The Barnes Scholarships target college-bound high school seniors who have overcome significant obstacles in their lives while remaining committed to academic achievement and community service. Open to high school seniors from these Florida counties: Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee.

The Florida Program is available to students attending public schools in the Florida counties of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Volusia, Sarasota, and Polk. These scholarships provide either full tuition for a bachelor's degree through any of Florida's public universities or community colleges, or tuition assistance for vocational training. To qualify for a scholarship, students must: * Have a serious physical disability * Be eligible for their school's 'Free or Reduced Lunch Program' * Have at least a 'C' scholastic average * Be enrolled in a Florida public school in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Volusia, Sarasota, or Polk County.

* Must be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. * Not owe a repayment or be in default under any state or federal grant, loan, or scholarship program unless satisfactory arrangements to repay have been made. * Must not have previously received a baccalaureate degree. * Must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours per term), or the equivalent at an eligible Florida college or university in a baccalaureate degree program. * Meet Florida's general eligibility requirements for receipt of state aid. * Theology and Divinity majors are ineligible. * Students may receive awards for a maximum of 9 semesters

Must be of Hispanic heritage Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident Must have applied for Federal Financial Aid using the FAFSA Be enrolled full or part-time in a degree-seeking program at an accredited institution in one of the 7 Central Florida counties: * Brevard County * Lake County * Orange County * Osceola County * Polk County * Seminole County * Volusia County Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale Must attend the annual scholarship awards gala. No age limit. Non-traditional students are encouraged to apply.

Open to minority students who are African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Hispanic/Latino. Must be a resident of Florida and U.S. citizen or resident alien. Demonstrate financial need. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Students need to be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours) in the College of Education at CFU.

Open to students actively involved in community service and/or social justice issues. Financial need.

The Challenge is entirely Internet-based. Each high school may enter up to two teams of three to five junior and/or senior students. No exceptions will be made to allow underclassmen. Students choose which day they wish to work on Challenge weekend and have 14 hours (7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) to solve an open-ended, realistic, applied math-modeling problem focused on a real-world issue. Teams can work from any location they choose and can use any free and publicly available resources, but they may not discuss any aspect of the problem with, or seek help from, their coach or anyone other than their teammates. In 2011, high schools located in the following states are eligible to participate: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia.

Must be graduate from a public or private high school in Lee County; must state disability in personal essay; must submit a complete application, transcript, personal essay, and letters of recommendation.

* Intended for the continuing education of former or current high school graduates from migrant and seasonal farm working and rural poor families. * Application, essay, letters of recommendation, and high school transcript.

This scholarship competition is open to all students of Hispanic descent, from Florida's First Coast, who will be at least a college freshman during the fall term 2011. Further scholarship requirements can be found on the FCHCC and MHAAB's websites. The application requires a 450-word essay, proof of enrollment or pending enrollment at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university and a cumulative GPA average of 3.0 or better. Applications can be found online at www.fchcc.com.