The 2026 Sunshine State Scholars events will be held March 5-6, 2026, at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotels at the Entrance to Universal Orlando.
Please use the link provided by email to submit your district's scholar(s).
Congratulations on being selected by your district as a Sunshine State Scholar. Email notifications will be sent out in December. If you have not received it, please check your spam folder.
Florida colleges and universities can reserve a table display for the recruitment fair from December 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
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Guests who are NOT on a Scholar's guest list may purchase tickets for the awards dinner.
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December 1 - January 31 — Recruitment Fair Table RSVPs Accepted from Higher Ed Institutions
December 19 — Participation Confirmation/Parental Agreement Due
December 19 — Travel Confirmation Due
January 2 — Scholar Headshots Due
January 23 — Scholar Application Due
January 23 — Scholar Pre-Event Information Due
March 5 - March 6 — Sunshine State Scholars 2025
March 6 - March 26 — Scholar Post-event Survey Open