This award is available for legally blind students who are pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution.
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Dan L. Meisinger, Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship
This award is for college sophomores, juniors and/or seniors who are currently enrolled in an aviation program and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to residents of Kansas, Missouri or Illinois.
Byron Craig Sessions Scholarship for African American Males
African American men between 17 and 25 years of age and planning to enroll at FSCJ for the first time are eligible for this award. Students must have and maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or higher and plan to attend classes on a full-time basis.
Gideon T. Burdett Scholarship
This award is available for U.S. students attending Florida State College at Jacksonville who have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Applicants must be enrolled full time in a degree program, or a non-credit vocational program with a minimum of 900 clock hours. Preference will be given to blood relatives of Gideon T. Burdett Jr. (written proof required) or employees, or descendants of employees of, the Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company or Atlantic Railroad.
Claude Collins Hospitality Scholarship
This scholarship is available for north Florida students who are majoring in hospitality or a related field. Applicants must reside in Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, or St. John’s county and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
Betty P. Cook Returning Student Scholarship
The Betty P. Cook Endowed Scholarship is available for residents of Nassau County, Florida who are enrolled at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate unmet financial need. This award is intended for students who are returning to school after an absence from education.
Adele and Herbert Fishler Memorial Scholarship
This award is available for residents of Nassau County, Florida who are attending Florida State College at Jacksonville. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher, and preference will be given to graduates of Fernandina Beach High School.
CSX Endowed Scholarship
This award is available for undergraduate students attending Florida State College at Jacksonville who are majoring in mathematics, sciences, or engineering. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
James Pate Duval Food Co-Op Scholarship
This award is available for high school seniors or college freshman under the age of 21 who have recently graduated from a high school in Duval County, Florida. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.25 to 2.5 and demonstrate unmet financial need.
NASA College Scholarship Fund
High school seniors or older students who are the dependents of current/retired NASA employees are eligible for this award. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and plan to pursue a course of study in a science or engineering field that will lead to a recognized undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university in the United States.