Scholarships

All TCC Scholarship applications are now submitted online. Students can search and/or submit an application for any of TCC's scholarships by visiting the following link:

Important scholarship application deadlines

• January 17, 2012  Fall 2012 TCC Scholarship Application
• May 18, 2012    2012-13 ISS Portofino Villas Housing Scholarship (Second-Year) RENEWAL Application  
• May 31, 2012    Summer 2012 Spain Study Abroad Scholarship Application
• June 1, 2012    2012-13 Theatre TCC, Speech & Debate/Forensics Scholarship Application
• June 15, 2012   2012-13 TCC S.T.E.M. STAR Scholarship Application
• August 3, 2012  2012-13 International Student Services Portofino Villas Housing Scholarship FIRST YEAR Scholarship Application

Please contact the Scholarship Coordinator at (850) 201-8399, if you have any questions regarding TCC Scholarships or outside  scholarships.

State Scholarships

Florida Bright Futures

Florida Bright Futures Programs includes the Florida Academic Scholars Scholarship, the Florida Medallion Scholarship and the Florida Vocational Gold Seal Scholarship. Recipients are selected and notified of eligibility by the State.

Students may contact the State of Florida concerning transfer of Bright Futures scholarships at www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures or via the toll free phone number 1-888-827-2004.

Other state programs

The State of Florida has several scholarship, grant, and loan programs such as the Chappie James Teacher Scholarship Loan Program and the Critical Teacher Shortage Scholarship, along with many others. For more information, contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance for the State of Florida at (888) 827-2004 or visit their website at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org.

Outside Scholarships

All scholarships received, even from outside sources, must be reported to the Financial Aid Office and counted in the student's financial aid award, as required by law.

• Students seeking outside scholarships should avoid sites that charge fees. There are multiple free scholarship sites available that provide the same or better information as the for fee sites. These sites www.fastweb.com, www.finaid.org.www.nasfaa.org, and www. SallieMae.org, ScholarshipExperts.com Other Scholarship resources include the public library, and local civic organizations and businesses.