Rosewood Family Scholarship Award Program, USA

Description
The Rosewood Family Scholarship Award Program was created to provide student financial assistance for a maximum of twenty-five eligible students who attend a state university, Florida college (public community college), or public postsecondary vocational-technical school.  Eligible students must be direct descendants of Rosewood families affected by the incidents of January 1923.  Applicants are required to supply the descendant information on the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application for verification.  Funds for the Rosewood Family Scholarship (Scholarship for College) are contingent each year upon the appropriations made available to the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) by the Florida Legislature.

Eligibility

• Not owe a repayment or be in default under any state or federal grant, loan, or scholarship program unless satisfactory arrangements to repay have been made.
• Not have previously received a baccalaureate degree.
• Enroll full-time at an eligible participating postsecondary institution in a program of study leading to an undergraduate degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Applicants must provide copies of documents of ancestry by April 1.  Mail these copies to:  Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance, State Scholarship and Grant Programs, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314, Tallahassee 32399-0400.

Application Procedure
This scholarship grant must be applied online. Please visit the link below to find the online scholarship application link.

Submission Deadline
April 1 each year

Website Link
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/factsheets/Rosewood.htm