- January 31, 2025
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Calling all exceptional high school students across Flagler County and Ormond Beach. The deadline to apply for the Farah & Farah Empowering Greatness Scholarship is Feb. 18. This scholarship, valued at $50,000, is one of the most generous available nationwide.
It is a collaborative effort between Farah & Farah, Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida and the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. It recognizes five outstanding high school students with a two-year college scholarship.
To qualify, students must be enrolled in a public or charter high school in Florida, demonstrate a strong commitment to their communities and academics and meet additional eligibility criteria. Scholarship recipients will be announced in May.
Scholarship winners receive a Florida Prepaid College Foundation two-year college plan that covers tuition and most fees for 60 credit hours at any Florida public college. The plan value can also be applied to universities or trade schools within the state.
A scholarship committee assesses submitted applications using a comprehensive framework. The top 10% of applicants advance to a final round judged by a panel tht includes community leaders, professionals and past scholarship recipients.
Students can submit their applications through the Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida online application portal at https://www.bbbsflorida.org/scholarships/.
