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These include esteemed institutions such as The University of Texas, The University of Miami, The University of Florida, The University of Southern California, Wellesley College, Emory University, Cornell University, The University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Howard University, Florida A&amp;M University, Vanderbilt University, Point Park University, Valencia College, The University of Alabama, and Yale University, among others!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications for students graduating in May 2026 has closed as of Feb 16, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is the scholarship link.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centralfloridawomensleague.formstack.com\/forms\/scholarshipapplication_2024\">2026 Scholarship Application Form<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#009f4e&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;8%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;column1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cfwl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cfwl_scholar21.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;cfwl_scholar21&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;1500ms&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;80px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.1)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;column2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text quote_border_weight=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_border_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; link_font=&#8221;Lato|100|||on|||#000000|&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; quote_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|on|on|||||&#8221; quote_text_color=&#8221;#1170d6&#8243; quote_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins|200|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1170d6&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_4_letter_spacing=&#8221;12px&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#bfbfbf&#8221; header_5_letter_spacing=&#8221;12px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;12px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; quote_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; quote_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; quote_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||1px||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">We awarded <span>Valentina<\/span> a scholarship in 2026. 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