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Initiative Origin & Context

The NSPA and Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation have partnered on a 12-month pilot project to build a scholarship search website uniquely for students in the Tampa Bay Area. The project is generously funded by the DeLuca Foundation.

This initiative aims to simplify the process of finding scholarship opportunities in their local area for students, families, and counselors by providing a customized search and scholarship dataset tailored to students in the Tampa Bay area.

The NSPA has convened a council of organizations based in the Tampa Bay area, which will inform and guide the development of the Apply Tampa Bay Scholarship Search.

Initiative Objectives

The Apply Tampa Bay Scholarship Search is designed to be a multi-purpose solution.

The goals for Year 1 of this project are:

• Solution Goals

  • Useful for & used by scholars & parents

  • A compelling solution that other Florida organizations will want to implement

  • Replicable and cost-effective solution for other Florida locations

  • A compelling proof-of-concept for “Apply Tampa Bay,” a future set of technology services for scholars, including a shared scholarship application

• Additional Objectives

  • Useful for & used by counselors & other scholar supporters

  • Useful as a resource for program providers

  • A driver of additional qualified applicants for Florida programs

  • A technically solid foundation upon which additional features can be added

Current Status

As of Q4-2024, we have convened charter group meetings, confirmed interest among NSPA members and select organizations in the Tampa Bay area, and launched an “Early Release” version of the Scholarship Search with input from initiative participants at https://www.applytampabay.org.

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