To be eligible for the Florida Green Building Coalition Scholarship, applicants must: be a citizen or legal resident of the United States and a resident of Florida; be currently attending a Florida public or private college or university; be planning to study an aspect of sustainability in the built environment; and have either been accepted into a qualifying trade school, or are entering their junior, senior year, or a graduate program. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need and have a 3.0 GPA.
Applicant must include in their submittal: a narrative that details their educational background, summary of academic interests and achievements, educational and personal goals in the sustainability field, their specific field of interest and other pertinent information (500-word maximum); two reference letters (one character and one from an academic instructor); and a course transcript from the current or most-recent institution attended (higher grade-level students may contact the chairperson to determine previous grades history).