Seabase Staff Scholarship Application - Summer 2026
  • **We highly encourage applicants to read the application in its entirety before filling it out. There is not an opportunity to save your work and return to this application later. Please note that you may submit your essays as a .PDF if you wish.**

  • Before you begin this application, please certify that you...*
    • Applicant Contact Information 
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    • Scouting and Outdoor Experience 
    • Sea Base Staff Experience 
    • Educational Background 
    • High School

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    • Undergraduate

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    • Graduate

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    • Financial Need  
    • When calculating educational expenses, please count annual tuition and books. Do not include such things as housing, food, travel, etc. 

      Example:

      Educational Expenses - $30,000 / year 

      Earned by Applicant - $3,000 / year  

      Percent of Annual Educational Expenses Earned By Applicant - 10% 

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    • Essay Questions 
    • We ask that applicants provide personal answers to the following essay questions in 750-1500 words.

      Essays are a required component of a completed application, and those that choose to forgo the essay will forfeit their opportunity to be considered for a scholarship. 

      If you feel constrained by the format of the survey, please feel free to upload your essay responses in a .PDF using the "choose file" button below. 

       

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    • Additional Requirements 
    • As part of the application process, we ask that applicants provide photographs of themselves along with a letter of thank you directed to the sponsors & donors of the scholarship program.  

      PHOTOGRAPHS:

      Please provide a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 photographs of yourself at Sea Base. These photos can be on the grounds or on the water, posed or candid of you performing your duties and having fun.  Photos must be clear and show your face, and photos should be either of only you, or should prominently feature you as the main subject.  If you need additional photographs for submission, please talk with the base photographer or your supervisor to assist.  Photos will NOT be provided to the committee who determines the scholarship recipients, and will NOT influence the selection of winners. By submitting an application, you give SBAFA permission to use your submitted photographs in promotional materials & announcements, and to publish them on the SBAFA website and social media. 

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    • THANK YOU LETTER:

      Please use the following field to write a brief (500-1000 character) thank-you message to sponsors and donors of the scholarship program. Some suggestions for topics to write about include summarizing your time in the Florida Keys & at Sea Base so far, the impact which Sea Base has had on you, and how your experiences may go on to benefit your future career and life. There is no wrong answer! 

      As with photographs, these letters will NOT be provided to the scholarship selection committee, and will NOT influence the selection of winners. By submitting an application, you give SBAFA permission to use your quote in promotional materials & announcements, and to publish them on the SBAFA website and social media.

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