First Generation Scholarships

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FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS CHANGE LIVES

As a valued member of the St. Petersburg College community, you know how transformative a college education can be. It opens doors, ignites passions, and sets the stage for a brighter future. For many students, however, the dream of attending college is filled with unique challenges, especially for those who are the first in their families to pursue higher education.

You have an opportunity to make a profound impact. The St. Petersburg College First Generation Scholarship Fund is dedicated to providing financial assistance to first-generation students—those who are blazing a trail for their families and communities by being the first to attend college. These students often face financial barriers that make achieving their educational dreams difficult, if not impossible, without support.

Your generous donation can help ensure that these determined and deserving students have the resources they need to succeed. By contributing to the First Generation Scholarship Fund, you are not only helping to alleviate the financial burden of tuition and books, but also investing in the future leaders of our society.

Here’s how your donation can make a difference:

  • $100 can provide essential textbooks for a semester.
  • $500 can cover the cost of a semester’s worth of supplies.
  • $1,000 or more can provide a full scholarship covering tuition and fees for an entire semester.

Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant impact. Together, we can empower first-generation students to overcome financial obstacles and achieve their full potential.

Your support will not only change lives but also help build a stronger, more inclusive community.

For more information about the First Generation Scholarship Program contact us at (727) 341-3302.

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Updates
We Did It Titans: We Secured 497 Donors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you to the SPC Titan Community. Without you, securing our goal would not have been possible. #GO TITANS


640 days ago by Theresa McFarland
We Are Almost There Titans!

We are almost at our goal of securing 497 donors. This is very exciting, but we just need a little more support to get us to the finish line.   

Please make a gift of any size in support of alumni programs, student success and community engagement. If you have made your gift, help us spread the word and ask one of your family members or friends to invest in student success with a gift that leads to Better Jobs...Better Lives!

640 days ago by Theresa McFarland
How the Clearwater Campus Celebrated #SPCDay

640 days ago by Theresa McFarland
We Reached Our Third Milestone - SECURING 300 DONORS!

We have reached our third milestone of securing 300 donors and unlocked a sponsorship from BayCare Health System!

Thank you BayCare Health System for your support of St. Petersburg College, our faculty/staff, students, alumni and most of all the community we serve!


641 days ago by Theresa McFarland
We Reached Our Second Milestone - SECURING 200 DONORS!

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#SPCDay Calendar of Events

Wednesday, Sept. 4, through Thursday, Sept. 12, we have exciting activities scheduled for everyone, including our St. Petersburg community.

Wednesday, September 4

SPC Night at the Trop Baseball Game  $35 ($49 value)

6:50PM

Friday, September 6

Focus Friday at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art  FREE

12:00PM

Hot Tonic: Santana Celebration at the Palladium Theater  $25-$55

7:00PM

Saturday, September 7

Daniela Soledade: Brazilian Dream at the Palladium Theater  $25-$50

7:00PM

Gibbs JC 16th Annual Golfing for Scholars Tournament  $100 – $480

8:00AM – 12:00PM

Sunday, September 8

Sunday Docent Tour at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art  FREE

2:00PM – 3:00PM

Thursday, September 12 (#SPCDay)

#SPCDay Celebration and Mayor’s Proclamation on the Seminole Campus  FREE

10:00AM – 2:00PM

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Tuesday, Sept. 10, through Thursday, Sept. 12, we have exciting activities scheduled for students on the campuses.

Wednesday, September 4

Cheese Louise! It’s a Pizza Party on the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus FREE

11:00AM – 12:00PM

Monday, September 9

Galactic Quest – Scavenger Hunt on the Seminole Campus FREE

9:00AM – 1:00PM

Titan-tasic Coloring: #SPCDay Celebration on the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus FREE

11:00AM – 1:00PM

Tuesday, September 10

Galactic Quest – Scavenger Hunt on the Seminole Campus FREE

9:00AM – 1:00PM

#SPCDay Pre-Party: Countdown to the Big Day! on the Seminole Campus FREE

11:00AM – 2:00PM

Titan Showdown: Students vs. Staff/Faculty Basketball Game FREE

11:30AM – 12:20PM

Wednesday, September 11

Galactic Quest – Scavenger Hunt on the Seminole Campus FREE

9:00AM – 1:00PM

Be True to Your School on the Clearwater Campus FREE

11:00AM – 1:00PM

Patriot Day Flag Planting on the Seminole Campus FREE

ALL DAY

9/11 Remembrance Day at HEC FREE

ALL DAY

Thursday, September 12 (#SPCDay)

Galactic Quest – Scavenger Hunt on the Seminole Campus FREE

9:00AM – 1:00PM

#SPCDay Celebration on the Clearwater Campus FREE

11:00AM – 1:00PM


650 days ago by Theresa McFarland
We Scored Our First Milestone - SECURING 100 DONORS!


We have reached our first milestone of securing 100 donors and unlocked a sponsorship from MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION!

Thank you MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION for your support of St. Petersburg College, our faculty/staff, students, alumni and the community we serve!

660 days ago by Theresa McFarland
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