WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) is pleased to offer college scholarship opportunities to 2009 high school graduates in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Sumter counties who plan to major in (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering, Math; education; or healthcare.

Up to 20 $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to qualifying graduates who plan to attend a Florida public community college, university or technical school and meet the required income criteria.

Students must complete an application and a 500-word essay and submit it to WCF (707 Mendham Road, Suite 250, Orlando, Florida 32806, Attn:  Nirmala Ramlakhan) by 5 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2009 to be eligible. Visit www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com to review the scholarship requirements and download an application.

Since 2002 WCF has awarded 70 scholarships to local students totaling $295,000.