Scholarship Opportunities
Thrive has done the leg work to round up the scholarships for local teens. Below is a list of local and national scholarships available for teens in Lake County.
College Scholarships
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
LANGD is proud to announce that applications are now open for our Skilled Trades Scholarship.
This scholarship is designed to support graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue a trade or technical education and are committed to building hands-on skills that strengthen the communities of West Orange and South Lake Counties. At LANGD, we believe investing in the skilled trades is an investment in our future workforce and the quality of life in the areas we serve.
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Leave a Legacy Scholarship
The Leave a Legacy Scholarship is a $1000 Scholarship given to students annually in western Orange County. The Legacy Scholarship is based on personal character with an emphasis on volunteerism, integrity, leadership and a passion to “Leave a Legacy.” Our scholarship is unique because we aren’t looking for the best academics, athletes, or artists. We are looking for those students who believe in making a difference for others. Students who reach out to others around the world and in our community. We have awarded over 80 Legacy Scholarships since our beginning in 2019. Our winners have gone on to attend Ivy League Universities, State Universities, Private Universities, and local trade schools. Our winners have been outstanding athletes, academics, and artists. But more importantly, our winners have fed the hungry, clothed the poor, rescued the animals, and loved their neighbor.
Community Foundation of South Lake
The Community Foundation of South Lake has been dedicated to fostering educational opportunities for the youth within our community, along with the support of generous civic organizations, clubs, businesses, and individuals who want to aid future generations in attaining their educational goals.
Mount Dora Community Trust
Scholarship funds are designated to help students cover expenses associated with all levels of education. Custom scholarships can be created to benefit specific students, schools, vocations or regions of Mount Dora.
Scholarship Window – January 1st – End of Spring Break
Education Foundation of Lake County
This foundation has multiple scholarships for all types of students. One example is the Bill Haydes memorial scholarship, which requires a 2.5 GPA, and is for culinary arts students. It can be used for tuition, books, and fees. Deadline - 2024 seniors can check back in fall to apply.
Project Scholars
Project Scholars each spring awards four-year scholarships, worth up to $10,000 each, to four deserving south Lake County students. One of the scholarships is earmarked for students who plan to start their college journey at Valencia College. The other three are eligible for any college, university or certified technical-training program.
Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation
Scholarships each Spring for students with families who are dealing with cancer.
UCF Academic Works
Applicant must be enrolled at the university as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
Deadline April 2024
Central Florida Foundation
This offers multiple scholarships for different people. Some include the Eccleston-Callahan fund, which is for people with disabilities, the Earl K. Wood fund, which is for high school seniors and public speaking, and the S. Frank and Tille S. Poole memorial fund, which is for a Christian college education. They also have many funds for specific high schools in the area.
-Deadline – Not listed. Check website for the most updated information.
Lake-Sumter State College Foundation
Awards over $1,000,000 in scholarships annually to any Lake Sumter State College students with a 2.0 GPA or above. There are over 195 scholarships available thru the foundation.
Scholarship Window: the scholarship is available three times a year. For the Fall Semester applications open in June; for the Spring Semester applications open in October; and for the Summer Semester applications open in March.
The Clermont Woman's Club
Dedicated to supporting and empowering women in their educational endeavors. They offer two $750 scholarships to female students enrolling full-time at Lake Technical College. They also offer a $1500 scholarship to females that displays academic skills, leadership, quality and participation in school and community.
Scholarship Window: Typically, April deadline see website for more details.
Rosen Gives Back Scholarship
The owner of Rosen Hotels & Resorts offers scholarships which pay for all cost of tuition, boarding, and books, for any Florida College. You must be living and going to school in Tanglo Park or Parramore. Rosen also gives scholarships for the UCF hospitality school and has a dependent scholarship program for students that attend Evan’s and Oak Ridge High Schools.
Deadline – Check website for updated information
The Lennar Foundation Grant
This grant offers opportunities for specific high demand, high paying jobs for students attending or planning to attend Miami Dade College for instate tuition, textbooks, and receive student support services. The 3 specialized jobs that this scholarship supports are: Central Sterile Processing Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, and Endoscopy Technician. The requirements are a high school diploma or GED, must go to or plan to go to Miami Dade college, live in Florida, be admitted into one of the supported programs, commit to one of the programs, pass criminal background check, and attend mandatory orientation.
Deadline – Check website for more information on deadlines
Berry College Scholarships
The college offers many financial opportunities to their students studying all areas that have ambitious research projects. Grants like the Kirbo Grant, Richard’s Grant, and Synovus grant are all scholarships a student attending Bery College and earn. The requirements are must have completed 24 credit hours at Berry, must be a full-time student at Berry, and must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Rewards range from 1,250 to 5,000 dollars depending on which you apply for and can last for up to 2 years.
Deadline - All 3 end March 27th
Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Johnson Scholarship Foundation provides need-based scholarships to undergraduate, degree-seeking students with disabilities who are attending one of the 12 state universities. Students meeting the criteria can submit their initial scholarship application or apply directly to the university they seek to attend.
Frankie Valenti Scholarship
EMTThe Frankie Valente Scholarship Fund is a resource for students in the emergency care field. This is to assist students to become EMS/EMT.
Wayne M. Densch First Generation Scholarship program
This scholarship provides academic advice, financial assistance, social activities and workshops, and peer mentoring. It requires being a first-time college student, being a first-generation college student, needing financial assistance, having a high school diploma or GED before the fall term, and you need to be accepted into Seminole state.
Deadline - Opens again next year 2024-2025 school year fall term
The Foundation for Seminole State College
The Foundation for Seminole State College offers scholarships before each term. In 2024-25, the Foundation provided $1.32 million in scholarship and emergency assistance to nearly 1,500 students with an average award of $846.
Students may apply online for the upcoming term during the open application periods listed above.
2026 SECO Energy Youth Scholarship Program
Applicants are evaluated without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, or color. Emphasis will be given to those aiming for degrees in technology, business, engineering, or mathematics, especially as they relate to the energy sector. Relevant majors include, but are not limited to, computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical, nuclear, environmental, civil, agricultural/biological, industrial, materials science, and various branches of mathematics.
SOUTH LAKE JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Every year the GFWC South Lake Junior Woman's Club provides deserving students in the South Lake area with a scholarship for College to further their educational career. If you know a deserving student or are one,
apply today.
