Community College Scholarship
Offered by The Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation
Community College Scholarship is a scholarship from The Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation worth $3,500. 6 are awarded each year. The application deadline is March 31,2027. It is open to students in Hernando. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
About 80 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.
- Considers financial need
- Considers merit
- Essay required
- Transcript required
- FAFSA required
Who can apply
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- GPA scale
- 4.0
- Letters of recommendation
- 1
- How you're selected
- open
- Year in school
- High school senior, College senior
- Enrolment
- Full time
- Counties
- Hernando
- Activities
- community service, community activities
- Where you can attend
- an accredited state/community college in Florida
- Type of school
- plan to attend a college or university upon graduation
- Citizenship
- United States citizen, lawful permanent resident
What the sponsor says
Hernando County Education Foundation: The Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation State/ Community College Scholarship - $3,500 - Deadline: Opens October 1st March 31,2027
About: For more information on the donor, please Mary & Bob Sierra Brief Bio.
Provided in honor of Mary and Bob Sierra, this scholarship is awarded each year to (6) Hernando County high school seniors who demonstrates academic excellence and plan to attend a college or university upon graduation. Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to community service and participation in community activities. This scholarship is available for a two-year, up to $3,500 scholarship amount awarded up to $1,750 per year / $875 per semester.
Eligibility:
- United States citizen or lawful permanent resident
- A senior graduating from a public Hernando County School enrolling at an accredited state/community college in Florida as a Full-time student with a minimum of 12 credit hours for the upcoming summer or fall semester
- Financial Need: FAFSA Student Aid Index of 1500 or below
- Must have 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- 1000 SAT or 19 ACT Minimum
- 15 Credit Hours Minimum of College Dual Enrollment while in High School
- Top 50% Class Rank.
- 50+ Hours of Community service While in High School or Worked 10+ Hours per week junior/or Senior Years.
Essay Topic:
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- Justify why you deserve this scholarship Requirements:
- Handwritten applications will NOT be accepted. (No exceptions)
- Completed Application & Essay
- High school transcript and resume of activities
- Copy(ies) of State/community College Acceptance Letters
- 1 Letter of Recommendation
- Attend an accredited state/community college in Florida Click to apply Login | Hernando County Education Foundation New * The Hernando County Education Foundation: Mary and Bob Sierra Family Foundation Vocational/
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Our read on this award
4 figures we worked out, not the sponsor's. Free, and it takes an email address.
- Awards given each year
- 6 (the sponsor's number)
How these are worked out
- Our grade. From three facts the sponsor published. How few can apply: one high school or city 3 points, a county 2, the state 1, the whole country 0. How much it pays: $10,000 or more, or at least half of tuition, 3; $2,500 or more 2; $1,000 or more 1. Paid again in later years: 1. A is 4 points or more, B 3, C 2, D 0 or 1.
- How narrow the field is. Read from where the sponsor restricts it. An award open to one high school is competing against a graduating class.
- Value for the effort. The published amount divided by the 80 minutes the sponsor's own requirements take.
- Conditions to meet. The conditions the sponsor published, each listed under Who can apply. More conditions means a smaller field, which is good news if you meet them.
- None of it is a chance of winning. We do not know how many people apply or how a sponsor chooses, so we do not publish a percentage. Anyone who does is guessing.
Remind me before this closes
We will email you a week before March 31,2027, once. Nothing else unless you ask for it.
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Last checked 2026-09-05. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.