2015 Scholarship Listing
These are general descriptions of scholarships available for High School Seniors and/or Undergraduate /
Graduate College Students to apply for before 5pm on Monday, March 2, 2015. The online scholarship
application (www.floridacommunity.com/scholarships) includes questions relevant to the selection criteria for
each scholarship. Please email Melanie Holaway at scholarships@floridacommunity.com, if you have questions.
SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION
American Association of University Women Sue Gottcent
Memorial Scholarship Fund
AWARD
$1,000
WHO MAY APPLY?
Undergraduate/Graduate
Students
For Lee County women who are enrolled in accredited programs of
study at either 2- or 4-year accredited institutions. Preference to
women 25 and older.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must be a resident of Lee County
 Must demonstrate financial need
 Preference will be given to women over 25 years of age
Jordan Abdo Memorial Scholarship Fund
$750
High School Seniors
$1300
High School Seniors
For a North Fort Myers High School student athlete(including
cheerleading) with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.5.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from North Fort Myers High School
 Must be a student athlete in at least 1 sport(cheerleading
included) with a GPA of at least 3.0
Judge Isaac Anderson, Jr. Scholarship Fund
To fund a scholarship to a two- or four-year regionally accredited
college or university to a Lee County high school senior who is a
minority student, can demonstrate financial need, has a GPA of 3.0 or
higher, and can demonstrate strong community ties, preferably to the
local Dunbar community, through extracurricular activities, religious
endeavors or community service.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from public or private high school in Lee
County
 Must be a minority student
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 Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Must demonstrate strong community ties, preferably to the
local Dunbar community, through extracurricular activities,
religious endeavors or community service
 Must plan to attend a two- or four-year regionally
accredited\college or university
 Must document financial need
Selected applicants will be called for an interview.
Lewis B. Barber Memorial Scholarship Fund
$4700
High School Senior
$5,500
High School Senior
$2900
High School Senior
$2500
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate Students
To fund books and tuition for students pursuing either of the following
educational paths:
 Certification to teach the deaf and blind;
 Seminary or pre-seminary school to study church, Christian
music or Christian education
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from public or private high school in Charlotte,
Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee counties
 Must pursue certification to teach deaf/blind or attend
 seminary/pre-seminary school
 Must maintain satisfactory grades
 Must acknowledge and express Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
Jane H. Berktold Scholarship
For graduates of Lee County public high schools who are in need of
financial assistance.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from public high school in Lee County
• Must document financial need
• Must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Selected applicants may be called for an interview.
James Bilder Scholarship Fund
For Lee County high school students to pursue higher education with
preference given to students attending vocational/technical schools.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from public high school in Lee County
• Must document financial need
Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce / Ralph A.
Richardson Fund
A scholarship for a graduate or high school senior of Estero High
School, or the child of a current Bonita Springs Area Chamber of
Commerce Member.
Eligibility Requirements
• Student must be a graduate or high school senior of Estero
High School, or the child of a current Bonita Springs Area
Chamber of Commerce Member
• Must be planning to continue his or her education at a
vocation/technical school, college or university
• Must have attained a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher (grade
point average on a 4.0 scale) for the previous three academic
years and for the current year as of the date of the application
• Must exhibit a commitment to community service
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Howard P. & Magdalen K. Breitenbach Scholarship Fund
$10,000
For a needy student who was either a service member, or is a child or
grandchild of a service member, who was in the United States Navy.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a public or private high school in
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, or Lee counties
• Must be either a former service member of the United States
Navy, or a child or grandchild of Navy service member.
• Must provide proof of service in the United States Navy
• Must document financial need
Selected applicants will be called for an interview.
Carl E. Brooks Scholarship Fund
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
$2800
High School Senior
$750
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
$1900
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
$950
High School Senior
$850
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
For college bound students of one or more immigrant parents.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from public or private high school in Charlotte,
Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee counties
 Must document financial need
 Must provide proof of parent’s immigrant status (copy of
immigration card or birth certificate)
Selected applicants will be called for an interview.
Dorothy Curtis Brown Early Childhood Scholarship
For a student or early childhood program director or assistant director
who will pursue advanced certification from an accredited college or
university to become an administrator or director at a child care
center.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must enroll at an accredited college or university in Southwest
Florida (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee County) to
obtain a CDA, Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Early
Childhood Education.
