George Snow Scholarships
Known as experts in scholarship administration, the George Snow Scholarship Fund has developed a reputation for creating innovative programs which address the educational needs of those in our community. Our scholarships have become the most sought after award in our area because of our Scholarship Support Services and the average amount of each award. Please scroll down to read more about our eligibility criteria and the scholarships offered through our organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer a wide variety of scholarships, each with their own requirements for eligibility. However, our most common scholarships do not have restrictions on college choice. Successful applicants can attend the college, university or technical school of their choice as long as it is accredited.
We offer a wide variety of scholarships, each with their own requirements for eligibility. However, our most common scholarships are offered to high school seniors attending school in Palm Beach County, or select Broward County schools (Blanche Ely High School or Pompano Beach High School). Home schooled students living in Palm Beach County or home schooled students that would be attending high school at Blanche Ely High School or Pompano Beach High School are also eligible for these scholarships.
Our application is online November 1st of each year and can be accessed through our website under the scholarship tab.
The George Snow Scholarship Fund offers a wide variety of scholarships, each with their own criteria. However, the most common criteria is that applicants demonstrate financial need, motivation to do their best and to help themselves/others.
Applications open and close on the same date each year.
- Applications open on November 1st
- Applications close on February 1st at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time)
Amounts vary depending on scholarship type, but the average award in 2021 was $10,433.00.
High School Scholarships
Applications open and close on the same day each year.
November 1st - February 1st at 11:59 PM
If you have any questions please contact Leslie Cornwell at lcornwell@scholarship.org or Channon Ellwood cellwood@scholarship.org.
- Must be a high school senior
- Must attend a Palm Beach County High School, Blanche Ely High School, or Pompano Beach High School
- Must have financial need
- No minimum GPA or test score requirements
- Can attend ANY accredited school: College, University, Technical, or Vocational School
- Can pursue ANY major
*All home-schooled students who are zoned for attendance at any Palm Beach County high school, Blanche Ely or Pompano Beach High School qualify.
- No GPA or test score requirements
- Scholars can major in any subject
- Scholars can attend any accredited college, university, vocational school in the country
- These are 4 Years Scholarships (No need to reapply each year!)
- Snow Scholars have access to addition Support Services throughout college
2023 - 2024 Selection Process Timeline:
November 1, 2023: Applications Open
February 1, 2024: Applications Close
TBD: Email Notifications of Interviews
April 29, 20024: George Snow Interviews
April 29, 2024: Quantum Healthcare Scholarship Interviews
TBD: Award Notification
TBD: Scholar Orientation and Annual Awards Reception
Each year, a representative from The George Snow Scholarship Fund visits eligible high schools to give informative presentations on the scholarships that are available. At the presentations, students are advised on how to best complete the application and questions relating to the application process are answered.
We are currently scheduling our virtual visits for our 2022-2023 applications. Keep checking back, if your school has not scheduled a visit.
| High School | Presentation Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander W. Dreyfoos, School of the Arts | ||
| Atlantic High School | Monday, November 6, 2023 | 9:30 AM |
| Blanche Ely High School | ||
| Boca Christian School | ||
| Boca Raton Community High School | Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 10:30 AM |
| Boynton Beach High School | ||
| Cardinal Newman High School | ||
| FAU High School | ||
| Forest Hill Community High School | Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | 9:00 AM |
| Glades Central High School | Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 10:30 AM |
| Glades Day School | ||
| Inlet Grove High School | ||
| John I. Leonard School | Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 8:45 AM |
| Jupiter Community High School | Wednesday, November 15,2023 | 10:30 AM |
| Lake Worth Community High School | ||
| Olympic Heights High School | Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 10:30 AM |
| Pahokee High School | Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 8:30 AM |
| Palm Beach Central High School | ||
| Palm Beach Gardens High School | ||
| Palm Beach Lakes High School | Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 8:30 AM |
| Park Vista Community High School | Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | 9:30 AM |
| Pompano Beach High School | ||
| Royal Palm Beach High School | ||
| Saint John Paul II Academy | ||
| Santaluces High School | Wednesday, November 15,2023 | 10:20 AM |
| Seminole Ridge High School | ||
| South Tech Academy | Monday, November 6, 2023 | 12:30 PM |
| Spanish River High School | Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 9:00 AM |
| St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School | ||
| Suncoast Community High School | Wednesday, November 15,2023 | 12:15 PM |
| Village Academy | ||
| Wellington High School | ||
| West Boca Raton Community High School | ||
| William T. Dwyer High School | Wednesday, November 15,2023 | 8:30 AM |
Palm Health Foundation Scholarships
The following scholarships are for students pursuing careers in Nursing or Behavioral/Mental Health. Graduate and undergraduate scholarships are available!
