The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation will be facilitating two scholarship opportunities this year for two of our partnering Chamber members, State Farm Insurance and the City of Winter Haven. 

State Farm Scholarship

The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation has partnered with State Farm Insurance to offer multiple $1,000 college and vocational training scholarships to public high school seniors in the Winter Haven area students who graduated in 2022 or will be graduating in 2023 from Lake Region High School, Winter Haven High School, Polk State’s Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and New Beginnings High School in Winter Haven are eligible to apply. This scholarship is intended to assist students who demonstrate financial need. Students must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA to qualify. A transcript is required.
 
The 2023 application is due on Tuesday, April 25, 2023! If you have any questions, please call us at (863) 293-2138 or email us at info@winterhavenchamber.com.

Lem Geathers Memorial Scholarship 

​The Future Change Maker Scholarship is awarded to a high school senior and Winter Haven resident based on their creative sharing, explanation or interpretation of the significant history of the emancipation of African Americans who had been enslaved in the United States. The Chamber is sponsoring the $1,000 scholarship but the City is facilitating this one so please reach out to NWilson@MyWinterHaven.com for more information. 
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Award Amount: $1,000 (for one semester) & $100 for the teacher or school administrator of their choice

Award Is Open To:
  • Exiting 12th-grade students at a public or private high school
  • Restricted to Winter Haven residents
  • The student and teacher or school administrator must be willing to present the entry at the City of Winter Haven Juneteenth Celebration

How To Apply:
  • Create a body of work that articulates the momentous history of Juneteenth. Submission forms are open but not limited to essays, spoken word/poems, illustrations, musical arrangement/songs, animations, dance ensembles, videos, Tik Toks videos, etc. The submission must be free of vulgar, obscene, lewd, or abusive language or interpretations.
  • Submit 1 letter of acceptance to the school that you will be attending post-graduation (university, community college, trade school, or technical school)
  • Submit 1 Letter of Recommendation
  • Submit all documents, videos, and images along with a completed application to NWilson@MyWinterHaven.com.