John & Ruth Childe Scholarship Fund
For a Lee County student with a physical disability to pursue higher
education in a college, university, or technical school.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from public or private high school in Lee
County
 Must state disability in personal essay
Couse-Gram Scholarship Fund
For a Moore Haven High School student pursuing post-secondary
education.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must be a Moore Haven High School senior
Drs. Ira and Udaya Dash Nursing Scholarship Fund
For a student studying nursing at Florida SouthWestern or FGCU.
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Eligibility Requirements
 Must reside in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee County
 Must plan to attend or be attending Edison State College or
Florida Gulf Coast University
 Must be enrolled in Nursing Program
 Must document financial need
Mary Ann Elder Scholarship Fund
$750
Undergraduate / Graduate
For a student who is entering or continuing a Master Degree Program
in social work at an accredited university or college.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must be from the five-county area of Charlotte, Collier,
Glades, Hendry or Lee County.
 Must be entering or continuing a Master Degree Program in
social work at an accredited university or college.
Former Everglades City High School Graduate
For a High School graduate of Everglades City in Collier County who
has at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and plans to attend college full
time.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must pursue a 2-4 year degree in an accredited college or
university and be accepted and plan to attend.
 Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
 Preference will be given to high school seniors of Everglades
City.
 Secondary preference will be given to children or
grandchildren of a service members of the US Armed Forces
(current or honorably discharged).
 Applicant must complete a 500 word essay as to; “How this
will help me benefit the community”
Dunbar Heritage Scholarship Fund
For a Dunbar High School graduate of African-American descent to
pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must be a graduating member of Dunbar High School
 Must be of African-American descent
 Must document financial need
 Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
 Must enter college within the year following high school
graduation
Anne M. Fassett Scholarship Fund
For post high school educational opportunities at the college,
community college, or technical school level for men and women with
a physical disability who use a wheelchair.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from public or private high school in Charlotte,
Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee counties; or be currently
enrolled or planning to attend a Florida state college,
community college, or technical school
$1500
Renewable
up to 4
years
High School Senior
To be
determined
by
Committee
High School Senior
$3,700
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
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Must have a physical disability and use a wheelchair
Must document financial need
Paul B. & Aline Flynn Scholarship Fund
$2800
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
$2700
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
$1,100
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
$1400
High School Senior
$5750
Undergraduate / Graduate
For students pursuing a degree from a 4-year accredited college in
communications or journalism.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from a public or private high school in
Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Hendry or Glades counties
 Must pursue a degree in Communications or Journalism
 Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA
Doris W. Frey Memorial Scholarship Fund
For students studying Christian ministry/youth ministry, Christian
counseling, nursing, or medicine.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from a public or private high school in
Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades or Lee counties
 Must pursue a degree in one of the above fields
 Must maintain satisfactory grades
 Must be committed to a life of Christian service
 Must demonstrate a commitment through action in
ministering to others
 Must have recognized ability & academic performance with
standard measures of grades & appropriate test scores
Bruce T. Gora Photography Scholarship Fund
For a high school senior or a college student at an accredited Florida
college, university, or applicable technical school who is a Fine Arts
Major concentrating in photography.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from a public or private school in Lee, Collier,
Hendry, Glades, or Charlotte County
 Must pursue a major in Fine Arts Photography at a Florida
college, university, or technical school must have a Grade
Point Average (GPA) of at least a 2.5.
Francis Harris Gresham Scholarship Fund
For tuition for college bound seniors from Lee County high schools.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a public or private high school in Lee
County
Chip Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund
For students who have completed 60 hours of college and plan to
attend Barry University, FGCU, Nova, Edison State College, or Hodges
University.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must have completed 60 semester hours of college and plan
to continue study toward a 4-year degree at Barry University,
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FGCU, Nova, Edison State College or Hodges University, or a
regionally accredited college in the 5-county area
Must have a GPA of 3.5 or above and an outstanding record of
academic achievement
Must live in the 5-county area served by the Community
Foundation (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee)
Must demonstrate leadership, community service and service
to school
George E. Judd Scholarship Fund
$5,100
High School Senior
For tuition for graduating Lee County seniors pursuing higher
education in the fine or performing arts.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from a public or private high school in Lee
County.
 Must pursue a degree in fine or performing arts.
