Who Can Apply: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
- Be high school seniors or graduates, GED holders, or current college undergraduates who have placed a child for adoption
- Preference to birthmothers who are residents of Florida
- Preference to birthmothers who have placed their child/children with parents who reside in Florida
- Plan to enroll in full-time or part-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
- Part-time enrollment consists of a minimum of 6 credits per term/semester
- Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length, and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Children of Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties employees are not eligible for these awards
Submission:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
- Copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 used for the Financial Information section of the application. Please black out all social security numbers and bank account information.
Deadline: March 10, 2026
Amount: $5,000
Learn More: https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/cfpbmc-allisonsgift/
