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 - UPDATE:

At this time, all Spring 2026 scholarships have been awarded. Students receiving a scholarship are notified through their Valencia email address and will see the award on their Scholarship Universe dashboard in the “Awards” folder.

If you received a scholarship, please remember to submit a thank you letter. This is an important part of the scholarship process and gives us the opportunity to share your appreciation with the donors who help make these awards possible. After December 22, please submit thank you letters in pdf format to the Foundation Scholarships Department at foundationscholarships@valenciacolelge.edu.

 If you did not receive a scholarship this semester, we encourage you to continue applying for future scholarship opportunities.

If you have any questions or need help, feel free to contact the Foundation Scholarships Department at foundationscholarships@valenciacollege.edu.

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