Continuing Education Scholarships

Continuing Education Scholarships is a scholarship from AAUW FLAGLER LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC worth $3,000. 2 are awarded each year. It is open to students in Leon.

Award$3,000
Deadline Not published
Given each year2

About 20 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.

Who can apply

Counties
Leon

What the sponsor says

  • The Scholarship Committee will require an interview if you are a finalist.

Questions? Contact the Scholarship Committee by email at [email protected]

2026

Ester Jackson accepting the award for her daughter Leila Jackson, Scholarship Committee member Patricia Ayers, Scholarship Recipient Sierra Schatnner, Scholarship Chair Elinor Bozzone

Leila Jackson – currently enrolled at Florida State University. Pursing BS in Political Science. Will be a congressional intern in Washington DC this summer and aspires to study law and practice constitutional law here in Florida. Participates in the Applied Politics and Policy Learning Experience and developed a collaborative Civic Action Plan to increase emergency preparedness resources for rural areas of Leon County (where FSU is located).

Sierra Schattner – currently enrolled at Liberty University. Pursuing Masters Degree in Public History/Archive Management researching, preserving and sharing local history and making history accessible to help communities understand how the past shapes their present and their future. She has served the community extensively in leadership and mentorship roles helping women in recovery rebuild stable lives.

2025

Continuing Education Recipients – Melissa Erdem, Scholarship Chair Elinor Bozzone and Leila Jackson

Melissa Erdem attends the University of Florida, from which she will graduate in 2026 with a B. S. in microbiology and cell science with double minors in computer science/engineering and bio informatics. After graduation and a gap year in a clinical position, she will pursue a medical degree.

Leila Jackson is entering her sophomore year at FSU and is pursuing a BA in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. She plans to take the LSAT the summer before her junior year and to attend law school with the goal of becoming a constitutional lawyer working in government or the non-profit sector.

2024 Recipient Melissa Erdem – $3,000

Melissa is currently attending the University of Florida where she is pursuing a BS in Microbiology and Cell Science on a Pre-Medical track and will receive a dual degree with a BS in Computer Science. She is a member of the UF Honors Program an d the University Research Scholars Program and is a researcher in the UF Integrative Mechanobiology lab working on an independent project examining the role of calcium cell signaling in colon cancer cell migration and invasion. She is the 2023-2024 Outreach Director of the UF Ukrainian Club. Lest you think she is subsumed by STEM, Melissa was Concertmaster of the Orlando Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony Orchestra from 2019-2022 and has participated in a workshop with violinist, Itzhak Perlman, as well as performing alongside YoYo Ma in 2019 at the Orlando Philharmonic’s Anniversary Concert. She aspires to give back to Flagler County as a physician in our community.

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Our read on this award

2 figures we worked out, not the sponsor's. Free, and it takes an email address.

Awards given each year
2 (the sponsor's number)
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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.
  • Value for the effort. The published amount divided by the 20 minutes the sponsor's own requirements take.
  • 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.

Read the full listing → We could not identify a separate application page for this award, so this link goes to the page the details came from. The application is usually linked from there or available from the sponsor.

Last checked 2026-08-22. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.