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.
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