PSCF Scholarships
Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1011.85, Subsection 12, the Polk State College Foundation is required to notify donors that there may be a substantial delay in funding the Dr. Philip Benjamin matching program. For more information, please call Lynn Wilson, Director of Finance for the PSC Foundation, at 863-669-2898.
Many scholarship opportunities are available for students through the Polk State College Foundation, Inc. Last year, the PSC Foundation administered over 1,000 endowed and private scholarships.
The PSC Foundation actively seeks private funding for endowed scholarships. These endowed scholarships often include special criteria established by the donor. The PSC Foundation Scholarship Committee selects applicants based on this stated criteria.
Endowed Scholarships
The Polk State College Foundation is now accepting applications for endowed scholarships!
The Polk State College Foundation is committed to making your scholarship application and award process stress-free. Please don’t hesitate to contact a member of the Foundation team should you require assistance in using our on-line application system.
To apply for a PSC Foundation scholarship, you must have access to most recent transcripts (GED, high school or college), a current PSC ID number, and a functioning e-mail address.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) is frequently used as a qualifier in the application and award process and your transcripts are necessary to determine GPA. During the application process you will be asked to upload (attach) a copy of your transcripts to the application.
You will need access to current transcripts. If you are currently enrolled at PSC, you can obtain a copy of your transcripts by completing the following steps:
1) Click on the following link to PASSPORT: https://passport.polk.edu/Genesis/navigate/student.jsp
2) Enter your social security number adjacent to “Student ID”
3) Adjacent to “PIN,” enter your birth month and birth year using the following format: March, 1990 = 0390; October, 1979 = 1079
4) Click “Logon”
5) Using the toolbar at the top of the page, highlight “Records”
6) Click on “Display Unofficial Transcript”
You may copy your transcripts from PASSPORT to a WORD document for purposes of uploading with your application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. If you are not currently enrolled at PSC, it will be necessary to secure a copy of your transcripts from your most recent high school or college. It will be necessary to attach a copy of your transcripts to your application and submit electronically. The PSC Foundation staff will scan your transcripts and attach to your application should you require assistance with this part of the process. Please bring your transcripts to the PSC Foundation should you require assistance scanning your transcripts.
If you have a General Education Diploma (GED), you can use the conversion table below to determine the comparable GPA.
GED to GPA conversion table:
GED score of 225 = GPA of 2.0
GED score of 268 = GPA of 2.5
GED score of 285 = GPA of 2.7
GED score of 289 = GPA of 2.75
GED score of 312 = GPA of 3.0
GED score of 328 = GPA of 3.2
GED score of 355 = GPA of 3.5
GED score of 400 = GPA of 4.0
Please use the GPA closest to your GED score when applying for a scholarship. In addition to providing your GPA, from the table above, applicants will be required to upload a copy of their GED diploma during the application process. The PSC Foundation staff will scan your diploma and attach to your application should you require assistance with this part of the process. Please bring your diploma to the PSC Foundation should you require assistance scanning and uploading your GED document/ diploma.
To apply for, or access, your PSC student ID, please follow these steps:
If you are currently enrolled at PSC:
1) Click on the following link to PASSPORT: https://passport.polk.edu/Genesis/navigate/student.jsp
2) Enter your social security number adjacent to “Student ID”
3) Adjacent to “PIN,” enter your birth month and birth year using the following format: March, 1990 = 0390; October, 1979 = 1079
4) Click “Logon”
5) Using the toolbar at the top of the page, highlight “Records”
6) Click on “Display Unofficial Transcript”
7) The first field on the left hand side of the page, after the welcome message, will display your student ID
If you are not currently enrolled at PSC, you must apply for admission to the college. Within 24 hours after submitting your application, you will be issued a PSC student ID. To apply for admission to Polk State College:
1) Click on the following link: http://facts23.facts.org/admissions/user.do?ficeCode=00015140000
2) Complete the application process per the instructions on the web site
3) Within 24 hours, your student ID will be assigned
4) Complete steps 1 - 8 above to obtain your PSC student ID
The PSC Foundation on-line process requires a current functioning e-mail address. All information related to this process will be communicated by e-mail so having a current e-mail address that you can access regularly is imperative. If you don’t currently have an e-mail address, the following web sites provide free e-mail addresses: http://www.yahoo.com/, http://www.hotmail.com/ or http://www.google.com/.
Please contact student services at 863-297-1016 if you have questions about obtaining a PSC student ID, obtaining an e-mail address or general transcript questions.
Applicants who do not otherwise have access to home computers will have access to computers in the TLCC’s on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses. Please contact the respective TLCC for hours of operation.
Providing false information to obtain a scholarship may result in expulsion from Polk State College and permanently impair/ damage your academic record; furthermore, the PSC Foundation reserves the right to prosecute, under applicable state and federal laws, individuals who knowingly misrepresent information in the scholarship application process!
Applications will be accepted February 1, 2010 through March 15, 2010. These applications are available on-line. Endowed scholarships will be awarded in April and will be available for use prior to the start of the fall, 2010 academic term at PSC.
Please click on the link below to begin the application process.
https://stars.polk.edu/stars/
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is for students planning on transferring to a four-year institution in the fall semester. To be eligible, students must achieve sophomore status the spring semester prior to transfer or be a recent graduate of Polk State College with a GPA of 3.5 or better. Students who wish to apply must complete the application found on the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation website. This application must be submitted to Patricia Jones in the District Office of Academic and Student Services.
Applications are accepted November 1 through January 11, 2010 at 12:00pm (noon). Click here for more information.
If you have any questions about PSC Foundation Scholarships, please contact the PSC Foundation office or call us at 863-297-1071.
The PSC Foundation also offers loans to qualified students through the Walter Dent and Alice Lorraine Brown Memorial Loan Fund. If you are in need of a loan to help with your educational expenses, please contact the PSC Foundation office at 863-297-1071.
Council for Continuing Education For Women Of Central Florida, Inc. - Beatrice B. Ettinger Scholarship Award, Established 1988
This scholarship was established to assist women to continue their vocational or professional education. Applicants must be female, at least 30 years old, a full-time resident of Central Florida for at the least the previous 12 months, and demonstrate financial need.
Click here for more information and the application. The deadline for this scholarship is March 30, 2010.
Rotary Scholarships Available!
Anyone who has completed at least two years of college and who isn’t a child or grandchild of a member of any Rotary Club may apply for a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for study at a university or college outside of the United States… click here for more information!
PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBPAGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!