★ Serving Highlands County Voters ★

FSE Scholarship

FLORIDA SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SCHOLARSHIP

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the FSE Scholarship the student applicant shall:

  1. Be a Political Science/Public Administration/Business Administration or Journalism/Communication major.
  2. Be a citizen of the United States.
  3. Have been a resident of Florida for two years preceding the academic year for which an application is made.
  4. Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time student in a senior college or university in Florida. No post-graduate or second-degree students.
  5. Be at least a junior in college or have enough credits for enrollment as a junior prior to the application deadline.
  6. Submit two current letters of recommendation: one from the college or university last attended or graduated from; and one from a citizen of good standing in the community.
  7. Submit a resume of your high school and/or college activities, as well as what you have done for your community.
  8. Demonstrate a financial need and furnish a financial statement, which shows what your own contribution is to your educational expenses. (Student does not have to submit an official form, can just send a statement of their financial need.)
  9. Have maintained a "C" average or above for the previous school year.
  10. Be registered to vote. (Written verification required by Supervisor of Elections where you are registered to vote.)
  11. Be available for an interview by the Supervisor of Elections in the county where you are registered to vote.


ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION

Scholarship must be given to student attending a Florida university or college, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

STIPULATION

The scholarship check will be made payable to the school where student will be attending.

APPLICATION

  1. Must be received by the Supervisor of Elections in the county that you are registered in by March 6, 2026.
  2. Letters of recommendation MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION OR BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE.


SELECTION

Each county's Supervisor will review all applications received and select one finalist to be sent to the FSE Scholarship Committee, along with a letter of recommendation for the applicant. The FSE Scholarship Committee will select three winners ($1,200 each) from the finalists submitted by the Supervisors. A student who has received the scholarship award may make a second application the following year

Contact Information for Submissions

Email:
vote@votehighlands.gov

Mailing Address:

PO Box 3448

Sebring, FL 33871-3448


In Person:

580 South Commerce Avenue,

Room A201,

Sebring, FL 33870