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JANUARY 2022 SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER
Students should begin looking for scholarships towards the end of
their Junior year of High School. Any questions regarding
scholarships can be directed to Mrs. Vanderbilt
Email lvanderbilt@charterk12.com | Phone (813) 793-6075 ext. 4423
WHAT'S INSIDE FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES
Florida Bright Futures is a state funded
Local Scholarships
program that provides students with the
opportunity to earn 100% tuition or 75%
tuition based on weighted GPA and SAT/ACT
scores. In order to be eligible for the 100%
No Essay Scholarships
scholarship, students need to perform 100
hours of community service and log it
through Profferfish. To be eligible for the 75%
scholarship, students must complete 75
National Scholarships
community service hours and log these hours
into Profferfish.
In addition to students meeting these requirements, students who earn the AICE
Diploma are also eligible to receive Florida Bright Futures with completion of 100
service hours. The program is accepted at any Public Florida University. The credit
cost can also be translated to the cost of a Private University within the state of
Florida, the student would then be responsible for the difference in credit hour cost.
FBF Requirements 2021-2022SCHOLARSHIP MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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FAFSA
NOW AVAILABLE
To Apply
Pick 1 of the following options:
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Follow Prompts to Complete & Submit
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Download the pdf version of the 2022/23 FSFSA Form/Application
or Call 1-800-433-3243 to request a printed form.
Complete & Return By Mail for Processing
Warning: This option will take the longest amount of time!
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JANUARY 2022 PAGE | 02SCHOLARSHIP MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
AMS Freshman Undergraduate
DiGiorgio STEAM Scholarship
Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Award: $5,000
Deadline: April 30, 2022
Deadline: February 4, 2022
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a high
The American Meteorological Society offers
school (public, charter, private or home school) in
the AMS Freshman Undergraduate
any State in the U.S.A., Washington D. C. or Puerto
Scholarship program, open to all high
Rico
school students, designed to encourage
Must have a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher.
study in the atmospheric and related
Must demonstrate financial need and intent to
sciences.
pursue a STEAM Career (college, university, trade
Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens
school).
or permanent residents entering their
The Valentino DiGiorgio STEAM Scholarship is
freshman year of college in the autumn
available to any student meeting the above criteria
following the distribution of the award
and having a sincere interest in STEAM.
Must be planning to pursue a degree in
Interest can be demonstrated by sharing the
the atmospheric or related oceanic or
student’s active involvement in STEAM activities,
hydrologic sciences. Marine biology
clubs and extracurricular activities, as well as work
does not meet this requirement.
experience, internships and projects or innovations
A minimum 3.0 GPA is also required
the student has completed.
Apply Here
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Live Mas Scholarship: Sponsored by Taco Bell
Award: $5,000-$25,000
Deadline: January 11, 2022
All applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be considered eligible for the 2022 Live Más
Scholarship Program:
Applicant is a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) who is at least 16
years of age and no older than 26 years of age as of the last day of the Program Period located in the
United States or D.C.
If an applicant is a minor in his/her/their state of residence, they must receive parental consent from
his/her/their parent/legal guardian to apply.
Applicant must be on-track to apply for or enrolled in an accredited post-high school/post-secondary
educational program (including accredited two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical
and trade schools).
Applicant must be willing to work with the Taco Bell Foundation’s Scholarship Management Company
throughout the application and award process.
Employees of Taco Bell Foundation, Inc., Taco Bell of America, LLC, Taco Bell Corp. and its parent,
subsidiaries of its parent, franchisees, licensees, and the advertising and promotion agencies involved
with this Program are not eligible to apply or receive a scholarship through this version of the program.
Taco Bell restaurant employees can apply to the Live Más Scholarship for Restaurant Employees
Program.
Has not previously received a Live Más Scholarship.
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JANUARY 2022 PAGE | 03SCHOLARSHIP MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Amazon Future Engineer
Awareness College Scholarship Scholarship Program
Award: $5,000 Award: $10,000
Deadline: February 15, 2022 Deadline: February 17, 2022
AFA’s Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness Applicants to the Amazon Future Engineer
College Scholarship Essay Contest is an Scholarship Program must be:
annual competition for college-bound Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
high school seniors. Applicants are asked Be high school seniors who are currently
to write a 1,200 to 1,500-word essay that enrolled in or who have completed a high
describes the impact of Alzheimer’s school or college dual degree course
disease on themselves, their families or where computer science is the subject.
their communities, and what they have Example courses include:
learned in light of coping with the brain International Baccalaureate Computer
disorder. The grand prize winner receives Science Course
$5,000, with additional prizes awarded for Advanced Placement (AP) Computer
runners up Science A or Advanced Placement (AP)
Apply Here Computer Science Principles
Computer science through a college
dual enrollment program
Other High School course where only
Automotive Aftermarket Computer Science is taught
Be planning to attain a bachelor’s degree
Scholarships in computer science, software
Award: $5,000 engineering, computer engineering or
Deadline: March 31, 2022 other computer science related field of
Automotive Aftermarket Scholarships study from an accredited 4-year college or
works with thirty other organizations from a 2-year college with the intent to
who also award automotive transfer to a 4-year college.
scholarships to full-time students Have a minimum cumulative grade point
training for automotive careers as average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its
technicians or in business, engineering, equivalent).
etc. Students must be attending or be Employees of Amazon and subsidiaries and
high school graduating seniors members of their immediate family are not
planning to attend an accredited eligible to apply.
college or university or any ASE/NATEF
certified post-secondary school for Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
automotive mechanical, collision, or Program (scholarsapply.org)
heavy duty training.
