Valencia College Foundation

Scholarships

The Valencia College Foundation offers scholarships to help you stay focused on your academic goals! If you are currently enrolled at Valencia College and working toward a degree or technical certificate, we encourage you to apply.

Spring 2026 Scholarship Awards:
Scholarships will be awarded between December 1 and December 19, 2025. Recipients will be notified through their Valencia College email, and awards will also appear in the “Awards” folder on their Scholarship Universe dashboard.

If you receive a scholarship, be sure to submit a thank-you letter as soon as possible. The award email will provide detailed instructions on how to complete your thank you letter through Scholarship Universe and it will include a deadline date to have your letter submitted. Awards are sent to financial aid for processing AFTER the thank you letter is received.

Important:

*Be aware - students have been receiving an email notifying them of a grant/award that is from the Valencia College Foundation or the Skoll Foundation.  THIS IS NOT A VALID SCHOLARSHIP - DO NOT REPLY OR PROVIDE THE SENDER WITH ANY INFORMATION.  Please report this message as a phishing email.

Valid scholarship opportunities and awards will NOT request you to provide personal and/or banking information.

Have questions or need help?
📧 Email us at foundationscholarships@valenciacollege.edu — and don’t forget to include your VID number in your message.

Testimonials

Going back to school is a challenge that I took on to prove to myself, my kids, and even my mother that I can do well in school.I did not apply myself or try very hard in high school and I regret that. I look at this opportunity as a way to rise above that and any financial help I can get is greatly appreciated. I would like to thank you for your gracious scholarship award. I feel really fortunate to have received this award.

Misty Dawson

It is with humility and profound gratitude that I am thanking you for the scholarship that you have so kindly awarded me. As a first generation college student, I work hard in order to get the education my parents were not fortunate enough to get. I hope that with your help and my hard work, I will be able to achieve these goals and make my parents proud.

Sal Valladares

This scholarship means I can pursue my goals which may have not been possible otherwise because many things are cost-prohibitive. I hope to be able to give back to someone the way Valencia has always given to me. Valencia will always be home.

Aleeza Shah