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There are many scholarships for Orlando students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Orlando, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Orlando students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2023

$2,000

The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

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Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2023

$25,000

The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

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Big Future Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2023

$40,000

The Scholarship Program is open to seniors in high school who meet the eligibility requirements. If you are an eligible student, by completing a college planning step using your College Board account, you will automatically earn a chance to win a $500 scholarship and an additional chance to win a $40,000 scholarship.There are no essay, minimum GPA, test score, or...

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Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 14, 2023

$50,000

Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

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CollegeXpress Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2023

$10,000

Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students with the right schools for them. Carnegie Dartlet, the organization that houses CollegeXpress, is an educational publisher and higher education marketing agency. Every year, thousands of students across the United States and around the world discover their colleges using our websites, magazines, and services. This scholarship has an intake period...

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Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2023

$1,000

The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and first semester senior students for all majors and schools. We will judge this scholarship based on other criteria such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special circumstances, etc.About the sponsors of the scholarship (EAB and Appily):EAB is the market leader in helping colleges...

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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

Addictions Receiving Facility Alternative Education Center - ASAP Alternative Education Center - LVH Alternative Education Center - YOP Avalon Middle School Carver Middle School Chain Of Lakes Middle School Colonial High Conway Middle School Corner Lake Middle School Cypress Creek High Discovery Middle School Dr Phillips High Dr. Phillips High School East River High Edgewater High Edgewater High School Evans High School First Step III (DJJ) Florida Virtual High School Florida Virtual Middle School Freedom High Freedom Middle School Gateway School Glenridge Middle School Howard Middle School Hunters Creek Middle School Jones High Jones High School Lake Nona High Lee Middle School Legacy Middle School Liberty Middle School Lockhart Middle School Maynard Evans High Meadow Woods Middle School Meadowbrook Middle School Memorial Middle School Middle Florida Tech Middle School Professional Academy Northstar High Charter School Oak Ridge High Oak Ridge High School Odyssey Middle School Olympia High Olympia High School Orange Intensive Halfway House For Girls Orlando Science Middle High Charter Robinswood Middle School South Creek Middle School Southwest Middle School Stonewall Jackson Middle School Timber Creek High UCP Transitional Learning Academy Charter School Union Park Middle School University High Walker Middle School Westridge Middle School William R Boone High Workforce Advantage Academy Workforce Advantage Academy Charter

The city of Orlando is state of Florida's 5th largest center. This inland city has a population of approximately 240,000 people and is the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area and the seat of Orange County. The Greater Orlando metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million. Best known as the theme-park capital of the country, the city of Orlando is the place of Walt Disney World Resort. Several other theme parks make Orlando City a premiere tourist destination. Located near Port Canaveral, a major cruise ship port, the city of Orlando is serviced by several cruise lines, like the Disney Cruise Line.

The Orlando region was originally inhabited by Native Americans. It wasn't until 1842 that pioneers began to settle here, but the settlement only started to expand after the Third Seminole War in the 1850s. When Orlando was incorporated as a township during the year 1875 it had a population of only 85 people. By the turn of the century, Orlando had became a popular resort location, and tourism has remained a main economic driver. In fact, Orlando is one of the world's top vacation destinations due to Sea World Orlando, Universal Orlando resort and Walt Disney World.

The largest and amongst the most popular employers is Walt Disney World. Nearby, Canaveral Air Force Base, Kennedy Space Center and Patrick Air Force Base provide work to Orlando residents. Many work in the city's thriving convention industry. A lot of people find jobs in the technology and manufacturing firms in the greater metropolitan area. More than 2000 manufacturing businesses exist here. The region's aerospace, agri-technology, software, aviation and digital media industries are famous for developing innovations. More than 1000 software companies and 500 biotechnology and life science businesses are situated in Orlando. There is also a thriving film and television sector. Electronic gaming is another source of work.

The city of Orlando boasts various arts and cultural attractions other than its theme parks. A partial list of museums and gardens/arboretums consists of Cornell Fine Arts Museum, the central Florida Zoological Park, The Harry P. Leu gardens, Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Orlando Science Center, The Historic Bok Sanctuary and The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida. Additionally, there are performing arts activities and a lot more.