Amount: $1,000 $10,000. About: Offered by Kids’ Chance of Florida, Inc, The Kids’ Chance of Florida Scholarship Program is a $1,000 $10,000 award to provide educational scholarships to the children of Florida workers who have been seriously or fatally injured in work related accidents. Applicants must be a natural child, adopted child, or step-child dependent on a Florida worker seriously injured or killed in a claim compensable under The Florida Workers’ Compensation Act (Chapter 440, Florida Statutes); must be a Florida resident between the ages of 16 and 25; proof of residency required; must have a high school diploma, GED, or be a high school student in good standing; academic achievement, aptitude, extracurricular activities, and community service of the applicant are considered; must maintain a 2.5 GPA or equivalent; must be pursuing a primary college or university degree (bachelor’s or associate’s) or vocational education and training (certificate or license) and have received a Letter of Acceptance from an accredited Florida university, community, technical or vocational college and/or state-approved proprietary school; must demonstrate substantial financial need.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: All Majors
Residency Requirement: Florida
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline: June 27. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.