Scholarship Information
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City of Cape Coral Charter School Foundation Scholarships
Each Year the Cape Coral Charter School Foundation provides multiple opportunities for current Oasis High School Seniors to apply for one of several scholarships offered. Scholarships include the following categories:
Two or Four Year College or University
Trade School /Vocational School
For More information, including scholarship applications, please visit: https://www.capecharterfoundation.com/apply
The Collaboratory Scholarship Program
During the 2024 scholarship cycle, The Collaboratory awarded $1,257,470 and 174 scholarships to local high school students, undergraduate, graduate students and adult learners from Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties
Check out your eligibility for financial aid by completing a “Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” The FAFSA opens annually on October 1st.
Get your most up-to-date transcript — official or unofficial.
Obtain a letter of recommendation from someone outside your family.
Fill out our online application – reopening November 1, 2024.
For more information, please visit: https://collaboratory.org/more/our-scholarships-program/
Special Note: We understand that the 2025-2026 FAFSA will not be available to fill out until December 2024. The Collaboratory Scholarship Application and all other materials must be submitted by January 14, 2025, but applicants will have until February 23, 2024 to submit the FAFSA Submission Summary for the 2024-2025 FAFSA by returning to their submitted application to upload.
Cape Coral Community Foundation Scholarship Program
The Cape Coral Community Foundation offers a variety of scholarship opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.capecoralcf.org/scholarships.html
Garden Club of Cape Coral Scholarship
All application and deadline information can be found on the Garden Club of Cape Coral's website under the Awards Tab, Merit Scholarship Awards.
The intent of the Garden Club scholarship program is to find and reward graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated serious interest and involvement in studies and activities dedicated to environmental preservation, horticulture, agriculture, biology/botany, natural resources, conservation or hydrology. Although not a requirement, applicants who have clear future goals in fields such as those just mentioned – either through their college studies and/or for life after college - may be judged more favorably.
Award Details: Awards of up to $2,000 to each winner are presented at the GCCC evening meeting in April. Winners must be present to receive their awards. Each award is contingent on acceptance and enrollment at an accredited institution of higher learning. Awards are based on merit; financial need is not evaluated or considered.
Eligibility: Applicant must
Be a Cape Coral resident
Be a high school senior
Demonstrate active and ongoing interest and participation in horticultural and/or environmental issues. This includes coursework, classroom projects and extracurricular activities – both in and out of school; it also includes work and volunteer experience.
Have a life goal related to the Purpose of the Scholarships
Application must be submitted by email no later than Wednesday, February 19, 2025
to Janice Johnsen at: meritaward@gardenclubofcapecoral.com
2. Persons identified as references by the applicant must also email their recommendations by the February 19th deadline for the application as noted above.
3. Notification of award decisions will be made by Monday, March 3, 2025.
4. If you have question(s), email Janice Johnsen for more information
Cape Coral Mayor Scholarship
The Cape Coral Mayor Scholarship Board is ready to receive applications from our local High School Seniors. Our scholarship process is maintained by the Collaboratory, so dates and requirements cannot be adjusted. Applications MUST be received by January 11, 2023.
This scholarship supports students with a renewable 4-year award, $1000.00 per year to assist with tuition, books and other expenses. Total award $4,000
Please see the site https://www.capecoralmayorscholarship.com/scholarships/ and click on APPLY Today for this wonderful scholarship opportunity.
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE COMPLETING A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:
Complete the FAFSA, which will provide you with the SAR report that is required
Obtain Letter(s) of Recommendation
Obtain your most recent transcript and highlight your cumulative unweighted (state) GPA
The winners will be notified in April and invited to attend an Award Celebration Dinner where the awards will formally be shared with our winners. The dinner is tentatively scheduled for May 9, 2023.
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools Student Scholarships
To qualify, you must be a senior in a Lee County public high school. Opens December 1, 2024.
