Scholarships
Pursuing scholarships is an excellent way to support your education. 91×ÔÅÄ River State 91×ÔÅÄ provides scholarships for students based on factors such as academic excellence, artistic talent, athletic skills, community service, or a commitment to a specific career path. Interested students must complete an admissions application to the college to start the scholarship process. Scholarship awards do not require repayment.
Apply for 91×ÔÅÄ Foundation Scholarships
The 91×ÔÅÄ Foundation awards more than $3.5 million in scholarships annually to deserving students. The scholarship application for the 2025–2026 academic year opens on January 1, 2025. 91×ÔÅÄ offers a rolling scholarship application process, allowing students to apply year-round, with priority given to early submissions that best meet the scholarship criteria. Scholarships will be distributed until all funds are awarded. Visit the 91×ÔÅÄ for more information.
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Institutional Scholarships
In addition to Foundation Scholarships, 91×ÔÅÄ also provides institutional scholarships for students interested in applying and auditioning to our Fine Arts Program or students pursuing any of our Bachelor Programs. Students interested in one of our institutional scholarships, must complete an the complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students can apply through .
This scholarship is to be awarded to A.A. and A.S. Degree graduates who have demonstrated academic excellence and who have been admitted to an 91×ÔÅÄ Baccalaureate Degree program. To be eligible, student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Twelve scholarships are awarded annually. Renewal students are awarded first, and the remaining scholarships are awarded to new students. Minimum requirements follow:
- Must complete 91×ÔÅÄ scholarship application.
- Must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Scholarship must be activated during the Fall term.
- Register for and complete a minimum of six (6) credits hours each Fall and Spring semester.
- This scholarship covers up to 15 credit hours of Florida Resident tuition and lab fees. (Excludes late fees and lab fees for applied courses.)
- This scholarship can be used for summer classes only if the student enrolls in and completes a minimum of six (6) credits with a 3.0 or better GPA.
- All coursework must apply toward degree completion.
- The scholarship will end once the Bachelor’s Degree has been completed or 71 upper-division program hours have been completed, whichever comes first.
- Students must complete all enrolled credit hours per semester and earn a 3.0 or better term grade point average (Florida State Statute -1009.23).
Fine Arts scholarships for Art, Band, Choral, Dance, Technical Theater, Theater, and Baccalaureate Fine Arts are awarded each year to students selected by the Fine Arts Department based primarily on talent. Requirements follow:
- To initially receive this scholarship, students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, complete admissions (including a standard high school diploma/GED®), and have a letter of intent and passing drug test on file with the Financial Aid Office. Eligibility for current year high school graduates who were dual enrolled will be based on their high school GPA.*
- This scholarship is for Florida Resident tuition only, and will automatically end once the student has attempted 84 credits or more, or graduates with an Associate Degree, whichever comes first. Students who participated in Dual Enrollment can request to have Dual Enrollment credits removed from this calculation. The credit limit for these students will begin once the student is admitted as a degree-seeking student.
- Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form before the scholarship can be awarded. The FAFSA must be completed in its entirety and be error-free (not in rejected status).
- Students must register for and successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours each Fall and Spring semester. Scholarships may not pay for the minimum number of credits required, but students must still register for at least 12 credit hours to receive any credits offered.
- Students receiving a summer scholarship are required to register for and successfully complete a minimum of six (6) credit hours. Permission may be granted to register for less than six (6) credits, if the student is in good academic standing for the scholarship and has already met the general education requirement for the year.
- Students are required to earn at least a 2.5 or better GPA for each term. Students will be evaluated based on term GPA, and not cumulative GPA.
- Students are required to complete at least 18 credits of general education coursework by the end of the Summer semester to renew the scholarship. (Developmental education courses will count as general education coursework.) It will be the student’s responsibility to meet with his/her assigned academic advisor and to disclose his/her scholarship status to ensure he/she is registering in the appropriate coursework as determined by the degree audit to meet this requirement. Students awarded scholarships for the first time in the Spring will be required to complete at least nine (9) credits of general education coursework by the end of Summer.
Other Scholarships
91×ÔÅÄ River State 91×ÔÅÄ students are additionally encouraged to apply for external scholarships, including those listed below.
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award program provides cash grants to women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training. A woman is eligible to apply if she is: 1. a woman with primary financial responsibility for herself and her dependents, 2. attending an undergraduate degree program or a vocational skills training program, 3. has financial need. The Soroptimist has clubs in St. Lucie and Martin counties. Please visit: for more information.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Scholarship recipients must complete the required credit hours each semester and must complete each semester with the required grade point average as defined by the individual scholarship. If a student’s program requires less than full-time enrollment (i.e. Nursing, Health Science) or it is the student’s last semester, the scholarship recipient can request to be considered for a part-time award. These situations are handled by the Financial Aid Office on a case-by-case basis.