All Opportunities

Below is a comprehensive list of all privately-funded scholarships with brief information about the scholarship selection criteria. To apply to scholarships, you must first sign in with your Saint Leo portal username and password.

What to Expect

  • You will be presented with the general application after logging in.
  • After completing and submitting the general application, you will be presented with “recommended” opportunities you may qualify for. Please review the scholarship selection criteria to determine your eligibility.
  • After completing each of these steps, you can see your application status on your dashboard. If your status is not listed as “submitted”, you have not fully completed your application.
  • If you are selected to receive a scholarship, you will receive an email notification to your Saint Leo email account.

When browsing “All” scholarships, please note that this is a list of all the privately-funded scholarship opportunities within the Saint Leo University scholarship system, not just those scholarships for which you may be receiving consideration. The number and award amount of the scholarships listed are for general purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of what you will receive, if selected. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available, and other factors.

Once you submit your general application, you will be auto-matched with scholarships for which you may qualify. The system automatically syncs with your student data file. You will NOT see your auto-matched scholarships. Qualifying for or matching with a scholarship does not guarantee that you will receive an award.

Important Dates

Fall Scholarship Application Cycle

  • September 1: Fall Application Cycle opens.
  • October 15: Fall Application Cycle closes. This is the final day to submit an application for the fall cycle.
  • Month of November: Scholarship recipients will be notified via Saint Leo email address. Students must accept or decline the award and complete the post acceptance by the stated deadline or forfeit the scholarship award.
  • Fall scholarship awards are disbursed during the current academic year.

Winter Application Cycle

  • January 1: Winter Application Cycle opens.
  • February 15: Winter Application Cycle closes. This is the final day to submit an application for the winter cycle.
  • Month of April: Scholarship recipients will be notified via Saint Leo email address. Students must accept or decline the award and complete the post acceptance by the stated deadline or forfeit the scholarship award.
  • Winter scholarship awards are disbursed in the upcoming academic year.

Renewable Privately-funded Scholarships

In order for a scholarship recipient to have a renewable privately-funded scholarship renewed, a student must meet the following requirements:

  • The student must submit a completed scholarship application EVERY YEAR that the student would like to have their renewable scholarship applied to their financial aid account. Scholarship applications must be submitted via the AcademicWorks platform.
    If a student’s renewable scholarship is to be applied during the fall cycle, the student’s application must be complete and submitted by October 15.
    If a student’s renewable scholarship is to be applied during the winter cycle, the student’s application must be complete and submitted by February 15.
  • The student must meet all scholarship eligibility criteria.
  • If the renewable scholarship has criteria specifying that a recipient must have financial need, the student must have a complete and current FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on file. Financial need is the difference between the cost of attendance (COA) at a school and the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Students that have not completed the FAFSA verification process are not eligible to receive need-based privately-funded scholarships.
  • Undergraduate students that are entering their 5th year of study are ineligible for privately-funded scholarships, including renewable privately-funded scholarships.

Your completed general application will be archived and removed from the system in July of each year. You must complete a new general application during a scholarship cycle each year.

All domestic student applicants must have a current and complete FAFSA on file at Saint Leo University. Failure to have a current and complete FAFSA on file will render you ineligible for need-based scholarships.

For detailed information on how to use this system, please email sfs@saintleo.edu.

The generosity of alumni, corporations, foundations, families, and friends makes Saint Leo University privately-funded scholarships possible. Interested in joining others in giving back? Please contact the Development Office at 352-588-8450 or development@saintleo.edu

