Scholarships - Local

The scholarships listed on this page are available for pick-up in the front office. 

Please follow the instructions listed on the scholarship application.  Most of the scholarships listed on this site must be mailed to the scholarship committee listed on the application.    Scholarship applications without a contact person or address, please submit completed applications to Ms. Greene in the Guidance Office.

2023 VFW Voice of Democracy - Deadline TBA (Applications in front office)
Florida Citrus Mutual Julia C. Black Speech Contest & Scholarship - Deadline TBA (Applications in front office)
Hernando Hispanic Heritage Non-profit Scholarship - Deadline March 1, 2024
Hagan Scholarship Foundation - Deadline March 1, 2024
GlenLakes Garden Club Scholarship - Deadline March 2, 2024 (Applications in front office)
Oak Hill Hospital Volunteer Association Scholarship - Deadline March 15, 2024 (Applications in front office)
Sons & Daughters of Italy Nature Coast Lodge #2502 Scholarship - Deadline March 20, 2024 Applications in front office)
TGH Spring Hill Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship - Deadline March 31, 2024 (Applications in front office)
Kiwanis Club of Brooksville Scholarship - Deadline March 31, 2024 (Applications in front office)
The Ladies of Brookridge Scholarship - Deadline April 1, 2024 (Applications in front office)
John Oswald Memorial Scholarship - Deadline April 5, 2024 (Applications in front office)
American Legion Auxiliary Charles E. Murray Unit 186 Scholarship - Deadline April 8, 2024 (Applications in front office)
Hernando Audubon Stephen B. Fickett, Jr. Environmental Scholarship - Deadline April 12, 2024 (Applications in front office)
BEC Marie A. Lawson Scholarship - Deadline April 15, 2024 (Applications in front office)
Elaine Beeler Memorial Scholarship - Deadline April 15, 2024 (Applications in front office)
Hernando-Citrus Farm Bureau Scholarship - Deadline April 15, 2024 (Applications in front office)
First Hernando Republican Club Conservative Voices Scholarships - Deadline April 19, 2024
 
Contests:
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest:
This is open to students in grades 9-12.  Entry must be 2-Dimensional on canvas or heavy paper.  Entries may not be smaller than 8x10 or larger than 18x24.  Watercolor, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen, ink, oil, marker, or other media may be used.  A complete typed explanation (artist's statement) of the art (total of 250 words or less) must be submitted with the entry.  Parent or Guardian signature is required on the contest entry form.  If the American Flag is depicted, it must conform to the Federal Flag Code, in relation to colors, number of stars and stripes, and other pertinent rules of the code.  Digital art and photography are NOT accepted.  Entries must be submitted to our Auxiliary by March 31, 2024.  National Scholarship prizes may range from $500 to $1,500. 
 
3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest:
This is open to students in grades 9-12.  Entry must be 3-Dimensional made with paper, paper mache, pottery, sculpture, fabric, wood, metalwork and may not be larger than 18" in any direction or heavier than 5 pounds.  Requires a typed explanation of the steps taken to create the art piece and an artist's statement of 250 words or less must be submitted with the entry.  Parent or Guardian signature is required on the contest entry form.  If the American Flag is depicted, it must conform to the Federal Flag Code, in relation to colors, number of stars and stripes, and other pertinent rules of the code.  Digital art, photography, weapons, art generated by a 3-D printer or jewelry are NOT accepted.  Entries must be submitted to our Auxiliary by March 31, 2024.  National Scholarship prizes may range from $500 to $2,500.00. 
 
Submit entries for 2-D and 3-D art along with your Parent/Guardian signed entry forms by March 31, 2024 to: 
 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary #10209
Attn:  Gigi Seiler, Sr. VP & Patriotic Contests Chair
14736 Edward R Noll Drive
Spring Hill, Florida 34609
 
Any questions, please contact Ms. Seiler at (352) 796-0398