Scholarships

2026-27 STUDENT SUCCESS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Supporting Achievement. Strengthening Families. Developing Leaders.

The Cornwall College Alumni Association of South Florida provides financial and developmental support to academically capable Cornwall College students with demonstrated financial need.

Application deadline: September 18, 2026
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Mission of Excellence

Our mission is to promote academic excellence and help preserve the heritage of Cornwall College by providing financial assistance, mentoring, family engagement, leadership development, and structured student support.

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2026-27 Program Enhancements

  • Needs-based selection: Applications will be evaluated using a balanced scoring model that considers financial need, academics, school recommendations, conduct, attendance, leadership, and service.
  • School recommendations: Each applicant must submit three standardized recommendations from eligible Cornwall College school officials.
  • Attendance and conduct: Recipients must maintain at least 90% attendance, avoid chronic tardiness, and have no major disciplinary violations.
  • Student Success Partnership: Each recipient will be supported by the student, parent or guardian, Guidance Counsellor, and Alumni Mentor.
  • Parent participation: Parents or guardians must attend the Parent Orientation, participate in the Mid-Year Family Check-In, and monitor the student’s progress.
  • Mentorship and service: Recipients must participate in mentorship and at least one approved peer-support, leadership, tutoring, or service activity.
  • Three-term accountability: Awards will be disbursed in three term installments. The student and parent or guardian must certify compliance before each disbursement.
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Who's eligible

  • Current Cornwall College students who have been enrolled for at least one year before the award.
  • Students who demonstrate financial need.
  • Students with a minimum 80% year average and a GPA of at least 3.2, subject to any approved improvement plan or exceptional-circumstances review.
  • Students whose conduct meets Cornwall College requirements.
  • Students who submit current attendance, punctuality, and conduct records.
  • Students who fully disclose all current scholarships and other material educational assistance.

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

5 Step On How to Apply For Scholarship

      1. Complete the online application.
        Click here to apply.
      2. Submit academic and school records.
        Email current and prior-term transcripts, plus current attendance, punctuality, and conduct reports, to scholarships@ccalumni-florida.com.
      3. Submit three school recommendations.
        Recommendations must use the standardized form and may come from the Guidance Counsellor, applicable Vice Principal, Form Teacher, or Form Supervisor.
      4. Document financial need.
        Submit the parent or guardian financial-need statement and reasonable supporting evidence. The application considers household composition, employment, income stability, housing, transportation, technology, educational resource needs, and recent hardship.
      5. Complete the applicant essay.
        Respond to: How will this scholarship improve my educational journey?
      6. Submit an applicant photograph.
        Email a front-facing photograph with the head centered and shoulders visible.
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Selection Model

Applicants will be rated on a 1-to-5 scale in each category and evaluated using the following weights:

  • Financial Need: 30%
  • Academic Performance: 25%
  • School Recommendations: 15%
  • Conduct: 10%
  • Attendance: 10%
  • Leadership and Service: 10%

Important Dates

      • September 7, 2026: Application deadline
      • After the deadline: Completeness review, standardized scoring, school verification, and selection
      • Before the first disbursement: Parent Orientation and Student Success Partnership onboarding
      • During Term 2: Mid-Year Family Check-In
      • Each term: Compliance certification, school verification, and disbursement approval

Scholarship Awards

Renewable and one-time scholarships may be awarded. The maximum individual award is US$1,000 unless otherwise approved by the CCAA Board. Renewable awards remain subject to annual funding availability and continued compliance.

Approved expenses may include tuition and fees, books, uniforms, school supplies, tutoring, examination fees, transportation, lunch, internet access, and approved learning devices.

Maintaining a Scholarship

  • Maintain satisfactory academic performance or comply with an approved academic improvement plan.
  • Maintain at least 90% attendance, excluding documented and approved absences.
  • Maintain satisfactory conduct and avoid chronic tardiness.
  • Participate in required Alumni Mentor and Guidance Counsellor meetings.
  • Complete an approved peer-support, leadership, tutoring, or service activity.
  • Submit required progress reports and term compliance certifications.
  • Use scholarship assistance only for approved educational purposes.
  • Disclose other scholarships and significant changes in household financial circumstances.

A disclosed challenge does not automatically disqualify a recipient. Documented circumstances may be considered, and a reasonable support or improvement plan may be established.

Three-Term Disbursement Process

  • The student and parent or guardian complete the Scholarship Term Compliance Certification.
  • The Guidance Counsellor or authorized school official verifies school-based compliance.
  • The Scholarship Committee approves, conditionally approves, defers, or declines the term disbursement.

Contact the Scholarship Committee

Cornwall College Alumni Association of South Florida
151 North Nob Hill Road, Suite 199
Plantation, FL 33324
scholarships@ccalumni-florida.com

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