Students interested in applying for the Pensacola Pledge Scholars program must meet the following requirements:

• Resident within the city limits of Pensacola
• Graduate from an Escambia County public high school the same year as college entrance
• First Time in College designated student
• Apply for admission by March 1 to UWF or Pensacola State College and be admitted for the fall semester
• Submit a Pensacola Pledge Scholars application, two letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay on "what being a citizen of Pensacola means to me" by April 1 to the appropriate institution*

*Late admission and scholarship applications will be considered pending availability of funds for a later round of screening.

In order to maintain eligibility, scholars must meet the following renewal criteria:

• Maintain full time status (12 hours) at UWF or Pensacola State College
• Maintain a combined college 3.0 GPA or higher
• Complete a minimum of 25 hours of community service per academic year in the Escambia County School District Mentoring Program

The Pensacola Pledge Scholars program is available to accepted students for up to eight undergraduate semesters (four years) and is transferable from Pensacola State College to UWF.

This scholarship program will award eligible recipients attending UWF $2,000 per academic year and those attending Pensacola State College $1,200 per academic year.

Interested? Download the complete Pensacola Pledge Scholars Brochure/Application (PDF)