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Welcome to Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County

Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County was founded in 1964 by Dan K. Richardson and members of the Rotary Club as a chapter of Scholarship America's Dollars for Scholars program with a vision and mission of helping local students realize their dream of going to college by providing need-based scholarships.

Since making our first awards in 1965, we have provided $12.4 million in scholarships to 2,968 accomplished and deserving Indian River County students. In 2013 we changed our name to Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County. Though we changed our name, everything else remains the same -- our vision and mission, our program, our dedicated volunteers and our commitment to serve local students with the dream of going to college.

Scholarship Foundation is supported solely through the generosity of the residents and businesses of Indian River County. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. Our volunteer Board of Directors raises our funds, sets our policies, reviews scholarship applications and interviews student applicants and their families.

Scholarship qualifications and applications are available online each year after November 1 and must be submitted by our January-February deadlines. We are grateful for the support of all who wish to join us in fulfilling the college dreams of the hardworking, talented and deserving students in Indian River County.

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Thank You! YOU made it a huge success..

Thank you to all who participated in our May 13th Food Drive. Because of you, we collected 839 lbs of food and $2,500 in monetary contributions. Rev. Charlie Jones of The Church of God by Faith in Wabasso was overwhelmed by your generosity and said that it would help so many families in need. It was wonderful to see the faces so many former students and current recipients along with our donors, sponsors, board members and people from the community as they dropped of their donations. We thank you for once again making us proud of our community.

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A Message of Thanks to our Donors, Friends and Community

“Thank you so much for investing in me.”
“I can aspire to change the world because of your support.”
“I can use what I learned to make a difference in peoples' lives, the way you have made a difference in my life.”

These are just some of the comments from our local teenagers and young adults, reflecting their sincere gratitude to you for helping them mature into capable adults. For 55 years, your generous financial support has provided college scholarships for our community’s future leaders and reduced the financial strain on their parents and guardians.

In these times of uncertainty, we’d like to take a moment to express appreciation to you, our friends and neighbors. You have supported countless nonprofits so we can all be better human beings. You have also allowed the Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County to continue to invest in the students of our country year after year. As we look forward to our 55th Annual Awards Ceremony in May, we continue to work on your behalf to support the Class of 2020 with much-needed support.

We are strictly following CDC and Florida state guidelines for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing to fulfill our mission through counseling local students and awarding scholarships to this year's class. Our office is fully operational while we work remotely. We will hold our annual Awards Ceremony on May 12th via video conference. Please email director@SFIndianRiver.org or call us at 772-569-9869 with any questions.

Announcements

Scholarship Foundation Awards $422,100 at 55th Annual Awards Ceremony

On May 12, 2020 we awarded $422,100 to the 26 members of Scholarship Foundation's Class of 2020 at our 55th Annual Awards Ceremony, but our first ever virtual one held on Zoom. To those of you who joined us for this event, we hope you were as impressed as we are at the accomplishments of this year's scholars. To those who missed it, we invite you to view a video of the event here.

Attention:Class of 2021

Applications for the Class of 2020 are closed. Applications for the Class of 2021 will be available starting November 1, 2020. See complete information on requirements and access application forms under the Apply for Award on this site.

Thanks to All Who Supported our Fall Events!

The 11th Annual Dan K. Richardson & William L. Marine Golf Classic October 12, 2019

Join us at Grand Harbor Golf Club for an 8:30 AM shot-gun start and a fun-filled day featuring breakfast, lunch, prizes, goodies and more. Includes greens fees and cart for 18 holes, range balls, lunch buffet, top quality gifts and reception.

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The 14th Annual Scholarship Foundation Football Classic - August 16, 2019

Join us for BBQ and to watch the big game from our tent. The VBHS Fighting Indians will face off against the SRHS Sharks on Friday, August 16, 2018 at Sebastian River HS's Shark Stadium. Don't miss this fun-filled evening in support of IRC college-bound students.

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