MGSF Memorial Scholarship
Funding Amount
$4,000 per award (5 awards annually)
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
From the program guidelines: “Applications open annually on January 1”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating seniors from high schools in Highlands, Hardee, and DeSoto Counties
Geography
- Selection based on
Other requirements
- Excellence in academics
- Leadership displays
- Community involvement
- Church involvement
Overview
Geographic Scope: Highlands, Hardee, and DeSoto Counties, Florida
Eligibility:
- Graduating seniors from high schools in Highlands, Hardee, and DeSoto Counties
- Selection based on:
- Excellence in academics
- Leadership displays
- Community involvement
- Church involvement
- Character (in and out of the classroom) — most important criterion
Participating High Schools:
- Avon Park High School
- Lake Placid High School
- Hardee High School
- DeSoto High School
- Sebring High School
Application Timeline:
- Applications open: January 1 annually
- Application deadline: March 1 annually
- 2026 applications are currently closed
Contact Information:
- Phone: 863-417-5414
- Email: info@masongsmoakfoundation.org
- Address: 1025 County Road 17 N, Lake Placid, FL 33852
How to Apply
Application Process
Timeline:
- Applications open annually on January 1
- Applications close on March 1
- Recipients announced following the deadline
Application Method:
- Contact the foundation directly for application materials and instructions
- Phone: 863-417-5414
- Email: info@masongsmoakfoundation.org
Required Information:
- Specific application requirements not detailed on website; contact foundation directly for application materials and requirements
What Mason G Smoak Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Mason G Smoak Foundation Inc reported $15K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2022
- 1
- Total given
- $6,000
- Median grant
- $6,000
- By dollars: Florida 100%. Top recipient cities: Sebring, FL.
Example grants
New Testament Church & Mission · Sebring, FL
$6,000
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