November 1, 2026
Southern Scholarship Foundation Rent-Free Housing Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Students with financial need, strong academics, and good character who are accepted to Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, Santa Fe College, Tallahassee State College, or the University of Florida may apply.
The Southern Scholarship Foundation provides rent-free cooperative housing rather than cash awards. Residents share household duties in SSF scholarship houses located near partner campuses in Florida.
Apply for spring consideration by November 1 or fall consideration by April 1. For more than 65 years, SSF has helped students attend their chosen university when financial resources are limited.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Financial need documentation
- Financial need documentation
- Applicants receive rent-free cooperative housing rather than a cash award.
- Residents share household duties in Southern Scholarship Foundation scholarship houses near partner campuses.