January 15, 2027
Howard Club of Southwest Florida Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
Eligibility
Location
Florida
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Southwest Florida residents who need financial assistance to attend Howard University may apply for the Howard Club of Southwest Florida Scholarship. Eligible applicants include graduating or recently graduated high school seniors, current Howard undergraduates or graduate students, and students at other colleges seeking to transfer to or enroll in Howard graduate programs.
Scholarship amounts vary based on available funds and applicant need. Awards are disbursed directly to Howard University and must be used within 12 months.
Submit the application, official transcript, 500-word essay, and two letters of recommendation by January 15. You may also be invited to an interview.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Application
- Official transcript
- 500-word essay
- Two letters of recommendation
- Financial-need documentation
- Official school transcript sent directly from current/most recently attended high school
- Two letters of recommendation (from teachers, counselors, ministers, community members, or employers; not family; at least one from a volunteer experience)
- Financial need documentation (other funding sources, family ability to supplement, student's ability to contribute via work/internships)
- Enrollment documentation by August 1st (initial funds) and December 15th (continued funding); must show minimum 2.75 GPA
- Eligibility: graduating HS senior, recent grad (within 2 years), or currently enrolled at Howard University; U.S. citizen or legal resident
- Applicant may be invited to an interview.
- Awards are disbursed directly to Howard University and must be used within 12 months.
- Recipients must submit enrollment documentation by August 1 and December 15; continued funding documentation must show a minimum 2.75 GPA.