FREF Scholarship
Offered by Florida Retired Educators Foundation
FREF Scholarship is a scholarship from Florida Retired Educators Foundation worth $4,000. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
About 145 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.
- Essay required
- Transcript required
Who can apply
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Letters of recommendation
- 2
- How you're selected
- open
- Year in school
- High school senior, College senior
- Where you can attend
- an accredited Florida college/university
What the sponsor says
FREF Scholarship Application fully: β’ Family Income β’ Community Service Information β’ Leadership Info β’ 2 References with full contact info β’ Single page typed essay β’ Recommendation Letters β’ Official high school transcript transcript, a student applying for this scholarship must supply these scores. If the school needs to send transcripts to FREA directly, that is acceptable. Our address is below. β’ Submit your application by January 20. β’ All transcripts 31. β’ Questions? [contact detail removed, see the sponsor's page] or [contact detail removed, see the sponsor's page] Send Applications and Required Documents to: FREA 8950 9th St N #105 St Petersburg, FL 33702 September 2026 Page 1 Scholarship for Future Florida Teachers Florida Retired Educators Foundation Since 1980, FREF has awarded scholarships for high school graduates who wish to teach in the State of Florida. The amount is $4000 over a four- year period, $1000 per year. Eligibility Criteria ο Seniors graduating from an accredited Florida high school (public/private) ο Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher ο Minimum test scores βSAT - 1000 or ACT β 22 ο Must attend an accredited Florida college/university (public/private) ο Must teach in Florida, following graduation. scholarship requires recipients scholarship was awarded. If not, they must repay any scholarship monies received. Application Process Deadline: January 20, for application. Other supporting documents must be in by January 31. Apply Online: www.frea.org/scholarships. If you do not have a computer, see your Guidance Counselor or the College & College Advisor. September 2026 Page 2 FLORIDA RETIRED EDUCATORS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Must be postmarked by: January 20 Please print or type all information. Date: Applicant Information: 1. Name Phone Address City Cell Phone County E-Mail State Zip fax 2. Date of Birth M F 3. High school currently attending: Phone Address City State Zip 4. Other members of your household: Name Relationship Employer Age (If additional space is needed, add an extra sheet with heading: Other Members of Your Household) 5. Family income for the past twelve months: $ 6. Are there special conditions affecting the ability of your family to pay your college expenses […]
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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.
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 145 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.
Read the full listing β 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 2026-09-26. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.