Florida county

Manatee County scholarships

36 scholarships are open to Manatee County students. Together they award at least $110,000 a year across all recipients, with individual awards of $1,000 to $25,000. 23 of them are restricted to this county, a city inside it, or a single high school, which is the kind of award national databases generally do not carry. 27 have a published deadline.

Common questions

How many scholarships are available for Manatee County students?
36 that we have verified against the sponsor's own page, 23 of which are restricted to Manatee County, a city inside it, or a single high school.
What is the largest local scholarship in Manatee County?
The Gamma Xi Boulé Matthew Carter Scholarship, from Gamma Xi Boulé Foundation, at $16,000. It is restricted to this area rather than open nationally, so the applicant pool is a fraction of the size.
Are there need-based scholarships in Manatee County?
14 of the 36 awards we list state that they consider financial need. Where a sponsor does not say, we leave the field blank rather than assume.
Which Manatee County scholarships require an essay?
3 of the 36 awards state that an essay is required. The other 33 do not mention one, which means the sponsor did not publish that detail.
Why apply for local scholarships instead of national ones?
The applicant pool. A national award can draw tens of thousands of applicants for a few hundred places, while an award limited to one county or one high school is competing against a graduating class. 23 of the 36 awards on this page are limited that way.

Cities in Manatee County

High schools in Manatee County

An award restricted to one school is competing against that school's graduating class, which is the smallest applicant pool there is.

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