Applications open and close on the same day each year.
November 1st - February 1st at 11:59 PM
These scholarships are not offered to high school seniors. Seniors should review our high school scholarship criteria instead.
If you have any questions please contact Leslie Cornwell at lcornwell@scholarship.org or Channon Ellwood cellwood@scholarship.org.
Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify, you must meet all the following criteria
- You must be a resident of Palm Beach County, Broward County or Martin County.
- You must exhibit financial need.
- You must be accepted into a nursing program by April 1, 2024.
- You must be enrolled for either Summer 2024 or Fall 2024 classes.
- Must maintain a minimum GPA:
- Undergraduate: Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
- Graduate: Student must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- You must be attending one of the following schools in Palm Beach County, Florida:
- Florida Atlantic University
- Keiser University, West Palm Beach Campus
- Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Gardens Campus
- Palm Beach State College
- Palm Beach Atlantic University
- South University, West Palm Beach Campus
- Graduate Nursing scholarships require applicant to have at least a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Behavioral Health/Mental Health Undergraduate and Graduate Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify, you must meet all the following criteria:
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- You must be a resident of Palm Beach County, Broward County or Martin County.
- You must exhibit financial need.
- You must be enrolled at least for Summer 2024 or Fall 2024 classes
- Education Requirements:
- Undergraduate: Student must be either a Junior or Senior seeking a degree in one of the following majors:
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Behavioral Health
- Graduate: Student must be seeking a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in one of the following:
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Social Work
- Undergraduate: Student must be either a Junior or Senior seeking a degree in one of the following majors:
- You must be attending one of the following schools
- Florida Atlantic University
- Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Lynn University
- Barry University, Palm Beach County location
- South University, West Pam Beach Campus
- Keiser University, West Pam Beach Campus
- One of these scholarships gives preference to students who identify as minorities.
2023 - 2024 Selection Process Timeline:
November 1, 2023: Applications Open
February 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM: Applications Close
TBA: Email Notifications of Interviews
TBA: Interviews
TBA: Notification of Scholarship Award
TBD: Palm Health Recipient Reception
Graduate School Scholarships
If you have any questions please contact Channon Ellwood cellwood@scholarship.org.
In our continuing efforts to better serve our scholarship recipients the George Snow Scholarship Fund, along with our Alumni Network, have created a Graduate School Scholarship so that Snow Scholars can pursue advanced degrees.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have been a former recipient of our scholarship program for high school seniors in PBC and Broward.
- Must be accepted into or currently enrolled in a graduate program.
2023 Selection Process Timeline:
January 20, 2023: Applications Open
March 31, 2023: Applications Close
April 21, 2023: Email Notifications of Interviews
May 9, 2023: Virtual Interviews
May 16, 2023: Email Notifications of Awards
June 3, 2023: Scholarship Award Reception
The Selection Process
Candidates for Snow Scholarships apply for financial awards by completing an extensive application and review process. The George Snow Scholarship Fund advertises the availability of awards through a variety of media and promotes each scholarship with high school scholarship coordinators and guidance counselors.
The online application becomes available on our website on November 1st each year. The deadline for completion is February 1st of the following year. Once completed, the applications are processed and delivered to the Scholarship Selection Committee.
The George Snow Scholarship Fund has an outstanding group of community volunteers who sit on the Selection Committee to review all applications. The Scholarship Selection Committee is comprised of professionals; including educators, businessmen and women, and individuals who are considered experts in certain areas. Most committee members have served many years and have a great deal of experience in our process. All share a passion for helping others.
