Take Stock in Children, with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation · A Florida Prepaid Project STARS college scholarship (a Florida Prepaid plan bought for the student) · Verify deadline
Who qualifies
Residency: The student must be a Florida resident, United States citizen or a resident alien at the time of selection and award.
Financial need: Student participants in the Take Stock in Children program must officially qualify as low-income and provide qualifying documentation with their application.
Year in school: STARS scholarships may be purchased for children through the 11th grade.
Program: A Take Stock Mentee/Student and their family sign a contract promising to achieve academic and personal goals. The contract includes regularly meeting with their volunteer mentor, maintaining good grades, demonstrating good behavior and attendance, remaining drug-free and crime-free, and participating in college readiness workshops.
High school: Student must attend a traditional Florida Public School, a Florida Public Virtual School, a Florida Public Charter School, or a Florida Department of Education-approved school of choice utilizing a State Funded Schools of Choice Scholarship.
Citizenship: To be eligible for a Florida Prepaid College Foundation Scholarship, are you a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident alien (Green Card holder)?
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: residency: the student must be a florida resident, united states citizen or a resident alien at the time of selection and award.; financial need: student participants in the take stock in children program must officially qualify as low-income and provide qualifying documentation with their application.; year in school: stars scholarships may be purchased for children through the 11th grade.. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.