Tampa
There are many scholarships for Tampa students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular
high school located in Tampa, please select the appropriate school from the list below.
The scholarship database contains scholarships for Tampa students in the following categories:
Tampa High School Scholarships
Tampa College Scholarships
Tampa University Scholarships
Scholarships
For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:
Adams Middle School
Alonso High School
Bartels Middle
Benito Middle School
Blake High School
Blake High School - Magnet
Bowers-Whitley Career Center
Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School
Buchanan Middle School
Carl Sagan Academy
Chamberlain High School
Coleman Middle School
Davidsen Middle School
Dowdell Middle School
Farnell Middle School
Ferrell Middle Magnet School
Franklin Middle School
Freedom High School
Gaither High School
Hill Middle School
Hillsborough Academy
Hillsborough High School
Jefferson High School
King High School
Leslie Peters Halfway House
Leto High School
Liberty Middle School
Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy
Madison Middle School
Memorial Middle School
Middleton High School
Monroe Middle School
Mount Pleasant Standard Base Middle School
Orange Grove Middle Magnet School
Orient Road Jail
Pepin Academy Of Tampa
Pierce Middle School
Plant High School
Progress Village Middle School
Quest Middle School
Riverside Academy
Robinson High School
Sickles High School
Sligh Middle School
Stewart Middle Magnet School
Tampa Bay Tech High School
Terrace Community Middle School
Trinity Upper School
Usf/Patel Intermediate Charter School
Van Buren Middle School
Waters Career Center
Webb Middle School
Wharton High School
Williams Middle Magnet School
Wilson Middle School
Young Middle Magnet School
The Tampa indigenous peoples were the first residents of the area, while the Tocobaga were the most recent tribal residents within the Tampa area. The Spaniards explored the area during the early 16th century, but it was not until the year 1824 that a permanent settlement was established. A United States Army outpost called Fort Brooke was constructed at the location where the Tampa Convention Center now stands. A small group of pioneers settled in the vicinity seeking protection from the Seminole Native American people. The village was called Tampa.
The city is a tourist destination and features numerous natural and cultural attractions. The natural assets of Tampa comprise white sand beaches, the ocean and a tropical climate. There are many guests and residents which come to enjoy different water sports, like for instance jet skiing, boating, sport fishing and parasailing. Attractions comprise Florida Aquarium, the Channelside shopping and Busch Gardens. tourists to the historic city of Ybor, northeast of downtown Tampa, can explore this Latin American quarter well-known for its cigar factories. Professional sports teams consist of Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Devil Rays and Lightning. There are a lot of festivals in Tampa; amongst the most unique is the Gasparilla Pirate Festival held in the latter part of the month of January.
There are a lot of fine museums within the city of Tampa, like for instance Pioneer Florida Museum, the Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg Museum of History, Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins, the Children's Museum of Tampa, the Gulf Coast World of Science and the Boatyard Village. The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and Tampa Theater have various excellent performances. Live theater is likewise staged at the Gorilla Theatre in Drew park and Friday Morning Musicale within Hyde Park. Leading galleries consist of African Art gallery, the Centre Gallery, Artists Unlimited, Covivant Gallery and Graphicstudio.
The city of Tampa is among the most diverse, integrated urban regions within the United States. 10 percent of the people are Latino and local culture is greatly influenced by this huge Hispanic population.
Aside from tourism, major industries in the Tampa Bay area include avionics, marine and defense electronics, financial services, information and business services, marine sciences, port/maritime and manufacturing. The Tampa Bay area economy is considerably impacted by three seaports situated here. The Port of Tampa is the 12th biggest cargo port within the US. Major cruise lines operate from this particular port. The seaports hire about 130,000 people. In total, these ports contribute roughly $15 billion dollars each year to the local economy.
