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

America’s Heroes Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Inc.
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: March 4, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to children and spouses of law enforcement personnel who have fallen in the line of duty who plan to continue their education in two-year or four-year colleges, vocational-technical programs, or graduate school.

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.

Bernie Varnadore Scholarship
Sponsor: Dixie Baseball
Amount: $1,250.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding high school seniors who have participated in a Franchised DBB, Inc. Program and plan to pursue undergraduate studies at a college or university.

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.