2024 Scholarship Program

There are four annual scholarships of two thousand dollars each available to be awarded.

Eligible applicants are current high school seniors or returning military members who are or will be attending an accredited college/university, trade or vocational school.

All applicants must be sponsored by a biological relative (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or cousin) who is a current member in good standing of the FSMD.

Applicants are not required to live within the borders of the State of Florida or the United States of America.

The submission period is February 1, 2024, through midnight, April 1, 2024.
Winners will be announced on May 1st, 2024.

Click here for the 2024 Scholarship form to complete

2023 Scholarship Announcement

The Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants is proud to announce that the winners of the 2023 Mayflower Scholarships are:

1st Place: Edward Sullivan Award – Saffron Christopher
2nd Place: Jenna Rhodes
3rd Place: Elizabeth North
4th Place: Addison Orr

Congratulations to these students and their sponsors!!

Thank you to all the students who applied and to the Scholarship Committee members for their review and scoring of the submissions.

FLORIDA MAYFLOWER SOCIETY (FMS) TRUST FUND

(link to FMS Trust Fund information)

SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA JUNIOR MEMBERS PROGRAM

Florida has over 900 Junior Members spread out across our state in each colony.  For membership in the Florida Mayflower Junior Members Program, visit your individual colony’s web page at Colonies above.  Applicants must not have reached their 18th birthday.  They are sponsored by a regular member of the Mayflower Society (parent, grandparent, etc).  Junior Members may remain in the Junior Members Program up to age 24.  They may then convert to regular membership before they age out on their 25th birthday.  (Download application here.)

Clara Waterman Powell is Chair of the Florida Junior Members Program.  Clara can be reached at juniors@flmayflower.com.

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