Apply Here
JANUARY 2022 PAGE | 04GE-REAGAN FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FLORIDA RETIRED EDUCATORS
Award: $10,000
Deadline: January 6, 2022
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Honoring the legacy and character of our Award: $4,000
nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Deadline: January 22,2022
Foundation Scholarship Program rewards
college-bound students who demonstrate The Florida Retired Educators
exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and Foundation (FREF) awards scholarships
citizenship with financial assistance to to graduating seniors who wish to
pursue higher education. Eligible become Florida teachers.
applicants must: be US citizens; have a 3.0 Applicants must demonstrate
GPA; be current high school seniors financial need
attending high school in the United States Show leadership capabilities and
(students living on U.S. Armed Forces base community service
and home-schooled students are also Have an SAT score of 1,000 or above
eligible); and, plan to enroll in a full-time or an ACT score of 22 or above.
undergraduate course of study toward a Apply Here
bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-
year college or university in the United
States for the entire upcoming academic
year.
Apply Here
CC Bank's Young Scholars Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Deadline: December 31, 2021
Applicants must be under the age of 30.
Applicants must be U.S residents.
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
At the time of the scholarship award, the applicant must be enrolled at an academic institute.
Apply Here
ApproveMe Entrepeneur Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Deadline: December 31, 2021
Any actively enrolled undergraduate student or incoming freshmen with an acceptance letter,
attending a US-based college, university, trade school in the fall/winter of 2023.
Apply Here
JANUARY 2022 PAGE | 05Shawn Carter Scholarship
(ISC)² Undergraduate
Foundation
Cybersecurity Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Award: $5,000 Deadline: April 30, 2022
Deadline: March 8, 2022
1. Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund
degree with a focus on cybersecurity or (SCSF) was founded on the belief that
information assurance. any motivated individual in need should
2. You may be a senior in high school or an have the opportunity to further his or
undergraduate student who is currently her education. By removing some of the
a junior, freshman, sophomore or senior financial burdens associated with going
who will be pursuing an undergraduate to, surviving in, and graduating from
degree in the fall. college, the SCSF plays a vital role in
3. A minimum 3.3. GPA is required. increasing college access and success for
Recipients are notified in June. many motivated yet under-served youth
Apply Here and young adults. The SCSF provides
individual grants, paid directly to the
educational institution, to every student
NEWH SCHOLARSHIP who qualifies and reapplies yearly, from
admission to graduation. The grant can
Award: $2,500
be used to cover tuition expenses and
Deadline: July 16, 2022
related supplemental educational
NEWH, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to expenses such as books, lab fees, travel
the Hospitality Industry. It is our goal to further our and select costs of living. All Shawn
industry through education. NEWH, Inc. is offering Carter Scholars are required to “give
scholarships to Hospitality Management, Interior back” by conducting community service
Designer, Culinary majors pursuing a career in the and by serving as mentors to younger,
hospitality industry. aspiring Shawn Carter Scholars.
Winning recipients are required to attend the To be eligible for the Shawn Carter
award event with paid travel and lodging provided. Scholarship, students must be pursuing
Scholarship criteria: their first undergraduate degree who are
Actively enrolled student: 4-year high school seniors, students with GED
sophomore/second year and above, or graduate diplomas or students enrolled in 2-year
level or 4-year undergraduate programs or
3.0 GPA (cumulative) or overall “B” average or grade vocational or trade schools. Must be US
percentage of 83% –86% equivalent citizen or Permanent Resident who is 25
Financial need through college for years old or younger with a minimum 2.0
past/current/upcoming tuition or program GPA and annual household income not
approved books/supplies Hospitality Management, exceeding $75,000. For more
Interior Design or Culinary major pursuing a career information or to apply, please visit the
in Hospitality. scholarship provider's website
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JANUARY 2022 PAGE | 06Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Award: up to $30,000
Deadline: January 12, 2022
To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be a graduating, minority high school senior
- Be a United States citizen
- Present evidence of financial need
- Demonstrate a record of academic excellence
- Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service
- Submit an official SAT and/or ACT test exam score from junior or senior year*
- Plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college within the United States or affiliated with
a United States-based college or university
- Not possess a degree from, or be enrolled in, a 2 or 4–year college when applying
*JRF recognizes the challenges of taking standardized tests during the COVID-19 pandemic;
applicants who do not HAVE TEST SCORES to submit will not be disadvantaged in the selection
process.
Apply Here
APIA Scholarship
Award: up to $2,500-$20,000
Deadline: January 26, 2022
Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars
provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who:
Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;
Are the first in their families to attend college;
Are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those
ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and
opportunity; and
Have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic
achievement.
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AAU YOUTH EXCEL AWARD PROGRAM
Award: up to $500-$3500
Deadline: December 31, 2021
Eligibility: High School seniors athletes who maintained a 2.5 minimum GPA. Participate in at least one
sanctioned high school sport and show involvement in the community. Must submit an essay on goals
accomplished and obstacles. Persevering through adversity is the key ingredient in the awarding of
these scholarships.
Apply Here
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