Contact Information
Community Foundation of Collier County
Sharon Bayata│[email protected] │ (239) 649-5000
2015 Scholarship Listing
Below are general descriptions of the Community Foundation of Collier County’s available scholarships for high school seniors, undergraduate/graduate school
students, adults seeking continuing education and more!
Scholarship Description
Award Amount
Who May Apply?
Ashley Kelly Memorial Scholarship
For a graduating Senior in the Laureate Program at Naples High School. Must
enroll as a full time student in a post-secondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County resident.
Graduating seniors at Naples High School in the Laureate Program.
Varies
Naples High School Seniors in the Laureate
Program
Daphne Scholarship Fund
For Collier County women who are single mothers, head of household and needing
financial assistance to continue their education. Applicant may enroll in in a four
year, two year, public, private or vocational educational program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County resident.
Must demonstrate the financial need.
Must be single mother and head of household.
Awards between $300-$1,500
Can reapply each year
High School Seniors, Vocational students, or
Undergraduate
David M. & Judy B. Jones Scholarship Fund
For graduating high school seniors from Barron Collier High School to attend a four
year public or private post-secondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a graduating senior from Barron Collier.
Must be a Collier County resident.
Up to 2 students awarded
$5,000
Up to 6 students awarded
$2,500
Diano-Tougas Scholarship Fund
For women who are/were a teen mother in Collier County or for women who are
listed as a single mother and head of household. Applicant may enroll in in a four
year, two year, public, private or vocational educational program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County or a Bonita Springs resident.
Must be a single mother, head of household, and claiming dependents or
has been a teen mother.
$3,000
($1,500 per semester)
Can reapply each year
Doris Reynolds Naples Daily News Journalism Scholarship Fund
For individuals in good academic standing graduating from a Collier County public
high school and plan to major in Journalism.
Eligibility Requirements
Varies
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Barron Collier High School Senior
High School Seniors, Vocational, or
Undergraduate students
High School Seniors from a Collier County Public
School
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Must be a high school graduating senior from a Collier County Public
School.
Must be a Collier County resident.
Must major or choose a program of study in Journalism.
Dorothy Edwards Vocational Scholarship Fund
For individuals enrolling in a vocational or technical school planning to attend a two
year educational program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County resident.
Must enroll in a two year program.
Up to $1,500
CCPS High School Seniors and St. John
Neumann or individuals enrolling in a vocational
or technical school
Edith & John Meli Scholarship Fund
For Collier County high school seniors enrolling/enrolled in a four year postsecondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a high school senior attending a public or parochial high school in
Collier County.
Must be a Collier County resident.
$1,000
CCPS High School Seniors and Parochial High
School Seniors
Jimmy Schneeberger Memorial Scholarship Fund
For individuals enrolling in a four year, two year, public, private or vocational
educational program in the medical field with desires of working with children in that
field.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County Resident
Must choose major or program of study in the medical field.
Awards between $250-$1,000
Joel A. Deifik Memorial Scholarship Fund
For individuals who desire to pursue a career in the law or law enforcement fields.
Applicant may enroll in in a four year, two year, public, private, vocational/technical
or accredited Police Academy educational program.
Eligibility Requirements
Does not need to be a Collier County resident.
Must pursue a career path or major in law or law enforcement.
Must demonstrate character under extraordinary circumstances.
$1,000
High School Seniors
Lorenzo Walker Education Scholarship Fund
For individuals enrolling/enrolled at Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology.
Eligibility Requirements
Must enroll / be enrolled at Lorenzo Walker Institute.
Must be a Collier County Resident.
Varies
High School Seniors from Public or Private
schools or current Lorenzo Walker Institute
Collier County Public High School Seniors
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MacNiven Family Scholarship Fund
For young leaders that have graduated from the Youth Leadership Collier program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Youth Leadership Collier graduate.
Must be a Collier County Resident.
$500
Marc Scialdo Scholarship Fund
For individuals that are children or grandchildren of a U.S. Veteran(s). Applicant may
enroll in in a four year, two year, public, private or vocational/technical educational
program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County Resident.
Must be a child or grandchild of a U.S. Veteran.
Varies
Michael J. Szwed Scholarship Legacy Fund
For 7th graders
For student entering entering 8th grade at St. Ann Catholic School involved with
athletics.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County Resident.
Must be entering 8th grade at St. Ann Catholic School.
Must be involved in athletics.
Up to $2,500
Students entering 8th grade at
St. Ann Catholic School
Michael J. Szwed Scholarship Legacy Fund
For 8th graders
For student entering entering 8th grade at St. Ann Catholic School involved with
athletics.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County Resident.
Must be entering 8th grade at St. Ann Catholic School.
Must be involved in athletics.
Up to $2,500
Students entering 9th grade at St. John Neumann
High School.
Naples Junior Women’s Club Scholarship Fund
For graduating public and private high school students from Collier County with
community service hours. For the student looking to enroll in a four year public or
private post-secondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a resident of Collier County.
Must be a graduating senior from a public or private school.
Scholarship recipients must be able to attend the Scholarship Tea the
Derby Event (date to be announced).
1 student awarded $2,500
Up to 5 students awarded
$1,500
Graduating public or private high school students
from Collier County
Patricia & F. Craig Jilk Family Scholarship Fund
For graduating high school seniors from Collier County. For the student looking to
enroll in a four year public or private post-secondary institution.
$2,500
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Graduates of Youth Leadership Collier
Graduating High School Seniors
Adults continuing their education
Graduating High School Seniors from Collier
County Public Schools
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Eligibility Requirements
Must be Collier County Resident.
Must be a graduating high school senior from a Collier County Public
School.
Ray & Sara Thomas Vocational Scholarship Fund
For individuals specifically seeking a vocational / technical post-secondary
institution.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County resident.
Up to $1,000
Working Republicans Women’s Scholarship Fund
For women who are a registered Republican voter and resident in Collier County.
Applicant may enroll in in a four year, two year, public, private or vocational/technical
educational program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County Resident and registered Republican.
Must have a high school diploma or GED.
Formal education must have been interrupted for at least one year since
high school or during college.
Varies
High School Graduates, undergraduate students,
or adults continuing their education
William D. Anderson Scholarship Fund
For students who plan to major in the Arts or Health Sciences. Applicant may enroll
in in a four year, two year, public, private or vocational/technical educational
program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County or a Bonita Springs resident.
Must be a graduating high school senior.
Varies
Graduating High School Seniors from public and
private Collier County and Bonita Springs
schools
Naples Equestrian Challenge “Deb PT” High School Volunteer Scholarship
Fund
For graduating high school seniors that is a barn volunteer with the Naples
Equestrian Challenge.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Naples Equestrian Challenge Barn Volunteer.
Must be a graduating High School Senior.
Must be accepted to a post-secondary institution.
$500
Graduating High School Seniors that are Barn
Volunteers with the Naples Equestrian Challenge
Dr. Norman & Gail Thomson Scholarship Fund
For graduating high school seniors that are a member of a church or synagogue.
Applicant may enroll in in a four year, two year, public, private or vocational/technical
educational program.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a Collier County Resident.
Must be a member of a church or synagogue.
Varies
Graduating High School Seniors from public and
private Collier County Schools
Graduating High School Seniors
Adults continuing their education
All deadlines for scholarships are March 1st. The online scholarship application includes questions and may require you to submit additional documentation. Visit
the Community Foundation of Collier County’s website (www.cfcollier.org) and press on “For Students” for more information and resources. If you have any
questions, don’t hesitate to email or call.
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