February 12, 2024 – Venice
Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) is now accepting
applications for its 2024-25 scholarship program. Prospective applicants may visit
GulfCoastCF.org/scholarships to review scholarship requirements and complete the online application.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m. and scholarship awards will be announced in
late spring.
“Our scholarships at Gulf Coast Community Foundation give students the opportunity to reach
their full potential through education. Together with our donors, we have invested more than $10.8
million to promising students through scholarships, ensuring that our region prepares the skilled
workforce we need for the future,” said Gulf Coast’s President | CEO Phillip Lanham.
Through its annual scholarship program, Gulf Coast assists students of all ages in pursuing higher
education at accredited two and four-year colleges, universities, or technical schools. Applicants must
reside in Sarasota County, Charlotte County, or Boca Grande, and they must plan to attend a qualifying
postsecondary institution during the 2024-25 academic year.
Gulf Coast awards scholarships from more than 60 scholarship funds it administers, including
many established by donors to support particular fields of study or assist students from specific schools
or communities. Candidates can complete a single application to be considered for all scholarship
opportunities for which they qualify.
Since establishing its scholarship program in 1997, Gulf Coast has awarded more than $10.8
million in scholarships to help students pursue their dreams of higher education. Last year, the
Foundation awarded 563 scholarships totaling over $720,000 to deserving local students.
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