) 462-7249 if you have questions.

 

P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is passionate about their mission of promoting educational opportunities for women. The Florida P.E.O. Sisterhood and P.E.O. International are offering 8 opportunities for scholarships, grants, or loans with varying eligibility requirements. These opportunities are available to high school students, under graduates and graduate students. For further details about these programs, application process, and eligibility requirements Read More…

 

Since 1972, Soroptimist has been helping women all over the world reclaim their dreams through the Women’s Opportunity Awards program. This program provides cash grants to women who are working to better their lives through additional skills training and education.  You are eligible to apply if you are:

a woman with primary financial responsibility for yourself and your dependants attending an undergraduate degree program or a vocational skills training program and have financial need.  For more information, please click here.To apply, please visit http://www.soroptimist.org/awards/apply.html. 

 

Florida Alpha Delta Kappa is an active part of an International Honorary Organization for Women Educators. The Past State Presidents of Florida Alpha Delta Kappa are proud to offer a $1000.00 scholarship in the spring of 2012 to a female student attending a Florida community college or a four-year Florida University. The student must be pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree in education and must maintain an overall 3.0 or higher grade point average. All sections of the applicationmust be typed or hand printed using only black ink. Included with the application must be two letters of recommendation: one from a professor, instructor or advisor at the college/university or a member of Florida Alpha Delta Kappa and the other a personal reference of applicant’s choice. Also included must be a current, official university, state or community college transcript.  All of this information must be mailed to Vivian Bowden, Florida Alpha Delta Kappa Representative, 1843 Shadyhill Terrace, Winter Park, FL  32792.

 

Florida Education Association offers the Education Staff Professional Scholarship Program to provide incentive and financial support in the form of scholarships to ESP members who are pursuing additional academic training needed to obtain necessary skills and/or credentials required for promotion or advancement in the field of public education. Any ESP member who has been a member in good standing in an FEA affiliated local for at least three years shall be eligible to apply. Each scholarship is worth $1,000 each awarded.  For more information, please visit the Florida Education Association website at http://feaweb.org/esp-scholarship.

 

The Florida statewide Para-to-Teacher Support Program continues to provide tuition support and textbook stipends for paraprofessionals pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Exceptional Student Education.  The program provides full tuition for two courses per semester and a stipend for each course to help defray text expenses.  Funding for the 2011-2012 grant year allows us to maintain our current cadre of 45 students.  As students graduate this fall and coming spring vacancies will be filled with new candidates from among Florida's brightest and best paraprofessionals.  Information and application forms are available at http://www.florida-ese.org/paratoteacher/index.aspx.  

The Florida Council of the Blind is offering scholarships to outstanding students enrolled in academic education or professional training beyond the high school level. Eligibility requirements and additional scholarship information is available at www.fcb.org. (Applicants must be legally blind and have a 3.0 or higher GPA.)

The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The online application is available at http://www.yourcommunityfoundation.org/Scholarship-Center. The process is completely web-based, and the deadline for students to apply is February 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Students who meet the primary eligibility will be invited for an interview. At that time, additional information will also be requested through the online system.

The annual TYLENOL® Scholarship program application is now available to students who are pursuing careers in the healthcare, life sciences, or related fields. This year, TYLENOL be awarding $250,000 in scholarships based on leadership qualities and academic performance, including ten $10,000 and thirty $5,000 grants. To apply, please visit http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc.

The Home Depot Trade Scholarship Program. The Home Depot® established its first-ever Trade Scholarship Program. Through the program, the Company will award more than 600 students enrolled in building and construction trade programs $500 to help offset the cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies. In total, more than $300,000 in scholarships will be awarded to support the future leaders of the building and construction industries. The Home Depot Trade Scholarship Program is open to students nationwide currently enrolled in a building and construction trade school program at a college, university or accredited educational institution who will be entering into the final year or term of their degree or career program. Students can log onto www.homedepot.com/tradescholarship or call 1-877-7HD-LEARN (1-877-743-5327) to learn more and apply.

The Military Officers Association of America, Cape Canaveral Chapter is pleased to announce that it will award 10 college scholarships of $3500 each to deserving men and women who meet the qualifications. To learn more about this scholarship, please visit www.moaacc.org.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, an educational and youth leadership development organization, has launched a national campaign to recruit Hispanic students - undergraduate and graduate- for its nationally recognized youth development leadership programs. Opportunities include internships, fellowships and scholarships. To be eligible, all program applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, be a graduate or undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA, have remarkable leadership potential, and have demonstrated a vast history and commitment to community and public service. Deadlines vary. Visit http://www.chci.org/  to submit an online application.

 

The Johnson Scholarship, funded by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, is a competitively awarded program which is available to undergraduate students with disabilities with financial need who enroll in a State University System of Florida (SUS) institution. Click here to review application and eligibility requirements.