scholarships

LSSC Foundation receives over $23K for student scholarships

The Lake-Sumter State College Foundation, Inc. has received $23,130 from the Florida College System Foundation for three student scholarship programs. “We are appreciative of the generosity and leadership of the Florida College System Foundation for facilitating these scholarship programs on…

Petrina’s iSparkle anti-bullying program awards three scholarships

The iSparkle program announced Tuesday, May 19, its three scholarship winners for 2020: Alexis Isaacson, Emma Morgan and Kaylie Meyer. iSparkle, which stands for inclusion, support, protect, act, respect, kindness, lift spirits, and encourage, is an anti-bullying program co-founded by…

Pig on the Pond organization picks four students to receive scholarships

Project Scholars, the parent organization and host of Pig on the Pond Community Festival, announced the four South Lake County students who each will receive up to $10,000 in scholarships—$2,500 for each year they attend college: Nellie Onugha, of Lake…

Scholarships available through Florida Supervisor of Elections

Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays announced in a press release that scholarships are available through the Florida Supervisors of Elections. Local college or university students can apply for one of the three $1,200 scholarships that will be available.…

Lake County library system offers scholarships for online diplomas

The Lake County Library System has several scholarships available for adults pursuing their high school diplomas. Adults can earn an accredited diploma and career certificate through a free program called Career Online High School, or COHS, a news release states.…

College scholarships are available through state elections offices

College or university students can apply for three $1,200 scholarships that will be available through the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections. Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays recently announced in a news release the guidelines for the…

Petrina, Johnny Wild & the Delights, Hayfire stage Dollars for Scholars

This is big. Of course, everything is big in The Villages, especially the publicity machine. Tickets are on sale for a musical show being billed, without hyperbole, as “one of the greatest entertainment spectaculars ever staged in The Villages,” with…

Four Leesburg High School JROTC Students Receive Scholarships

Leesburg High School’s JROTC students have had a big year for scholarships! Four students in the Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps were awarded scholarships totaling more than $800,000. Three of the Air Force Junior ROTC students, Katia Baita, Sarah Munnigh,…

Making an Impact

A philanthropic group, the Sophisticated Gents of Florida, is devoted to youths and community. A handful of men first met to socialize 12 years ago, and now they’ve grown to 110-members strong and are devoted to extensive community outreach in…

Free money

The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections will award three $1,200 scholarships in 2018. In Lake County, interested students must submit an application by 5pm March 29 to the county supervisor of elections office, 315 W. Main St., Suite…