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Rosewood Family Scholarship Program

Award Amount
$6,100
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance

Number of Awards & Eligibility: one or more awards offered
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a direct descendant of the Rosewood families affected by the incidents of January 1923.
  3. Must attend an eligible Florida institution.
  4. Must enroll full time.
  5. Must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
  6. Must enroll in a program of study leading to an undergraduate degree, a certificate, or a diploma.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are considered a minority and planning to attend an eligible college or university in Florida. Priority will be given to direct descendants of African-American Rosewood families affected by the events of January 1923.

Application requirements for the Rosewood Family Scholarship Program are:

  • FAFSA
  • Application form
  • Ancestry documentation
Additional Information: The Rosewood Family Scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to direct descendants of Rosewood families affected by the incidents of January 1923 who attend a Florida state university, public community college or public postsecondary vocational-technical school. Funds for the Rosewood Family Scholarship are contingent each year upon the appropriations made available to the Office of Student Financial Assistance by the Florida Legislature. The postsecondary institution will disburse the scholarship to an eligible student each term after the end of regular registration, inclusive of the drop/add period. Awards are made for the first and second semesters, or the first, second, and third quarters or the equivalent of the regular academic year. Detailed program information and certification forms are available on the OSFA website.

Award Amount: Up to $6,100 annually. The amount of an annual award for the Rosewood Family Scholarship may not exceedthe amount of tuition and fees for 15 semester hours or 450 clock hours per term of undergraduate study.The scholarship is automatically renewable if the student completes the FAFSA each year and maintains a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Recipients are eligible to receive an award for a maximum of eight semesters or twelve quarters, or until receipt of a baccalaureate degree, whichever occurs first.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $6,100.

About Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance:
Contact Information: Theresa Antworth ,Director State Scholarship and Grant Programs
Address: 325 W. Gaines St. Suite 1314 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

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