Board Member Jack Holland presents the 2025 scholarships at Plant City High School

PLANT CITY OBSERVER ARTICLE ON OUR 2025 AWARDS:
https://www.plantcityobserver.com/plant-city-champions-for-youth-gives-scholarships/

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 LIST OF AWARDEES

• Hope Alyse Storter - Strawberry Crest HS - College - $1,000
• William David Cline - Durant HS - College - $1,000
• Alexy Giovanni Chazares - Brooks DeBartolo HS - College - $1,000
• Mackenzie Garrett - Plant City HS - College - $1,000
• Natalee Ranae Francis - Plant City HS - College - $1,000
• Yaribeth Garcia - Plant City HS - College - $1.000
• Abigail L. Spivey - Plant City HS - College - $1,000
• Logan Teeden - Plant City HS - Vocational - $500
• Katelyn Jordan - Plant City HS - Vocational - $500
• Miguel Hernandez Garcia - Plant City HS - Vocational - $500
• Alexis Chavez-Valente - Plant City HS - Vocational - $500
• Kendrik Joyner - Plant City HS - Vocational - $500
• Jacob Abraham Perez - Plant City HS - Vocational - $500

The scholarship program is
co-funded with a grant from:

2605 Airport Road, Plant City, FL 33563

Summary of requirements:  

• Dollar amount of the scholarship award is $500 to $1,000.
• All applicants must be graduating from one of the four Plant City area high schools:  Durant, Plant City, Simmons, or Strawberry Crest.  Students with a Plant City area address graduating from a home school, private school, or charter school are also eligible.
• All applicants must have participated in at least one Plant City Parks & Recreation or Plant City Champions for Youth sponsored activity listed on the application. All applicants must fully complete the online application.
• All applicants must have been accepted into a vocational/technical/trade school/apprenticeship program or OR accepted to a college or university in the United States for academic work towards a two- or four-year degree.
• All applicants must have a high level of community service and extracurricular activity.
• Vo-tech applicants and college applicants will fill out different applications.
• Vo-tech applicants will provide a summary of their chosen vocation and why they chose the vocational route.
• College applicants must complete a 500-word essay on the subject "What my participation in the PC Rec/PC Champions sponsored program(s) meant to me".
• Reference/recommendation letter(s) can be attached to the application.
• Applications are due no later than the deadline stated on the application.
• Funds awarded to the selected recipients will be directed into specific accounts for scholarship expenses.  Account information will be requested from awarded recipients.
• To submit your application, follow the instructions on the application.