Jerry Wilkinson Scholarship

Fall 2025

The Jerry Wilkinson Scholarship was established to support Florida resident, degree-seeking students at The College of the Florida Keys with associated education costs. Eligible students must have a complete 2025-26 FAFSA and meet standards of satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship amounts to full payment of the in-state portion of tuition charges for up to two years or the completion of an associate degree. Preference will be given to full-time students satisfying 12 or more credits per term.

Scholarship Recipients are also required to:

1. Confirm registration in courses at The College of the Florida Keys in the term(s) in which the scholarship is to be used.
2. Complete a minimum of 8 hours of volunteer service with The College of the Florida Keys Foundation and/or approved charity if requested. (Details will be sent separately if/when applicable.)
3. Attend the Annual College of the Florida Keys Scholarship Recipient & Donor Social at the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the William A. Seeker Campus in Key West during the Fall semester. The event will occur on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. Invitations will be distributed closer to the event.
4. Demonstrate and maintain the scholarship criteria and requirements.

The Foundation reserves the right to withdraw or modify the student’s award based on the student’s fulfillment of required scholarship criteria.

Donor
Mr. Jerry Wilkinson
Award
In-state tuition & fees for up to 60 credits
Scopes
Internal Scholarships
Deadline
06/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. In approximately 500 words, clearly describe your educational and career goals and how this scholarship will help you achieve them. Please note spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and essay structure will be considered.