Resources
As a service to the community, the Nat Moore Foundation provides the following information and links to scholarship providers and college resources available to South Florida’s high school students.
The organizations highlighted below operate independently from the Foundation. Application deadline dates and event dates may change annually. Contact the sponsors for the most recent dates.
Broward County
The BRACE Program (www.broward.k12.fl.us/studentsupport/guidance/brace/Default.htm)
Unique to the Broward County School System, the BRACE program works with guidance counselors to provide students with information on Scholarships, Financial Aid and the College Application Process. Advisors can also provide information on Technical Schools, Military Options and Direct Workforce Entry.
College Information and Resources
Financial Aid (www.finaid.org)
Provides college and scholarship resources.
FreSch! (www.freschinfo.com)
Provides a database of foundations that offer scholarships.
Get Me To College (http://getmetocollege.org/hs/)
Provides advise on how to overcome obstacles for attaining college entrances, including scholarship information. Site was created by first generation and other under-represented college students.
National Association for College Admission Counseling (www.nacacnet.org)
Provides college resources for students, including sponsoring college fairs that are listed on the website.
Scholarship Help (www.scholarshiphelp.org)
Provides college and scholarship resources.
Take Stock in Children (www.takestockpalmbeach.org)
This is a statewide mentoring/scholarship program. The program enrolls middle school, low-income students and helps them succeed by providing college and vocational scholarships, volunteer mentors, student advocates, early intervention and long-term support.
Teen Link (http://www.southflorida.com/specialsection/teenlink/)
Weekly paper and website written by teens for teens. The site hosts listings of scholarships.
General Lists of Scholarship Opportunities
CollegeAnswer.com (www.collageanswer.com)
Provides search engines for scholarships and financial aid.
College Board (www.collegeboard.com)
Provides college resources, including search engine for scholarships.
Community Foundation of Broward County
(www.cfbroward.org/Resources-for-Nonprofits/Scholarships.aspx)
Annually awards more than $100,000 in scholarships.
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
(
www.yourcommunityfoundation.org/Scholarship-Center)
List of approximately 100 scholarships offered. Each scholarship fund has its own criteria. Unless otherwise noted, scholarships are based on financial need. By completing the Common Application, applicant will be considered for any fund that is available and for which he/she fits the criteria.
Fast Web (www.fastweb.com)
Provides scholarship and financial aid information.
Scholarship America (scholarshipamerica.org)
Scholarship America is a national education service organization that mobilizes support for students getting into and graduating from college. The organization provides scholarships, administers scholarships and provides resources for graduating students.
Scholarships.com (www.scholarships.com)
Helps students find the money they need to get a college education. This is one of the largest free and independent college scholarship search and financial aid information resource on the Internet. Students are able to search by various categories. Scholarships.com also administers its own scholarship competitions, offering fourteen distinct college-funding opportunities worth a total of $18,000.
JANUARY
Scholarship Opportunities
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (www.gmsp.org)
Deadline: January 10, 2011
Provides scholarships and support for students who are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
FEBRUARY
College Fairs
Miami’s National College Fair
Free
Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel
Sponsor(s): Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the National Association for College Admission Counseling
Phone: 305-995-1739
Website: www.dadeschools.net/collegefair2010/ or www.nacacnet.org/EventsTraining/CollegeFairs/ncf/Spring/Pages/MiamiNCF.aspx
Register: www.gotomyncf.com
The free event includes workshops, informational sessions and representatives from more than 150 colleges and universities nationwide. There will be advise on subjects including financial aid, admissions, testing procedures and more.
Scholarship Opportunities
ITWomen Charitable Foundation
www.itwomen.org/clubportal/ClubStatic.cfm?clubID=2406&pubmenuoptID=26476
Deadline: February 1
Supports the mission of ITWomen to increase the number of women earning information technology and engineering degrees. Graduating female high school seniors in South Florida who plan to earn college degrees in Technology and Engineering of the STEM academic strand are eligible to apply for these four-year academic scholarships.
OCTOBER
College Fairs
Infinite College Fair (www.infinitescholar.org)
Held in October at Miami Science Museum and Emma Lou Olson Center in Pompano Beach
College scholarship fair of more than 30 colleges and universities in Florida and out of state, including a number of historically black universities. Targets minorities but is open to all. Some institutions will accept students and award full or partial college scholarships at the fair. Students must bring a resume, school transcript, two letters of recommendation and SAT and ACT scores. Free. Online registration recommended.
Palm Beach County College-Career Fair
Free
Held in October at South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center
Sponsor: The School District of Palm Beach County
Contact: Christie Ragsdale, High School Guidance Program Planner
Phone: 561-357-7666
E-mail: ragsdac@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
In October 2010, 175 post-secondary programs participated, representing colleges, universities, military academies and services, career schools, as well as vendors providing college advising and tutoring services.
Scholarship Opportunities
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
Amount: 50 Four-Year, $20,000 Scholarships ($5,000 per year); 200 Four-Year, $4,000 Scholarships ($1,000 per Year)
Website: www.coca-colascholars.org
Criteria: For seniors with GPA of 3.0 or better. Based on leadership, character, and achievement both inside and outside of the classroom.
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Deadline: Oct 30
Amount: $5,000
Website: horatioalger.org/scholarships
Criteria: Seniors with a strong commitment to completing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college, 2.0 GPA, critical financial need, perseverance in overcoming adversity, U.S. citizen.
South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc. College Scholarships
Deadline: October 15
Contact: Lorie Stinson
Website: www.southfloridafair.com
Phone: (561) 790-5245
Address: P.O. Box 210367, West Palm Beach, FL 33421-0367
There are two scholarship application forms, each of which explain the criteria used in awarding the scholarships. Applicant must be a permanent resident of Florida and reside in one of the counties served by the South Florida Fair (Broward, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee or Palm Beach).
NOVEMBER
College Fairs
Greater Fort Lauderdale National College Fair
Free
Held in November at Broward County Convention Center
Phone: 954-765-5900
Register: www.gotomyncf.com.
Students and parents meet one-on-one with admission representatives from a wide range of national and international, public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Participants will learn about admission requirements, financial aid, course offerings and campus environment.
DECEMBER
Scholarship Opportunities
George W. Jenkins Scholarship at the University of Miami www.miami.edu/index.php/ug/scholarships/jenkins/
Deadline: December 1
Nomination must be completed by college guidance counselor.
Established in honor of Publix founder George W. Jenkins. Through his perseverance, Jenkins was able to establish the largest employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States. The George W. Jenkins Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are high school graduates from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee with strong academic credentials, significant financial need and a history of overcoming adversity. This four-year scholarship is awarded to students based on academic merit, financial need and an essay that demonstrates a personal history of overcoming adversity. The award includes tuition and fees, on-campus room and board, books and supplies and a $1,500 stipend per semester. At UM, that totals more than $50,000 annually. Student must be enrolled full-time at the University of Miami.