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Foundation Managed Scholarships

Receive Money for School!  Apply for These Valuable Scholarships

The Foundation manages several scholarships for Leon High School.  The LHS Foundation/Tallahassee State College Scholarship is the only scholarship funded by the Leon High School Foundation.

 

Scholarship information may be found on Leon High School’s website at leon.leonschools.net/scholarships. For questions or more information, please contact Kelly Folmar at Folmark@leonschools.net.

Hanna Abstein Scholarship

$3000/year for up to 4 years

 

The Hanna-Abstein Scholarship is funded by Tye Hanna and Stephanie Abstein, both Leon High alumni who wanted to give back to their school. The scholarship is for $3,000 per year for up to four years for one Leon High School graduating senior. The total scholarship is $12,000. As long as the student maintains the required 2.0 college GPA, the award is granted each semester of attendance at $1500 per semester. Awardees must not be a recipient of Bright Futures, Florida Academic, Florida Gold Seal, or TSC Ambassador Scholarships. Awardees attending an out-of-state college and not receiving the above scholarships are eligible for Hanna-Abstein. This scholarship is based on financial need.

Deadline: April 1, 2026

Leon Foundation / TSC Scholarship

$2000/year for up to 2 years

 

Leon Foundation / Tallahassee State College Scholarship is funded by the Leon High School Foundation and Tallahassee State College for a maximum of two years for two Leon High School graduating seniors. The award is $2,000/year. As long as the student maintains the required 2.0 college GPA, the award is granted each semester of full-time attendance at TSC, with a maximum of 4 semesters or two years of school. The awardees must not be a recipient of Bright Futures, Florida Academic, Florida Gold Seal, or TSC Ambassador Scholarships. This scholarship is based on financial need.

Deadline: April 01, 2026

The Michel Oksenberg Scholarship

$500 (multiple awardees possible)

Michel Oksenberg was a leading China scholar and was involved with negotiations during the Carter administration that led to the normalization of U.S. relations with communist China. An alumnus of Leon High School, Mr. Oksenburg attended Swarthmore College and earned a Ph.D from Columbia University. The Oksenburg Scholarship is awarded to a student who is a child of a teacher or staff member of LHS and is funded by a donation from the Oksenberg family.

 

If eligible for the Oksenberg Scholarship, please contact Kelly Folmar at Folmark@leonschools.net.

Brooks Rogers Scholarship

$500

 

This $500 scholarship was created in memory of Brooks Rogers, a former LHS graduate and member of the Leon High School Swim Team. Funded by donations given in memory of Brooks Rogers, the scholarship is awarded to a student who, as a member of the Leon High School Swim Team, embodies the principles of spirit, leadership, integrity, sportsmanship and above all camaraderie—all ideals that strongly characterize the life and legacy of Brooks Rogers.

Linda Rogers Teague Scholarship

$500

 

The Dr. Linda Rogers Teague Leadership Scholarship was established by Leon High School Student Government (SGA) to honor and recognize Dr. Teague’s 19 years as SGA Sponsor. Students must be an active member of SGA to apply.

 

Please contact Mr. Stewart at stewartj@leonschools.net for more information.

Bernard Miller Football & Wrestling Scholarship

$1000

 

Funded by the Miller family in honor of Bernard Miller, who was a football and wrestling coach at LHS, this scholarship is given to the team member who displays exemplary character both on and off the field in football and wrestling.

Jim NettlesStudent Government Scholarship

Mr. Jim Nettles was a former Leon High School principal who passed away in 2013. This scholarship is for a rising junior or senior who is interested in attending a leadership training/conference. It is primarily given to someone who is chosen to attend the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference in North Florida.

 

Please contact Mr. Stewart at stewartj@leonschools.net for more information.