Apply through the Florida Financial Aid Application for this scholarship as well as other scholarship and grant programs.

**Application for 2026 Seniors opens October 1st, 2025**

Please click here for more information regarding Bright Futures

25-26  Bright Futures Handbook

Bright Futures Help Desk: (888) 827-2004

Lake County/ERHS Community Service Packet:  Community Service packet.pdf

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***The 2025-2026 FAFSA application will not open until December of 2024***

Deadline for Florida is May 15, 2026

For more information visit: studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

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Check out Scholarships.com!  

https://www.scholarships.com/

The American Legion

Offers to descendants of military veterans or Eagle Scouts.  You can download applications at floridalegion.org/programs-services/scholarships or see Mrs. Tussing in the Guidance office for paper applications.  The deadline is March 1, 2026.

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American Muslim Alliance of Florida Inc.

Offering several $1000 scholarships for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.  Students of all faiths and races are welcome to apply.  The deadline is May 4, 2026.  

Visit http://www.americanmuslim alliance.org.  Mrs. Tussing in the guidance office has printed applications.

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Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Offers a full-ride, 4-year, merit scholarship that recipients may use for undergraduate study at any accredited college in the US.  An essay is required, so apply early.  The deadline is Tuesday, December 16, 2025.  Apply at https://coolidgescholars.org/.  

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Caribbean-American Association of Lake County

CAALC is continuing its commitment to providing scholarships to qualifying students of Lake County who will be transitioning from high school to college. Our scholarship application window is now open for 2026, and we would like to make this scholarship application easily accessible to your students.

The deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.

Tussing has paper applications in Guidance & online applications are also available on their website at https://www.caalc-fl.org/.

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Hagan Scholarship

Needs-based merit scholarship for students with an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher.  For more information, visit Hagan Scholarship Foundation.  Application deadline is December 1, 2025.  Mrs. Tussing also has brochures in the guidance office.  

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Horatio Alger Scholarship

Scholarships available for Juniors and Seniors and OPENS on December 1st.  

The senior deadline is February 15, 2026.  Go to their website for more details and to apply:  https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2024+US+-+Salesforce+Counselors+Email+%231+-+December+9%2C+2024

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Jane Austen Fest Scholarship

The Jane Austen Fest of Mount Dora awards an annual scholarship to an eligible woman residing in Florida who has a passion to pursue a degree in literature, history, fashion, theater, or writing/authorship.  For more information, go to https://janeaustenfest.com/scholarships/.  

Applications are due January 15, 2026.

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Oakland Presbyterian Scholarship

Each year with funding from anonymous donors, Oakland Presbyterian

Church offers need-based scholarships to local graduates.

• This scholarship is for graduates of west Orange and south Lake

County schools.

• The undergraduate scholarship is equal to approximately $35,000, and

covers 100% of the actual cost of tuition, books and fees.

• Applications must be completed, with all requested documents

uploaded, and submitted by February 9, 2026.

• Scholarships will be awarded in April of 2026
• Visit the church website https://www.oaklandpres.org/scholarship to

apply online.

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Project Weather Scholarship Contest

Spectrum News 13 is offering scholarships for students with a minimum GPA of 3.5.  Submit an application by January 13th.  Paper applications available from Ms. Tussing in Guidance.

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**Attention, Juniors!!**

SECO energy is offering scholarships for you!  Go to this link to apply:

https://secoenergy.com/youth-tour-application/

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United States JCI Senate Foundation

Any student who is a US citizen and has a GPA of 3.75 or above can apply for a $1,500 grant.  Go to www.usjcisenate.org under "scholarship" to apply by January 17, 2026.  Mrs. Tussing in the guidance office also has printed applications.

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Several scholarships available at Studentscholarships.org  !!

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