William L. Graddy Law School Scholarship Fund
$800
Graduate Students in Law School
For students who have completed the first year at an accredited law
school.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must have completed first year of law school
 Must have a GPA of 2.8 or above
 Must have been a resident of Charlotte, Collier, Glades,
Hendry or Lee county for at least 3 years
 Must demonstrate financial need
Matt Harmon Memorial Scholarship Fund
$750
High School Senior
For books and tuition for college-bound baseball players.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from a public school in Lee County
 Must be male and have played baseball in high school
 Must document financial need
Doc Keen Memorial Scholarship Fund
$750
High School Senior
For a high school student who was an active member of 4-H or FFA for
two consecutive years and attended a Clewiston or LaBelle High
School.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from Clewiston or LaBelle high school
 Must pursue higher education
 Must maintain satisfactory grades
 Must have been active member of 4-H or FFA for 2
consecutive years
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Isabel Mayer Kirkpatrick Scholarship Fund
$2100
High School Senior
$1750
High School Senior
Undergraduate / Graduate
$950
Students out of high school at
least 2 years or received a GED
$1250
Undergraduate / Graduate
For tuition for Lee County high school graduates with a “B” average
(3.0 - 3.7).
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from public or private high school in Lee
County
 Must be well rounded in terms of education, community
service, sports and leadership activities
 Must have a grade point average between 3.0 - 3.7 (anything
higher will disqualify the student)
Robert A. Kleckner Scholarship Fund
For a financially needy high school, undergraduate, or graduate
student pursuing a career in finance or accounting.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from a high school in Charlotte, Collier, Glades,
Hendry or Lee counties
 Must pursue a degree in finance or accounting
 Must document financial need
Love of Bonita Empowerment Scholarship Fund
For books, tuition, and/or course fees for Bonita Springs residents who
have been out of school for at least two years to attend a college or
technical school.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must be a resident of Bonita Springs
 Must document financial need
Lee County Library Sciences Scholarship Fund
Beginning in the year 2015, this fund will provide scholarships for Lee
County residents pursuing a Bachelor or Master degree in Library
Science.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must have completed at least 60 Semester Hours and have at
least a “B” average.(3.0-3.7GPA)
• Must provide 120 hours of service, paid or unpaid, to Lee
County Library System while pursuing degree or immediately
following degree completion.
Norman Marcus Scholarship Fund
Preference should be given to a student who is a high school graduate
from a high school in Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades or Collier Counties
and who can demonstrate financial need.
Eligibility Requirements
 The scholarship fund will award one scholarship to a student
for 4 years or for such time as will allow the student to
complete a college or graduate degree.
 The student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 to receive the
scholarship each succeeding year.
 Must demonstrate financial need.
$2000
renewable
for 4 yrs
High School Seniors
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Ruth Messmer Scholarship Fund
$1100
High School Seniors
$1600
High School Seniors
$1650
High School Seniors
$1800
High School Seniors
$900
High School Seniors
For women pursuing a business career in college.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must graduate from public or private high school in Lee,
Charlotte, Glades, Hendry or Collier counties
 Must be a woman pursuing a business career in college
 Must have at least a “B” average
 Must be well-rounded in terms of education, community
service, and leadership activities
Julie Willard Mikell Fund
For a financially needy Lee County high school senior to attend a 2- or
4-year regionally accredited college or university.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a public or private high school in
Lee County
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must document financial need
• Must demonstrate strong ties to the community through
extracurricular activities, religious endeavors or community
service
Judge William J. Nelson Scholarship Fund
For a high school senior who will be attending the University of
Florida.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a high school in Charlotte, Collier, Glades,
Hendry or Lee counties
• Must have overcome adversity in some way
• Must attend the University of Florida
Robert B. and Dorothy Pence Scholarship Fund
For economically disadvantaged Lee County students to attend college
or technical school.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a public or private high school in Lee
County
• Must be an industrious student with good moral character
• Must document financial need
Chet and Janett Perry Rotary Club of Fort Myers Scholarship
Fund
For a student pursuing a career in accounting.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must be graduating from a public or private high school in
Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades or Lee counties
• Must pursue a degree in accounting
• Must enter college within a year following high school
Graduation
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Faye Lynn Roberts Education Scholarship Fund
$750
Undergraduate / Graduate
$2250
High School Seniors
$1200
High School Seniors
Undergraduate / Graduate
$1200
Undergraduate / Graduate
$5000
renewable
up to 4 yrs
High School Seniors
Undergraduate / Graduate
For women pursuing a career in technical studies, court reporting,