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$728.00 John J. Cahill Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: Full-time University Campus undergraduate; Must...
Deadline10/24/2024
$1,000 Dr. Joanne B. Roberts Scholarships
Selection Criteria: For an education major with demonstrated financial...
Ended
$1,000 A. Karl Stevens Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a graduate student; Must have demonstrated...
Ended
$500 Follett Textbook Scholarship
Selection criteria: The recipient must be a currently...
Ended
$1,190 Military Student Endowed Scholarship
Selection criteria: Must be currently enrolled as a full-time (12+...
Ended
$1270 Police Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: A one-time only award for sworn law enforcement...
Ended
$1815 Dorothy Elaine Dadez Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a civilian spouse of an active military...
Ended
$2000 Ed and Becky Kobel Great Expectations Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$500 James Eskridge Scholarship
Selection Criteria: The recipient must be enrolled and registered in a...
Ended
$875.00 Marilyn Ann Leitch Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a civilian spouse of an active military...
Ended
$1,075 Ralph G. Martell Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For an undergraduate with demonstrated financial...
Ended
$3065 Sunshine Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a Florida resident with demonstrated financial...
Ended
$990.00 Edith and Alexander Thomas Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship criteria: Must be a full-time student at Saint Leo...
Ended
$1,261 Faculty/Staff Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For full-time University Campus undergraduates;...
Ended
$717.00 Ruben C. and Dorothy Garcia Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus criminal justice...
Ended
$2,250.00 The Gino J. Giocondi Scholarship
Scholarship criteria: Must be a full-time student at Saint Leo...
Ended
$1,125.00 Dr. Marion Giannini Dailey '68
Selection Criteria: Must be an undergraduate student attending at any...
Ended
$450.00 Edward Dorsey Endowed Scholarship
Recipients must: Demonstrates financial need by having a current and...
Ended
$5,783.00 James Broadwell Educational Scholarship
Selection Criteria: 1. The recipient must be enrolled as full-time...
Ended
$450.00 Anthony H. N. Schnelling and Bettina M. Whyte Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$2,260.00 Charles Richard Cueto Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$1,103.00 Dade City Fire Rescue Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$450.00 Donna Sumner Cox Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus female...
Ended
$461.00 Dr. Donald L. McBath Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$2,512.00 Dr. Maribeth Durst and Professor Chuck Fisk Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus rising junior;...
Ended
$433.00 Dr. Thomas B. Southard Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a current student enrolled at any Saint Leo...
Ended
$1,181.00 Eileen P. and Raymond Allen Fahey Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$1,220.00 Father George Paulson Theology Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a deserving student with demonstrated...
Ended
$1,109.00 Frank J. Lewis Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Gaston R. and Evelyn De Groote Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For full-time residential students at University...
Ended
$444.00 John A. Donofrio '69 Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: Must be a full-time University Campus...
Ended
$489.00 John Fiengo Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a student with demonstrated financial need as...
Ended
$1,087.00 John L. and Kate Brennan McCarthy Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate with...
Ended
$3,404.00 John Peter Heatherton Family Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$456.00 Judith Rochelle Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$1,001.00 Legacy Scholarship
Selection Criteria: Rising senior (completed and passed a minimum of...
Ended
$763.00 Louis J. Herrmann, Jr. Rotary Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For full-time University Campus undergraduates...
Ended
$1,047.00 Michael M. Macekura Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Selection Criteria: The recipient must be enrolled as a...
Ended
$434.00 Padala Family Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a student with demonstrated financial need as...
Ended
$742.00 Patrick J. Strom Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a student with demonstrated financial need as...
Ended
$888.00 Rodney H. '67 and Ruth (Seyfried) '67 Williamson Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a University Campus junior or rising senior...
Ended
$461.00 Rosalie M. Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$576.00 Sean Saunders '93 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus student with...
Ended
Varies Omega Nu Lambda Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize Omega Nu Lambda (ONL)...
Ended
$2,366.00 1820 Endowed Scholarship
Selection Criteria: Must be full-time University Campus...
Ended
$1331 Adrian Bell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus student who is...
Ended
$2,500.00 Allen J. Powers Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: Must be full-time University Campus...
Ended
$626.00 Alonna Rhoden Telese Tedesco Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus undergraduate...
Ended
$173.00 Aloysius Bolak Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: For a full-time University Campus junior or rising...
Ended
$639.00 Alpha Phi Alpha Outstanding Leadership Scholarship
Scholarship criteria: Must be a University Campus student, Must be a...
Ended