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2010 Scholarship Opportunities

We will be accepting 2010 applications starting 2/1/2010 - due no later than 4/2/2010. Late applications will not be accepted. Below, please find a listing of the scholarships offered through the Heart of the City Foundation.
To print out the scholarship application in PDF format, please click here.
To apply online now, please click here.

QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The General W.E. "Joe" and Ruth T. Potter Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. FPC member 1 year
  3. Minimum GPA 3.0
  4. Leadership Potential
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.8 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
Dr. James Porter, Jr. Scholarship
  1. Undergrad, post grad or independent studies in a health care field
  2. Minimum GPA 3.0
  3. Leadership Potential
  4. FPC member 1 year
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.8 GPA on a 4-point system or finish in top 30% of class
The James and Frances Dixon Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Minimum GPA 3.0
  3. Community, school & church involvement
  4. FPC member
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The Irene Lester Miller Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Orange County School Student or FPC member
  3. Minimum GPA 3.5
  4. Leadership potential
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 3.5 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Robert J. Hester Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. FPC member
  3. Minimum GPA 3.0
  4. Leadership potential
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The Heart of the City Foundation Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. FPC member
  3. Minimum GPA 2.0
  4. Unusual circumstances
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.0 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The Carl J. and Nancy W. Owsley Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Minimum GPA 2.5
  3. Financial need*
  4. Essay
  5. FPC member
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
The Dr. Glen R. and Rita B. Pierson Scholarship
  1. Undergrad and post grad
  2. PC(USA) member
  3. Minimum GPA 3.0
  4. Unusual circumstances
  5. Essay
  6. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Jack and Marion Wilson Music Scholarship
  1. Undergrad, post grad or independent studies in the field of music
  2. Minimum GPA 2.5
  3. Leadership potential
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
The Sarah Boon Hill Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Minimum GPA 2.0
  3. FPC youth ministry participant
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.0 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The James B. Greene Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. Unusual circumstances
  3. Minimum GPA 2.5
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • May apply again with a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system
  • Must carry 12 credit hours
The Emma Caldwell Scholarship
  1. Undergrad studies
  2. FPC Member - preferred
  3. Active in FPC Programs
  4. Ministerial Staff
  5. Financial need*
  • One year - may re-apply following year
  • Vocational training program acceptable
  • Desire and initiative to complete the educational program
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Beryl & Betty Windsor Educator Scholarship
  1. Undergrad or post grad studies in the field of education
  2. FPC member or recommended by FPC member
  3. Leadership; active in community, church and school
  4. Essay
  5. Financial need*
  • One year
  • Undergrad students must carry at least 12 credit hours
  • Graduate students may carry any number of credit hours toward a graduate degree in education
The Jim and Diane Cook Scholarship
  1. Vocational, undergrad or post-grad studies
  2. Recipient of financial assistance or participant in the After School Outreach Ministry
  3. No GPA requirement
  4. Essay
  5. High School Diploma or equivalent
  • One year
  • May be renewed as long as successful progress is demonstrated
The Robert A. Robertson Memorial Scholarship
  1. Full-time student of Weekday School, Infant-Child Care Center, or The Christ School
  2. FPC membership not required
  3. Scholarship not transferable to another school
  • One year
  • Continued eligibility will be determined by school director or principal
The Howard and Patricia Edington Seminary Scholarship
  1. Seminary studies (D. Min.)
  2. FPC member 1 year under care of Presbytery
  3. Must work
  4. School certified by Asso. Theological Schools
  • One year
  • May apply again if engaged in the candidate process
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The Lucille and Robert McCutchen Christian Ministerial Scholarship
  1. Seminary studies (D. Min.)
  2. FPC member 1 year
  3. Must work
  4. School certified by Asso. Theological Schools
  5. Financial Need*
  • One year
  • May apply again if engaged in the candidate process
The Henry F. Swanson Seminary Scholarship
  1. Seminary studies (D. Min.)
  2. FPC member 1 year under care of Presbytery
  3. Must work
  4. School certified by Asso. Theological Schools
  • One year
  • May apply again if engaged in the candidate process
The Presbyterian Women Celebrate Women Scholarship
  1. Post grad or seminary study in area of women's ministry, counseling, Christian ed, or leadership
  2. Active FPC member 1 year
  3. Female student
  4. Financial Need*
  • One year
The Hames Scholarship
  1. Graduate of Orange County Public School or attending public or private college in Florida, Georgia, North or South Carolina
  2. 3.0 un-weighted cumulative GPA
  3. Christian of protestant faith with demonstrated participation in campus Christian &/or church youth activities
  • One year
QUALIFICATIONS TERM
The "Kricket" Johnson Scholarship for Veterinary Medicine
  1. FPC Member or Non-Member
  2. Student seeking Degree in Vet Med or Vet Tech
  3. 9 Credit Hours
  4. GPA 3.0
  5. Financial Need*
  6. Evidence of Faith in Jesus Christ
  7. Junior College or above (Grad School - OK)
  • One year
William E. Alexander Scholarship fund/Infant Childcare Center
  1. Purpose of this Scholarship is to provide funding for expenses related to child care for deserving and needy families in the ICCC.
  2. Family must demonstrate that quality care and schooling for their child is top priority.
  3. Financial Need*
  4. Member or Non-member FPC
  5. Funds applied directly to tuition of ICCC at FPC
  • One year

* In the event of otherwise equally qualified applicants, Financial Need will be the determining consideration

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We would like to congratulate the 2009 HOCF scholarship recipients. To view a full list, click here.

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Heart of the City Foundation, Inc.
106 E. Church St.
Orlando, FL 32801
407.423.3441 ext. 1484
hocf@fpco.org