FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 3, 2014) – The Southwest Florida Community Foundation recently granted 84 scholarships to local high-school students and undergraduate and graduate students from Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades and Hendry counties.
For the 2014 scholarship season, 950 eligible applications were received from high-school and college students in the five-county area the Community Foundation serves.
According to Anne Douglas, director of programs for the foundation, a total of $321,200 was awarded in competitive scholarships and another $190,310 awarded in designated and outside committee scholarships, for a grand total of $511,510. This total is more than a $60,000 increase from last year’s awarded funds.
Community Foundation scholarships were awarded to high-school seniors who will continue their education at the university, community college or vocational/technical school level, as well as to undergraduate and graduate students continuing a post-secondary education.
For the fourth consecutive year, students interested in applying for a SWFLCF scholarship were able to access an application online. The E-Apply online scholarship application tool was available through the Community Foundation’s website at www.floridacommunity.com/scholarships. Even before the application process opened in December 2013, students were given the opportunity to review the varied scholarships and their guidelines available online as well as watch a tutorial about how to create and submit the online application.
Students were permitted to apply for multiple scholarships and had the option to upload transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, letters of recommendation and financial documentation (if required) along with their online application. The deadline for applications was March 1, 2014.
Founded in 1976, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation supports the communities of Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades and Hendry counties and also acts as the regional convener and leader with firsthand knowledge of community needs. With assets of more than $75 million, the SWFLCF has provided more than $57 million in grants and scholarships to the communities it serves. During its 2013 fiscal year, the SWFLCF granted more than $4 million to more than 100 different organizations supporting education, animal welfare, arts, healthcare and human services, including more than $400,000 in regional community impact grants and $450,000 in scholarship grants.
For more information, visit the SWFLCF’s website at www.floridacommunity.com or call 239-274-5900.
2014 SWFLCF Scholarship Recipients include:
Ana Abarca Florida Gulf Coast University
Janilya Baizack Edison State College
Dayana Balsalobre East Lee County High School
Gloria Sica Baten Dunbar High School
Bradley Beatson North Fort Myers High School
Brian Byrd North Fort Myers High School
Ty Christoff-Tempesta Fort Myers High School
Leah Colucci University of Miami
Adam Costello Cypress Lake High School
Renee Crivello Florida Institute of Technology
Yaimis Cruz Florida Gulf Coast University
Kristin Current Florida State University
Sarah Davenport Golden Gate High School
Peyton Davis Cypress Lake High School
Kevin Dennis Oasis High School
Andy Dong Cape Coral High School
Kay Donovan Southeastern University
Shelbi Erp Fort Myers High School
Jeffrey Flores Immokalee High School
Blaise Garfall Cape Coral High School
Allison Golom University of Michigan
Arletys Gomez Golden Gate High School
Jillian Gottberg Ida S. Baker High School
Chandler Gray Cape Coral High School
Theresa Grodzki Edison State College
Rachel Hoover Clewiston High School
Ciera Howard Estero High School
Kristina Howell Fort Myers High School
Dominique Johnson Riverdale High School
Nadine Joseph Oasis High School
Ryan Keegan Estero High School
Matthew King Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Vasilios Koupelis North Fort Myers High School
Carley Levy Fort Myers High School
Martina Long Cypress Lake High School
Alexandra Mackey Cape Coral High School
Sara Marinuzzi Lemon Bay High School
Alexis Marquess Lemon Bay High School
Dylan Mendez-Lynch Florida State University
Ryan Molloy Cape Coral High School
Hannah Lytle Lemon Bay High School
Jessica Nash Dunbar High School
Kimberly Nguyen Golden Gate High School
Stephy Oge Lehigh Senior High School
Kaley Pagan Moore Haven High School
Victoria Pereira Nova Southeastern University
Hayden Pigott Fort Myers High School
Mican Reed Hodges University
Ryan Reedy Estero High School
Lakisha Rice Edison State College
Rebecca Rocuant Estero High School
Jose Sandoval Community School of Naples
Courtney Scoufis Fort Myers High School
Carolyn Scullion Florida State University
Mackenzi Slamka Fort Myers High School
Shelby Sorrell Palmetto Ridge High School
Jamar Stewart Fort Myers High School
Matthew Thomas Dunbar High School
Davis Vertin Naples High School
Rebecca Walker City of Cape Coral Charter High School
Ashley White East Lee County High School
Alex Wierengo Cape Coral High School
