Superintendent Addison Davis' Scholarships through the Florida Prepaid College Board
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Hillsborough County Public Schools was chosen to receive four scholarships from the Florida Prepaid College Board totaling $25,000. In return for the scholarships, Florida Prepaid has asked us to promote the scholarships and their mission to help Floridians to save for college. Working with Florida Prepaid, we have designed two types of scholarships that will help advance two of our district’s needs.
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Scholarship #1: Superintendent Addison Davis' Future of STEM Scholarship
This year we have three (3) Superintendent Addison Davis' Future of STEM Scholarship. Each scholarship is a 2-Year Florida prepaid scholarship with a value of $8,000 each for three (3) deserving students who wish to pursue a career as a teacher specializing in STEM subjects.
Eligibility:
- Be a senior in Hillsborough County Public Schools with at least a 3.0 GPA
- Write a 500-word essay about why you are interested in teaching, specifically a STEM subject
- The winner must provide documentation as a Florida resident and citizen OR provide documentation as a resident alien or the child of resident aliens
- Application due via email by April 30th, 2022 at 5 p.m. to Laura Woodard, Communications Department – Laura.Woodard@hcps.net.
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Scholarship #2: Superintendent Addison Davis' Preparing Students for Life Kindergarten Scholarship
Superintendent Addison Davis' Preparing Students for Life Kindergarten Scholarship is a Florida Prepaid 529 Plan Scholarship with a value of $1,000 for one student whose family member or guardian has attended a virtual Kindergarten event OR who has started the registration process to attend Kindergarten by April 30th, 2022 for the 2022-2023 School Year.
Eligibility:
- Attend a Kindergarten event OR start the kindergarten registration process for the 2022-2023 academic year by April 30, 2022.
- The winner must provide documentation as a Florida resident and citizen OR provide documentation as a resident alien or the child of resident aliens.
- One winner will be randomly chosen from the attendees of Ready for Kindergarten events and kindergarten applications through April 30, 2022.