The College of the Florida Keys

The College of the Florida Keys serves students across the Florida Keys with academic programs, workforce preparation, and student support services that extend from admissions and advising to financial aid and scholarships. Its scholarship information highlights a college-wide commitment to helping students pay for college through the CFK Foundation, which was established to support the institution’s students, programs, and services with assistance from private donors and public agencies. Award criteria span financial need, grade point average, essay submissions, leadership, and character, showing that the college uses multiple measures to recognize student achievement and need. The college’s scholarship offerings also reflect the geography and workforce priorities of Monroe County and the Upper Keys. For dual enrollment students, CFK includes targeted lab-fee support for Career Technical Education, culinary, and STEM coursework. Named opportunities include the NextGen Opportunity Workforce (NOW) DE Lab Fee Scholarship, which covers lab fees above $225 for eligible CTE students attending Marathon High School, Coral Shores High School, or homeschooling households between Marathon and Key Largo; the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Culinary DE Lab Fee Scholarship for Monroe County high school students in eligible culinary courses; and the DREAM STEM DE Lab Fee Scholarship for eligible STEM students. At the Upper Keys Center, CFK connects students with scholarships tied to degree study, career technical education, and workforce training. These include the Ocean Reef Community Foundation Building Bridges Scholarship, a last-dollar award for tuition, lab fees, and certain course-required expenses; the NOW scholarship for Middle and Upper Keys students pursuing workforce programs; and the Monroe County Pathways to Success Scholarship, a $500 award for degree-seeking students enrolled in at least 6 credit hours who meet residency, FAFSA, GPA, and satisfactory academic progress requirements. Together, these programs show a college focused on access, local workforce development, and practical support for students throughout the Keys.