Edith High Memorial Scholarship

Spring 2027

The Edith High Memorial Scholarship is a need-based scholarship available to degree-seeking or certificate-seeking undergraduate students. The scholarship award is $1,000.

To be eligible, students must have a completed 2026–27 FAFSA on file with the College, meet standards of satisfactory academic progress, and be enrolled full-time in 12 credit hours for the award term. Scholarship funds may be applied toward tuition and fees at The College of the Florida Keys for the Spring 2027 semester.

Scholarship Recipients are also required to:

1. Confirm registration in courses at CFK in the term in which the scholarship is to be used.
2. Complete a minimum of 4 hours of volunteer service to the donor and/or CFK Foundation if requested. (Details will be sent separately if/when applicable.)
3. Attend the annual CFK Scholarship Social in Key West during the Fall semester. The event typically occurs in September, and details will be distributed when confirmed.
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
Edith High Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award
$1000
Scopes
Internal Scholarships
Deadline
11/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Do you have any special circumstances that may financially affect your plans for college? Please note spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and essay structure will be considered.
  2. 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. Applicants must submit original work. The overuse of AI tools (such as ChatGPT or similar software) to write or heavily edit your essay is discouraged. Reviewers may recognize AI-generated content, and excessive use could negatively impact your application score. Your responses should always reflect your own voice and experiences.