Young Floridian Entry Form

Young Floridian Scholarship Awards

Young Floridian Entry Form
Guidelines for the Young Floridian
1. Applicants must be a high school senior going to school or living in St. Lucie County.
2. Winners receive:
  - A two-year scholarship with a book stipend to attend IRSC to obtain their associate degree.
  - $500 toward their university expenses made payable to their school of attendance.
  - $500 check made payable to the winner!
3. The deadline to submit the completed application is Friday, February 28, 2025, by 4:00PM.
4. Judging Breakfast will be held on Friday, April 4, at 9am at the IRSC Pruitt Campus, William, and Helen Thomas STEM Center (Building S) located at 500 N.W. California Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 (MUST ATTEND).
5. The Young Floridian Scholarship Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Sunrise Theatre at 1PM.
6. Please feel free to contact the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce Foundation for additional information either by phone at 772.595.9999 or email at YF@StLucieChamber.org.
7. Academic Excellence applicants are required to submit their transcripts.
Purpose And Qualifications

The purpose of the Young Floridian Scholarship Award program is to recognize the outstanding students in our high schools and their service to our community. A Young Floridian Award is given in each category to the individual whose records of achievement and service best exemplify the use of his/her abilities.
Note to nominee:

1. All questions must be answered.

2. Entries must be submitted electronically.

3. Academic excellence nominees MUST upload their transcript.
School:*
Category:*
Name:*
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I UNDERSTAND I must be present at the Judging Breakfast, Friday, April 4th, 2025, at IRSC Pruitt Campus, William and Helen Center (Building S) 500 N.W. California Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 at 9:00AM. I agree to be present at the breakfast for a personal interview with the Young Floridian Judges to discuss my qualifcations as a nominee in my category. I certify that all above statements are true and correct.

I am aware that information I have submitted may be used for publications.
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Question 1. List all relevant coursework, community service, awards, honors, recognition and jobs you have completed. (Be sure to list those achievements specifically related to your category first - bullet points are acceptable.) All applicants for Academic Excellence must include transcripts.
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Question 2. How have you used your talents or skills for the betterment of the school and/or community? (Be sure to list those accomplishments directly related to your category first.)
Question 3. Describe what you consider to be the single most important project or activity benefiting you school or community in which you have participated. Define the role you played in the project or activity, discuss how this accomplishment affected you and weather or not it altered your goals.
Question 4. What are your plans for the future? What Colleges have you applied to or been accepted? Which would be your first choice? What do you plan to study?
Question 5. What would winning the Young Floridian scholarship mean to you?
Question 6. How many college credits will you have by the time you graduate?
Question 7. What other scholarships have you secured for your college education?
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Young Floridian Scholarship Awards

Guidelines for the Young Floridian

Purpose And Qualifications

Note to nominee: 1. All questions must be answered. 2. Entries must be submitted electronically. 3. Academic excellence nominees MUST upload their transcript.

Note to nominee:

1. All questions must be answered.

2. Entries must be submitted electronically.

3. Academic excellence nominees MUST upload their transcript.