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Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships

Offered by Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties · Free to apply

Award

Averaging about $12,000; individual funds range roughly $2,000 to $15,000

renewable in later years

Deadline

March 4, 2027

deadlines recur around March each year

Published odds

1 in 4

from provider-published counts

Application effort

~4 hrs

about $709 of expected value per hour

The largest community foundation scholarship programme in southeast Florida by average award: over a hundred forty need- and merit-based funds with awards averaging around twelve thousand dollars, many renewable for up to three years. Administration runs through Scholarship America with one common application per programme bucket, and the foundation's committees match applicants to every fund they qualify for. In its most recent published cycle it moved one point seven million dollars through a hundred seventy-eight scholarships against roughly eight hundred applications the year before, which makes the real odds here dramatically better than any national competition of comparable value. The window opens in early February and closes in early March.

How hard is the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships to win?

Narrow eligibility keeps the applicant pool small, so a qualified student has a genuinely realistic shot. These are the awards worth prioritising.

Published odds: roughly 1 in 4 applicants
Reported applicant field: ~800 students
Awards each cycle: 178
Payoff per hour of work: $709 / hr

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Florida residents
Fewer rivalsAn essay is required, which filters out casual applicants
Fewer rivalsRecommendation letters are required, a step many applicants skip
Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
Fewer rivalsRequires at least a 2 GPA
More rivalsA five-figure award attracts a bigger field

Where this number comes from: This provider publishes its real applicant and winner counts, so the rate above is the actual published rate from a recent cycle, not a Solyo model. Rates shift a little from cycle to cycle, and nobody can promise a win, but this is as real as scholarship odds get.

Who can apply for the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Florida
Open to high school seniors and current college students
GPA of 2 or higher (unweighted)
Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card)

Confirm these before applying

For students from Palm Beach and Martin counties: graduating seniors and GED holders for the first-year funds, with separate buckets for current post-secondary students, employer funds and military family awards.

Good to know

Submit the common application to every programme bucket you fit; the foundation matches you across all funds within each.
Many awards renew for up to three years, so the headline amounts are multi-year money.

What the application takes

Essay required.
1 letter of recommendation. Ask teachers or counselors early; good letters take time.
Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is March 4, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 4 each year. Applications open Early February.

Applications open: Early February 2027
Applications close: March 4, 2027

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Common questions about the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships

How much is the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships worth?

The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships awards averaging about $12,000; individual funds range roughly $2,000 to $15,000 and is renewable in later years. 178 awards are made each cycle.

When is the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships deadline?

The current deadline is March 4, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 4 each year. Applications open Early February.

When do Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships applications open?

Applications open Early February, and close March 4, 2027.

Who is eligible for the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Florida; Open to high school seniors and current college students; GPA of 2 or higher (unweighted); Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card).

Does the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships require an essay?

Yes. The application requires an essay, 1 recommendation, and a transcript. Expect to spend about 4 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships?

Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 4 applicants, against a modelled field of ~800 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Florida residents and an essay is required, which filters out casual applicants. At 4 hrs of work, that is about $709 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.

Is the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships free to apply?

Yes. The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Scholarships is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

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