SUCA Sawyer Memorial Scholarship Application

Scholarship Application and Eligibility Requirements

What are the SUCA Scholarships?

The first place SUCA Scholarship is a $8,000 scholarship payable at $2,000 per year for four years. A runner-up SUCA Scholarship may be awarded at the committee’s discretion up to the amount of $4,000 payable in two years.

Who may apply?

Any senior high school student who is a child of a SUCA member and who will be enrolling in an accredited college or university for the year beginning in September may apply. The enrollment may be in a curriculum of any number of years, but the scholarship will not exceed four years. (Applicant must be affiliated with a SUCA member in good standing with dues paid at time of application. Applicant must be affiliated with the firm that is the actual SUCA member. Out of area or branch offices of member firms are not eligible.)

How and when do I apply?

Complete the application in accordance with the instructions and email it to the provided address. All applications must be received no later than May 15, 2026, by 3:00 PM. Email Address: tmannix@suca.org (Please make sure you receive a reply “received” otherwise contact to confirm. 727-600-7158)

What must accompany the application?

The application MUST be returned along with a transcript of high school grades through the latest period prior to April 1st and a letter of recommendation from a member of the high school faculty. That letter shall include the number of students in the graduating class and the applicant’s standing in the class.

How will the application be judged?

The scholarship recipients will be selected by the Scholarship Committee based on the general worthiness of the application. The SUCA Scholarship Committee will consider (1) scholastic standing, (2) ACT and/or SAT scores, (3) extracurricular activities, (4) career goals, (5) past employment, (6) essay and (7) thoroughness of the completed application. This is a merit based scholarship, it is not based on applicant’s needs.

If selected as a finalist by the committee, there will be a pre-selection in-person interview on either May 27th or 28th. (Date selected by Committee). If selected as one of the scholarship recipients, you MUST attend the Scholarship Luncheon Membership Meeting to receive your award. Scholarship Award Ceremony will be held on June 4, 2026 at The Columbia, Ybor City.

If selected, must I maintain eligibility?

To receive annual scholarship checks youmust remain enrolled in an accredited college or university and you must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA. You are required to send a transcript to the SUCA office no later than June 1st of each year. You must attend the Scholarship Membership Meeting each year or submit a 2 minute video clip with an update of your achievements to receive your annual check.

How will the confidentiality of the application be protected?

When the application has been received by SUCA each application is given a number and an acknowledgment is sent to the applicant. The application is handled only by the staff of the association. Once this has been done, the first page of the application will be placed in a sealed envelope marked only with the application number. Staff then reviews the application in detail and removes any and all words or references that provide information relating to the applicant’s identity or affiliated SUCA Member Company. The Scholarship Committee will meet at a predetermined time to review only redacted copies of the application. Should any committee member recognize the applicant through the remaining information, that member will disqualify themselves from consideration of that application and the remaining committee members will make the determinations regarding that application. Only winning envelopes are opened and the others are destroyed.

How can I obtain further information?

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Name of Applicant(Required)

First Middle Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Name of High School(Required)

Date of Graduation(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

SUCA Member Firm(Required)

Mother's Name

First Last

Father's Name

First Last

Which parent or guardian is an employee of the SUCA member firm?(Required)

After the application is received and acknowledged this sheet will be placed in a sealed envelope and not opened until after the selection has been made. The Scholarship Committee will not have any knowledge of this information during the selection process.

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Signature of parent or guardian

General Information

Name of High School(Required)

Date of Graduation(Required)

School address(Required)

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Upload a copy of your transcript to this application. This is a requirement in applying.(Required)

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Name of school you intend to enroll in(Required)

Address of the school you intend to enroll in for the next academic year:(Required)

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Have you been accepted?(Required)

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How long is the course of study?(Required)

When do you expect to complete your degree?(Required)

Briefly describe the course of study(Required)

What are your plans for the summer?(Required)

What are your career plans?(Required)

If you have any questions or need clarification of any details you can check www.suca.org or contact Theresa Mannix at the SUCA office at 727-600-7158 or via e-mail at TMannix@SUCA.org.

Rather print out and mail your application? You can find the SUCA Sawyer Memorial Scholarship Application 2026 here.

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