Awards & Scholarships

SWANA FL Scholarship Program Description

Apply by May 1st

PURPOSE:
The Florida Sunshine Chapter of SWANA hereby establishes a Scholarship Fund to assist deserving students in obtaining a post-secondary education, as long as certain requirements, as outlined below, are met.

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Each scholarship will be valued at $3,000.00 per student, per school year. It will be awarded in increments of $1,500.00 each, for two semesters, upon receipt, by the Board of Directors of the SWANA Florida Sunshine Chapter, of student status documentation. Payment will be made in the form of a check, payable to the student to be used for tuition, books, fees, school supplies and/or living expenses as needed.

NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS:
Two (2) scholarships will be awarded each year. One (1) scholarship will be awarded to a Florida High School senior/graduate entering post-secondary education. One (1) scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student currently enrolled at a post-secondary accredited institution of higher learning.

ELIGIBILITY:
The following requirements will be considered for this scholarship:

1. Applicant shall meet at least one of the following criteria:
   • Applicant has a parent or legal guardian working in the Solid Waste industry in Florida and/or is an active SWANA Florida Chapter member; OR 
   • Applicant is pursuing a degree in environmental or solid waste related fields.
2. Applicant must be a senior or former graduate of a State of Florida High School.
3. Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, based upon on 4.0 system.
4. Applicant must be accepted as a full-time student, or a part-time student taking at least two classes, at a post-secondary accredited institution of higher learning.
5. Two letters of recommendation from persons of high regard dealing with the student’s education, extracurricular or community activities must accompany application.
6. The applicant must submit a letter detailing their educational career ambitions.
7. Application is due by May 1 for the following school semester.
8. Only one scholarship will be awarded per student. Therefore, you will be considered ineligible if you have previously received a scholarship from the SWANA Florida Sunshine Chapter.

Please return completed scholarship application to:
SWANA Florida Sunshine Chapter
3724 Johnathon Ave., Palm Harbor, FL 34685
info@swanafl.org

PHONE: (727) 238-5188

Your completed application will be forwarded to our Scholarship Chair, for recommendation and review by the Board of Directors.        

 Scholarship Application

Two Additional Scholarships are Available

In addition to the Florida SWANA student scholarships, two additional scholarships are available through SWANA International.

SWANA International Scholarships

To apply for these scholarships, students need to submit their complete application to info@swanafl.org by May 1^st. The Florida Chapter will review and score the applications based on eligibility criteria provided in the application packet. After scoring, the Florida Chapter will submit one candidate per category to SWANA International for consideration.     

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