computer training, or nursing.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must be 21 years of age or older
 Must be a resident of Lee County
 Must demonstrate financial need
David G. Robinson Arts Scholarship Fund
For tuition for Lee County high school seniors who plan to study the
arts in an accredited school.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a high school in Lee County
• Must be an industrious student with good moral character
• Must document financial need
• Must show leadership and community service
Sanibel Community Church Scholarship Fund: Next Generation
Fund Trust
For a child or grandchild of a member of Sanibel Community Church.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must be a child or grandchild of a member of Sanibel
Community Church
 Must show academic excellence and other abilities
 Must document financial need
 Must be a high school graduate; private, public or home
schooled certified
 Must have a commitment to the Christian faith and lifestyle
 Must have a willingness to serve others in a church and
community
Robert C. & Margaret A. Schikora Scholarship Fund
For needy students who have previously graduated from high schools
in Lee County to pursue postsecondary educational opportunities.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from public or private high school
in Lee County with documented “B” average
• Must be well rounded in terms of education,
community service, sports and leadership
activities
• Must document financial need
John M. & Mary A. Shanley Memorial Scholarship
For a 4-year scholarship to students studying medicine, law, dentistry,
teaching (math & science), ministry, engineering, accounting,
agriculture, architecture, or computer science.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a high school in Charlotte, Hendry, or Lee
counties
• Financial need will be a consideration
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• Must pursue one of the above listed degrees
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
Selected applicants will be called for an interview.
Ellen Sheppard Scholarship Fund
$2800
High School Seniors
Undergraduate / Graduate
$2300
High School Seniors
$1500
High School Seniors
$7300
High School Seniors
Undergraduate / Graduate
For a Lee County high school senior or a graduate currently enrolled in
an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in art (specifically
visual arts—painting, photography, or sculpture) or nursing.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must pursue a degree in Art (specifically visual arts-painting,
photography or sculpture) or Nursing
• Must graduate from a high school in Lee County
• Preference will be given to students who are in their first year
of college; however, students at all class levels will be
considered
• Must have a minimum 3.5 GPA
• Must document financial need
John and Ellen Sheppard Humane Student Scholarship Fund
For high school seniors with a belief in a universal creator of life who
are actively involved in school and student life with a commitment to
help others through volunteer work in community, charitable or
religious organizations.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a public or private high school in Lee,
Charlotte, Hendry, or Glades counties
• Must have a minimum 3.2 GPA, unweighted
• Must acknowledge belief in a universal creator of life or higher
power and be actively involved in school and student life with
a willingness and a commitment to helping others.
Southwest Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association Fund
For high school students who are dependents of local law
enforcement officers.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from high school in Charlotte, Collier, Glades,
Hendry, or Lee counties
• Must be a dependent of an active Sheriff’s Office law
enforcement officer in one of the above counties
• Must list name of law enforcement officer on application and
provide documentation of employment with the Sheriff’s
Office
Anne Sturrock Nursing Scholarship Fund
For a student pursuing nursing who is a member, or a child of a
member, of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Cape Coral.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must be a member or a child of a member of St. Andrew
Catholic Church
• Must pursue a career in nursing
• Must document financial need
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John I. & Madeleine R. Taeni Scholarship Fund
$4500
Graduated High School
For students pursuing degrees in teaching, nursing, paramedic
training, or emergency medical technician training.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must be a resident of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee
County.
• Must be highly motivated.
• Must pursue teaching, nursing paramedic training, or
emergency medical technician training.
Richard S. Thompson and Marion L. Thompson Memorial Fund
$10,000
For Lee County students pursuing a post high school science
education.
Eligibility Requirements
 Must have a GPA of at least 3.5
 Must graduate from a high school in Lee County
Selected applicants will be called for an interview.
G. Napier and Ellen T. Wilson Scholarship Fund
$4275
High School Seniors
Undergraduate / Graduate
High School Seniors
For an outstanding high school student who has volunteered at a
Veterans Administration Hospital, Clinic or similar organization
providing services to military veterans to attend an accredited
university, college or vocational technical institution.
Eligibility Requirements
• Must graduate from a public or private high school in
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, or Lee counties
• Must have served a minimum of 100 volunteer hours at a
Veteran’s Administration hospital or clinic, or a similar
organization providing services to military veterans
• Must provide a letter of recommendation from the veteran’s
clinic or organization where the student volunteers
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