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Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships

Offered by Education Foundation of Osceola County · Free to apply

Award

$500 to $12,000

one-time award

Deadline

January 31, 2027

deadlines recur around January each year

Estimated odds

1 in 2

Solyo estimate, not a published rate

Application effort

~3 hrs

about $1,250 of expected value per hour

The Education Foundation of Osceola County runs the best per-capita scholarship programme in the Orlando metro: more than a hundred scholarship opportunities through a single AwardSpring application, moving over eight hundred fifty thousand dollars to more than five hundred fifty recipients in a recent class, in a county of under half a million people. Eligibility is notably broader than the district-foundation norm, extending to any Osceola County student or resident rather than district seniors alone, and awards follow students to universities, state colleges and technical programmes. The timeline is forward-published every year: the application opens at the start of November and closes at the end of January, with awards announced in early spring.

How hard is the Education Foundation of Osceola County 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.

Estimated odds: roughly 1 in 2 applicants
Modelled applicant field: ~650 students
Awards each cycle: 574
Payoff per hour of work: $1,250 / 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 rivalsAn official transcript is required
Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only
More rivalsA five-figure award attracts a bigger field

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Education Foundation of Osceola County 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

Confirm these before applying

Open to Osceola County students and residents, a broader gate than most district foundations; awards serve university, state college, technical and vocational paths alike.

Good to know

One AwardSpring application covers the full portfolio of more than a hundred opportunities.

What the application takes

Essay required.
Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is January 31, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around January 31 each year. Applications open November 1. Opens November 1 and closes January 31 every year, with notifications by email in March and April. An autumn task, not a spring one.

Applications open: November 1, 2026
Applications close: January 31, 2027

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Common questions about the Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships

How much is the Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships worth?

The Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships awards $500 to $12,000. 574 awards are made each cycle.

When is the Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships deadline?

When do Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships applications open?

Applications open November 1, and close January 31, 2027. Opens November 1 and closes January 31 every year, with notifications by email in March and April. An autumn task, not a spring one.

Who is eligible for the Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Florida; Open to high school seniors.

Does the Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships require an essay?

Yes. The application requires an essay and a transcript. Expect to spend about 3 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships?

Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 2 applicants, against a modelled field of ~650 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Florida residents and an essay is required, which filters out casual applicants. At 3 hrs of work, that is about $1,250 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.

Is the Education Foundation of Osceola County Scholarships free to apply?

Yes. The Education Foundation of Osceola County 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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