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Florida Library Association Scholarships
The Florida Library Association (FLA) Awards & Honors Committee is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2025 FLA Scholarships will open Sunday, December 1, 2024. The scholarships will be awarded in the spring of 2025, and scholarship recipients will be recognized at the 2025 Annual Conference at the Hilton Doubletree SeaWorld Orlando on Friday, May 16.
Available Scholarships:
Three (3) FLA Library & Information Science graduate scholarships (At least $1,000 each):
o The Florida State University MSLIS graduate program scholarship
o The Bernadette Storck University of South Florida scholarship
o Minority scholarship for MLS graduate students attending either school*
*To qualify for a Minority Scholarship, the candidate must belong to one of the following racial or ethnic groups: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern/North African, or American Indian/Alaska Native.
If qualified, applicants may apply for the Minority Scholarship in addition to the scholarship designated for their graduate school.