Every year, the Killearn Kiwanis Club gives a cash award to Lawton Chiles High School Key Club ember who shows active leadership and community service.

Scholarships

Florida Kiwanis Foundation Scholarships

The George & Ann Langguth Scholarship (Florida Kiwanis Foundation)

This is a multi-year scholarship given to an immediate family member of a current Kiwanis Member who exemplifies Kiwanis’ value of service. Recipient may be a high school senior or already in college. Not limited to Florida colleges and universities.

$1000 scholarship/ may be awarded to a recipient for up to 4 consecutive years

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The J. Walker Field Scholarship (Florida Kiwanis Foundation)

This Scholarship offered by the Florida Kiwanis Foundation will be awarded to graduating Key Club seniors who exempify the spirit of Kiwanis through their service and prove to strengthen their community. This scholarship will only be awarded to seniors attending a college in the Florida District.

$1000 scholarship/ 14 awarded

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Key Club Scholarships

The Florida Key Club Endowment Fund Scholarship

This scholarship from the Florida Key Club Endowment Fund will be awarded to college-bound seniors who demonstrate the strongest qualifications per the general application essays and recommendations, as well having discovered the heart to serve, answered the call to lead, and accepted the courage to engage which defines Key Club service leadership.

The Rosen Scholarship was made possible by Harris Rosen’s passion for providing hope through educational opportunities. He is the president and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resort, and believes in giving back to the community and working hard to achieve any goal. A winner will be chosen from the Endowment Scholarship application pool.

The Malcolm Lewis Scholarship for Leadership and Service is awarded to one person who embodies the ideals of Malcolm Lewis, the 1st Key Club International President. A winner will be chosen from the Endowment Scholarship application pool.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Scholarship was created to commemorate the lives lost as a result of the mass shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. As a Key Club District, as a family, and as a community, this tragedy hit close to home. Many lives were forever changed that day, including those of two Key Clubbers who were victims of this terrible tragedy. A winner will be chosen from the Endowment Scholarship application pool.

$2000 scholarship/ 8 scholarships awarded
 

Governor’s Project Scholarship

The Governor’s Project Scholarship is awarded to a Key Club senior who has shown the utmost dedication to this year’s Governor’s Project.

$1000 scholarship/ 1 awarded

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Perseverance Scholarship

This scholarship is for a student who has persevered in their pursuit of service leadership despite facing challenging life events or circumstances. Examples of these challenges could include but are not limited to personal or family illness, increased personal responsibility for your family/sibling(s), close personal death, etc. This scholarship does not have a minimum grade-point average to apply.

$2000 scholarship/ 1 awarded

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Ellie Gander Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a member of a Key Club in Division’s 1A or 1B of the Florida District of Key Club International. The scholarship will be awarded to college-bound seniors who demonstrate the strongest qualifications per the general application essays and recommendations, as well having discovered the heart to serve, answered the call to lead, and accepted the courage to engage which defines Key Club service leadership.
$1000 scholarship/ 1 awarded

The “Mr. Jack” Gander Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a member of Key Club in Division 1A of the Florida District of Key Club International. This scholarship will be awarded to college-bound seniors who demonstrate the strongest qualifications per the general application essays and recommendations, as well having discovered the heart to serve, answered the call to lead, and accepted the courage to engage which defines Key Club service leadership.
$2000 scholarship/ 1 awarded

Awards and Contests Scholarships

G. Harold Martin Outstanding Club President

This scholarship will be awarded to the one club president judged the most outstanding among all who meet the G. Harold Martin outstanding club president criteria. It is based solely on merit. Funding is provided by the Kiwanis Club of Brooksville. All applications must go through the Awards and Contests Program. 
$1000 scholarship/ 1 awarded

Key Clubber of the Year

Key Clubber of the Year is presented to the member who goes above and beyond what a Key Clubber’s call to service is. This member works with their club, their divisions, and their Kiwanis Family, and the member truly demonstrates a passion for service. Only one Key Clubber, regardless of club level position (member to president) may receive this award. A student member of the Florida District Key Club Board must endorse the nominee. The nomination for this award may be disclosed to the nominee prior to announcing the winner at District Education and Leadership Conference. All applications must go through the Awards and Contests Program. 
$1000 scholarship/ 1 awarded

(Deadline March 1st 11:59 PM. Winners will be announced at the 2021 DCON, and will get their money by August 2021. For more info contact a board member.)