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Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties

The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties has established scholarship programs to assist high school and college students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

CFPBMC Interview Scholarships

Applicants to the CFPBMC Interview Scholarships must:

  • Reside in Palm Beach County, Martin County or Okeechobee County in Florida
  • Be high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates
  • Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year*
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)

Children of foundation employees are ineligible.

*Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.

Please go to CFPBMC Interview Scholarships for more information and to apply. 

To be considered for all scholarship opportunities, we encourage students to apply for BOTH the interview and non-interview applications.

CFPBMC Non-Interview Scholarships

Applicants to the CFPBMC Non-Interview Scholarships must:

  • Reside in Florida
  • Be high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates or graduate level students
  • Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year*
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)

Children of foundation employees are ineligible.

*Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.

Please go to CFPBMC Non-Interview Scholarships for more information and to apply. 

To be considered for all scholarship opportunities, we encourage students to apply for BOTH the interview and non-interview applications.

CFPBMC Employer Funds

Applicants to the CFPBMC Employer Funds must:

  • Be full-time or part-time Palm Beach Kennel Club, or Willoughby employees

OR

  • Be spouses, grandchildren or dependent* children, of full-time or part-time Palm Beach Kennel Club, or Willoughby employees

AND

  • Be high school seniors, high school graduates, or current college undergraduates
  • Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year**

* Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.

Children of foundation employees are ineligible.

**Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length, and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.

Please go to CFPBMC Employer Funds for more information and to apply. 

CFPBMC Single Year Awards

Applicants to the CFPBMC Single Year Awards must meet the following criteria of one or more of the scholarships listed:

Gunster Family Scholarship Fund

  • Be full-time or part-time Gunster employees who have a minimum of two years employment with the company as of the application deadline date

OR

  • Be spouses, grandchildren or dependent* children, of full-time or part-time Gunster employees who have a minimum of two years employment with the company as of the application deadline date

AND

  • Be high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates
  • Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year**
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)

Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council

  • Reside in Palm Beach County, Martin County or Okeechobee County in Florida
  • Be high school seniors at a Palm Beach County High School
  • Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year**
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
  • Be pursuing a major or career in the following areas: law, accounting, financial planning, investment advisory, life insurance, or charitable giving

Children of foundation employees are ineligible.

*Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee

**Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length, and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.

 

Please go to CFPBMC Single Year Awards for more information and to apply.