Randolph Bracy Ocoee Scholarship Program
Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
Up to $6,100 a year toward tuition and fees for descendants of 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots victims and African American Ocoee residents.
- How much
- up to $6,100 per year (tuition and registration fees)
- Who qualifies
- Direct descendant of a victim of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots, or African American resident of Ocoee, FL for 12+ months
- Full-time at an eligible Florida public postsecondary institution or HBCU in an undergraduate degree, certificate or diploma program; no prior bachelor's degree.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Open now · due April 1, 2027 FFAA opens Oct 1, due April 1 (with documentation); FAFSA by May 15; award notices in August.
- How to apply
- Submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) by April 1, 2027 (opens Oct 1, 2026), upload proof of ancestry or Ocoee residency plus birth certificate, photo ID and Social Security card by April 1, 2027, and file the FAFSA by May 15, 2027
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org) and page 2
The details
Scholarship for up to 50 students who are direct descendants of victims of the Ocoee Election Day Riots of November 1920, or current African American residents of Ocoee, Florida (12+ months of legal residence; attending school in Ocoee does not count). Pays tuition and registration fees up to $6,100 a year at a Florida state university, HBCU, Florida College System institution or public technical center. No summer funding. Up to 8 semesters (10 for five-year programs) or until a bachelor's degree. Ranked by FAFSA need, then FFAA date; descendants get first priority among renewals. Renewal: 2.0 GPA, 12 credit hours per term, and an annual FAFSA.
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