COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
PINELLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS
College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc.
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Apply now to be considered for a scholarship from the College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc.
*NOTE: Applicants will need a Google account to apply and complete the application via Google Forms.
Applications will be accepted until Friday, JUNE 12, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
Spring 2026 Newsletter
Meet our new officers, get acquainted with a student recipient, and learn how you can give online.
Gianna Phillips
Some students arrive at college with a clear vision of who they want to become. Gianna Phillips is one of them — and with support from the College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc., she's well on her way. A Political Science major with minors in Biology and Legal Studies at Saint Leo University, Gianna is pursuing an ambitious path that bridges the worlds of science and law.
Meet Our Students
Dana Smith
College Fund alum Dana Smith wants to know if there’s something in us that prepares us to be better parents and grandparents as we age. Some people have moved through their parenting years and then into their “sandwich generation” years as they become de facto caregivers throughout their adulthood. Some do it very well. What allows for this? Smith wants to know.
Aylin Bautista-Martinez
For many students, the gap between graduation and a fulfilling career can feel wide and uncertain. For Aylin Bautista-Martinez, a 2025 graduate of Nova Southeastern University, that gap barely existed at all. Aylin earned her Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Sonography last spring and stepped directly into a full-time role as a Cardiac Sonographer.
Since 1965 we have helped 860 financially-disadvantaged students achieve their goal of a college education.
Grant recipients receive $1,200 per year. Once a student is selected, remains academically qualified, continues to receive a Pell grant, and continues to carry 12 or more hours, that student is supported until he or she receives a maximum of $4,800 or completes a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.
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The College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization run entirely by volunteers. We raise money in order to help financially disadvantaged Pinellas County residents who have excellent scholastic potential, but insufficient funds to obtain a bachelor’s degree and thereby improve themselves, their family’s living standard, and their role in the community.
100% of the donations from the public are used to support students.
We have no paid employees. The financial contributions from our Directors and Advisors exceed our administrative costs for printing, mailings, an annual independent financial review, State and Federal fees, and other miscellaneous items.
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