Ding Darling Wildlife Society Scholarships
The purpose of this award program is to encourage students to pursue a degree in environmental studies or a related field. Funds may be used for the educational institution’s tuition, books, supplies and equipment, or technical materials.
Graduating high school seniors, college, and post-graduate students with plans to pursue a career in science with an environmental or natural resources focus, environmental education, wildlife conservation, environmental law or public policy, environmental engineering, and conservation nonprofit will be given preference and are invited to apply for a Scholarship for Environmental Studies. Application deadline is February 28, 2025. Scholarships will be awarded May 2025.
For Information, visit: https://dingdarlingsociety.org/student-scholarships
The Leading Latina Scholarship
Leading Latina, Inc. has chosen to reinvest a portion of its money into the local community by establishing the Leading Latina Scholarship. Graduate and postgraduate students (18-25) in Lee and Collier County can apply for the scholarship during its application period.
The Scholarship Committee is in charge of recommending award amounts and establishing the criteria for winners. The Leading Latina Scholarship is awarded based on criteria that is consistent with the organization's mission.
For information, visit: https://leadinglatinaswfl.com/scholarship
The Hagan Scholarship
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, providing recipients “regardless of nationality” with the opportunity to achieve their goals and graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Applicants must graduate from a high school located in the United States. Eligible high schools include public, private, charter, magnet, and STEM schools. The Applicant’s Adjusted Gross Household Income reported for 2023 Federal Income Tax Purposes must not have exceeded $100,000. Free workshops, Free Schwab Brokerage Accounts, and Free Study Abroad provide recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum. Hagan Scholars have attended 637 colleges and universities located in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Hagan Scholars who graduate college while in the Hagan Scholarship Program can apply for a Hagan Graduate Scholarship good for up to four additional semesters in college receiving up to $7,500 each semester.
For information, visit: https://haganscholarships.org/
Cape Coral Police Department’s DO THE RIGHT THING PROGRAM
College Scholarship Application Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 33, and the Do The Right Thing Program
2025 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Cape Coral Police Department’s “Do The Right Thing” program and the 27th Anniversary of the program providing scholarships for our youths.
2025 Scholarship Breakdown: • Two scholarships: $2,000.00 each • Three scholarships: $1,000.00 each
2025 DTRT Scholarship Application.pdfThe Barbara Jamison Scholarship
"Don't Ever Give Up!"
That was one of the strongest beliefs held by Barbara Jamison, teacher at Oasis High School from 2007 to 2014. Despite battling terminal lung cancer for her last two years, she taught until just 13 days before her death. She held her obligation to teach her students to be her greatest duty, perhaps secondary only to loving her family. She displayed a character that found good even in the worst of situations. A quote that illustrates her attitude is:
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."
She believed a positive attitude was your best survival tool. She was also firmly convinced that what you did in life was a choice, so you'd best choose well. To her, backbone was displayed by what you did when the going got rough. She set an example of perseverance exemplified by the quote:
"Courage is not how you choose your battles, but how you respond when your battles choose you."
A former Headmaster said, "She lived her life transparently – you always saw the real Barbara."
Her Oncologist said, "She is the toughest fighter I've ever met."
A student wrote. "She was incapable of being shallow, of only seeing a person's appearance. In every single student she found a light."
A parent wrote, "She had a knack of holding our sons to a high expectation, always expecting them to challenge themselves."
A friend wrote, "Her dedication and spirit will live on in others."
The students of Oasis High School made a moving video tribute to her.
To keep her spirit alive, and allow her to continue to "help those who help themselves", the Barbara Jamison Scholarship Fund has been established to make a donation toward further education expenses for a deserving student. This award is given to: a student who never gave up even when faced with a serious adversity, a student who faced life’s storms with admirable courage and attitude, a student who demonstrated the values cherished by Barbara Jamison.
Nominations by OHS Faculty and Staff members only.
Contributions may be sent to: The Barbara Jamison Scholarship
C/O Oasis High School 3519 Oasis Blvd Cape Coral, FL 33914