Each selection committee member is assigned a certain amount of applications which are reviewed and ranked in the appropriate areas. The rankings are then submitted to our office, where they are entered into a program that compiles all the rankings and allows us to ensure that every applicant is being equally assessed. Based on the rank from that scoring, the candidate is either declined or invited to interview.
Students who are selected to interview are contacted via email to schedule an interview meeting. For the interview, the selection committee is divided into teams of four. Each team interviews all the candidates assigned to their team and grades each individual candidate according to the results of their interview.
During this process, a separate team gathers necessary information such as high school transcripts, student aid reports, and family tax returns that are used to substantiate information provided on the candidates application. From here a Financial Need Analysis is performed.
Once all information is obtained, we then take our selection committee grades and merge them with the established financial need to assign scholarships that are based on need and who best meets the established criteria.
Below, is a list of the unrestricted and restricted scholarships that were offered to recipients of the 2020 High School Scholarship.
- American Association of Caregiving Youth/Polen Capital Scholarship
- Arlen and Patti Fischlowitz Scholarship
- Arts Scholarship
- Barbra Ann Harrison Memorial Scholarship
- Boca Raton Airport Authority Scholarship
- Boca Raton Central Rotary Club Scholarship
- Boca Raton Exchange Club Foundation Scholarship
- Boca Raton Firefighters and Paramedic Benevolent Fund, Inc., Boca Raton Fire Rescue Department Employee Dependent Scholarship
- Boca Raton Firefighters and Paramedic Benevolent Fund, Inc., City of Boca Raton Employee Dependent Scholarship
- Boca West Country Club / Jay DiPietro Honorary Scholarship
- Clyde W. Davis Memorial Scholarship
- Corporate Creations Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Johnny Rodriguez
- Dominick Casso Memorial Scholarship
- Don and Angie Foundation, Sons of Italy Sgt. F.M. Bonanno Lodge Don Angie Seta Memorial Scholarship
- Donald and Elizabeth Marra Memorial Scholarship
- Doug Fash Scholarship
- Dru and Debbie Schmitt Scholarship
- Dymtrow / DiLaura Family Smarten UP Scholarship
- Faith, Hope and Love Scholarship
- Families First Scholarship in Memory of Bruce Cryan
- Fogel Family Foundation Scholarship
- Future Women of Excellence Scholarship
- Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Golden Bell Scholarship
- Gumbo Limbo Charles N. Kurucz Memorial Scholarship
- Gumbo Limbo Gordon Gilbert Scholarship
- Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County Scholarship
- Heriscar Family Scholarship
- Hometown Hero Scholarship
- Jean Spence Scholarship
- Jill Marie Hect Scholarship
- Joyce Green Family Foundation Scholarship
- Junior League of Boca Raton Scholarship
- Ken A. Day Scholarship
- Kiwanis Club of Boca Raton, Dr. Dick Reed Scholarship
- Lily Brentano Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
- Macy Nurkiewicz Foundation Scholarship
- Margaret V. and Mary A. Van Wiele Scholarship
- Margaux’s Memorial Scholarship
- Mary Babione Veccia Memorial Scholarship
- Melissa Ann Bass Memorial Scholarship
- Melissa Krupp Memorial Scholarship
- Michael Walsh Scholarship
- Patricia A. Fares Memorial Scholarship
- Personalized Power Systems Scholarship
- Quantum Foundation Health Professions Scholarship
- Rachel E. McMillan Memorial Scholarship
- Rhett Davis Memorial Scholarship
- Ron Wells Scholarship
- Royal Palm Hearing Aid Scholarship
- Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club Scholarship
- Schmidt Family Foundation Scholarship
- Schmidt Family Foundation Graduate Scholarship
- Snow Graduate Scholarship
- Stephen and Cynthia Screnci Scholarship
- Steve Bagdan Charitable Foundation Scholarship
- T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society Scholarship
- The 112 Fund in Memory of Ernie J. Borowsky Scholarship
- The Batchelor Family Foundation Scholarship
- The Davidowitz Family Left Brain / Right Brain Scholarship
- The Fairfax Wood Foundation Scholarship
- The Nat and Maria Cole Memorial Scholarship
- TOPSoccer Buddy Scholarship
- William Altier Memorial Scholarship