Hispanic Heritage Month

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The Foundation sponsored the Governor’s Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest for 4th through 12th grade students throughout Florida. The essay contest celebrates Hispanic heritage, family and culture. The theme for the 2025 essay and art contests was “Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida’s Success.”

Congratulations to the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest winners! Each winning student received a 2-Year Florida College Plan Scholarship from the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.

Essay Contest winners:

Elementary School Category: Daniel Laham and Jacob Shoer
Middle School Category: Luke Bourns and Glory Multidor
High School Category: Ember Bonilla and Samantha Gonzalez Merchan

Are you a Hispanic Heritage Month Florida Prepaid Scholarship student?

Your scholarship is designed to be easy to use and flexible. If you have any questions, please call our Customer Service team at 1-800-552-4723, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 6 pm ET.

Important information for you to know:

Easy to use – When you are ready for college you should let your donor know where you will attend classes. Florida Prepaid will pay your college or university directly, making the process easy for you!

Plan accepted at any qualified educational institution – Your scholarship is designed to be flexible and allows students (beneficiaries) to attend the post-secondary institution of their choice regardless of the type of plan, unless otherwise indicated by the donor at the time the beneficiary is assigned to their scholarship. The Florida Prepaid College Plan may be used at any eligible educational institution as defined in s. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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As the 501(c)(3), direct support organization for the Florida Prepaid College Board, the Foundation helps support our shared goal of making college more affordable and accessible for more Floridians.

Your donation will be used in furtherance of the tax-exempt charitable purposes of Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”). All donations are received and considered unrestricted unless explicitly stated otherwise by the donor. If funds received exceed the specific need or goal of a Foundation program, then, at the discretion of the Foundation, any funds donated may be used for similar scholarship programs operated by the Foundation.

View the Master Contract and Program Description and Participation Agreement for more information.

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