Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship
Offered by Ellison McCraney Ingram Foundation · Free to apply
This program provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors or recent graduates in the NWFL region. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement, leadership, and community service. Recipients may receive up to $10,000 per year for four years to cover tuition, books, fees, and room and board.
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How hard is the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship to win?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.
- Estimated odds
- roughly 1 in 58 applicants
- Modelled applicant field
- ~600 students
- Awards each cycle
- 10
- Payoff per hour of work
- $80 / 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
- Fewer rivalsRequires at least a 3 GPA
- 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 Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship?
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
- GPA of 3 or higher (unweighted)
- Must be a graduating high school senior or a graduate within the last year.
- Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college, university, or vocational institution.
- Must maintain a 3.0 GPA and complete at least 12 semester hours annually for renewal.
- Must complete 20 hours of community service in the year preceding the award.
- The deadline is December 1st of any given year; the year 2026 is inferred based on the current date.
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What the application takes
- Essay required, about 200 words.
- Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.
Deadline and application cycle
The current deadline is December 1, 2026. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around December 1 each year.
- Applications close
- December 1, 2026
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Common questions about the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship
How much is the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship worth?
The Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship awards $10,000 per year and is renewable in later years. 10 awards are made each cycle.
When is the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship deadline?
The current deadline is December 1, 2026. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around December 1 each year.
Who is eligible for the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship?
Key requirements: Must be a resident of Florida; Open to high school seniors; GPA of 3 or higher (unweighted).
Does the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship require an essay?
Yes. The application requires an essay of about 200 words and a transcript. Expect to spend about 3.25 hours on it.
How hard is it to win the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship?
Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 58 applicants, against a modelled field of ~600 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Florida residents and an essay is required, which filters out casual applicants. At 3.3 hrs of work, that is about $80 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.
Is the Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship free to apply?
Yes. The Ellison Mccraney Ingram Foundation Scholarship 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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