Scholarships for students Florida. Some scholarships specifically open to Florida students, and others give preference to students in Florida.

Feeding Student Success Scholarship
Sponsor: Whataburger
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA who will be pursuing their first associates, undergraduate degree, graduate, or technical school certificate at a 2-year, 4-year, or not-for-profit vocational school. Applicant must either live in or be planning to attend school in one of the brand’s 17-state footprint (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Texas).

Selby Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Amount: Up to $7,000 per year
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and graduating Associate degree students from Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto counties in Florida. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated financial need.

Becca’s Closet Scholarships
Sponsor: Becca’s Closet
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who have made an outstanding, documented contribution to his or her local community through the creation of or involvement in a Becca’s Closet chapter or Becca’s Closet organized through a supporting organization. In addition to the nationwide scholarships, there is one specifically for students from South Florida.

Macy’s Emergency Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Macy’s | LULAC National Educational Services Center, Inc.
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: Rolling
Description: Scholarship is open to deserving students facing economic hardship and immediate monetary need that, if not met, could result in an inability to complete classes or a degree program. Emergency financial need resulting from the following will qualify students from funding: change in family income/support, loss of job, death of an immediate family member, natural disaster, pending eviction or home foreclosure, burglary, or fire. Applicant must be a resident of California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or Texas.