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There are many scholarships for Orlando students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Orlando, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Orlando students in the following categories:

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Scholarships360 "No Essay" Scholarship
Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...
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Common App Scholarship
Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...
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Thiel Fellowship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$100,000
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists.What is the Fellowship?The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000...
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Path to Pro Scholarship Program
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$2,000
The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. The Foundation has pledged to invest $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople and bridging the opportunity gap through its Path to Pro program.We want to help create...
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Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$10,000
The Roger W. Kahn Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Roger Kahn (1907–1962) and his passion for aviation and entertainment. Kahn spent the latter part of his career at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as a test pilot and then managed the technical service and sales division. In the 1940s, Kahn was actively involved with the Institute of the...
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Addictions Receiving Facility Alternative Education Center - ASAP Alternative Education Center - LVH Alternative Education Center - YOP Avalon Middle School Carver Middle School Chain Of Lakes Middle School Colonial High Conway Middle School Corner Lake Middle School Cypress Creek High Discovery Middle School Dr Phillips High Dr. Phillips High School East River High Edgewater High Edgewater High School Evans High School First Step III (DJJ) Florida Virtual High School Florida Virtual Middle School Freedom High Freedom Middle School Gateway School Glenridge Middle School Howard Middle School Hunters Creek Middle School Jones High Jones High School Lake Nona High Lee Middle School Legacy Middle School Liberty Middle School Lockhart Middle School Maynard Evans High Meadow Woods Middle School Meadowbrook Middle School Memorial Middle School Middle Florida Tech Middle School Professional Academy Northstar High Charter School Oak Ridge High Oak Ridge High School Odyssey Middle School Olympia High Olympia High School Orange Intensive Halfway House For Girls Orlando Science Middle High Charter Robinswood Middle School South Creek Middle School Southwest Middle School Stonewall Jackson Middle School Timber Creek High UCP Transitional Learning Academy Charter School Union Park Middle School University High Walker Middle School Westridge Middle School William R Boone High Workforce Advantage Academy Workforce Advantage Academy Charter

The city of Orlando is state of Florida's 5th largest center. This inland city has a population of approximately 240,000 people and is the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area and the seat of Orange County. The Greater Orlando metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million. Best known as the theme-park capital of the country, the city of Orlando is the place of Walt Disney World Resort. Several other theme parks make Orlando City a premiere tourist destination. Located near Port Canaveral, a major cruise ship port, the city of Orlando is serviced by several cruise lines, like the Disney Cruise Line.

The Orlando region was originally inhabited by Native Americans. It wasn't until 1842 that pioneers began to settle here, but the settlement only started to expand after the Third Seminole War in the 1850s. When Orlando was incorporated as a township during the year 1875 it had a population of only 85 people. By the turn of the century, Orlando had became a popular resort location, and tourism has remained a main economic driver. In fact, Orlando is one of the world's top vacation destinations due to Sea World Orlando, Universal Orlando resort and Walt Disney World.

The largest and amongst the most popular employers is Walt Disney World. Nearby, Canaveral Air Force Base, Kennedy Space Center and Patrick Air Force Base provide work to Orlando residents. Many work in the city's thriving convention industry. A lot of people find jobs in the technology and manufacturing firms in the greater metropolitan area. More than 2000 manufacturing businesses exist here. The region's aerospace, agri-technology, software, aviation and digital media industries are famous for developing innovations. More than 1000 software companies and 500 biotechnology and life science businesses are situated in Orlando. There is also a thriving film and television sector. Electronic gaming is another source of work.

The city of Orlando boasts various arts and cultural attractions other than its theme parks. A partial list of museums and gardens/arboretums consists of Cornell Fine Arts Museum, the central Florida Zoological Park, The Harry P. Leu gardens, Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Orlando Science Center, The Historic Bok Sanctuary and The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida. Additionally, there are performing arts activities and a lot more.