Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Since its inception in 1985, the Community Foundation has been committed to promoting higher education and reducing student debt by providing scholarships based on both financial need and academic merit. Our donors' generosity and foresight have enabled us to host over 120 scholarships, and our general scholarship application automatically considers applicants for all available scholarships.
How to Apply
Students planning to enroll in college in the summer or fall of 2026 can start applying in December 2025.
The Community Foundation carefully reviews all applications and matches potential candidates with suitable scholarship opportunities based on various criteria.
The Scholarship Committee then reviews the shortlisted candidates and conducts interviews with potential scholarship recipients.
The Scholarship Committee then proposes the final list of recipients to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors then votes to approve the scholarship awards.
The scholarship funds are then directly transferred to the respective colleges or universities.
Schedule
- December 2025: Scholarship Applications Open
- February 2025: Scholarship Applications Close
- March 2026: Scholarship Interviews
- May 2026: Scholarship Awards Announced
- June 2026: Scholar Celebration
- July 2026: Scholarship Payments Released
Who Can Apply
Basic eligibility criteria (some scholarships may have additional requirements) include:
- A minimum GPA of 2.0
- Applicants must be graduating high school students from Palm Beach or Martin County or incoming students at a college, university, or vocational/trade school
- Demonstrated financial need and/or academic achievement
- Required application resources
- Unofficial academic transcript
- Completion of essay prompts
- Letter(s) of recommendation