Gulf Coast Community Foundation Scholarships (Sarasota County, FL)

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation runs a single scholarship application that gets matched against dozens of individual donor funds serving the Sarasota, Charlotte, and DeSoto county area. Instead of applying to each named fund separately, students fill out one profile and the foundation routes it to every scholarship they're eligible for. Funds cover a wide mix of fields, career paths, and financial circumstances. The 2026-27 cycle is currently closed, so check the page for the next opening date.

Eligibility

DemographicsOpen to students living in Sarasota, Charlotte, or DeSoto County, or in Boca Grande, Lakewood Ranch, or Longboat Key, Florida.

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