Higher Ed Homes - Embrace Florida Kids

Serving College Students Transitioning from
Foster Care or Alternative Living

This home is partially funded by Impact 100 funds from a 2021 grant cycle. For questions or more information email scholarship@embraceflkids.org.

“Our Higher Education Homes provide a place to live, to grow, and to thrive where students have the spiritual and social support they need to maximize their academic opportunity and succeed.”

– K Blake Horne, Ph. D., President and CEO of Embrace Alabama Kids

Purpose

To provide a debt-free college education for eligible youth who attend the University of West Florida or Pensacola State College. Providing this home allows Embrace Florida Kids to play an integral role in the lives of students as they mature into adulthood and pursue a college degree.
Academic, Spiritual, and Social Development

The goal of our Higher Education Home is to cultivate growth in individuals with a focus on academic, spiritual, and social development. We provide students with a stable, loving environment where they can receive the resources and assistance they need to grow into successful young adults.

Program Requirements

Student must have applied to an institution of higher education in Pensacola and meet the following requirements:

Student must have a high school 2.5 GPA or higher
Student must have lived in a foster home or alternative living arrangement (other relative, family friend, church member, teacher, adoptive family, etc.)
Student must show good moral character and leadership abilities
Student must agree to live in a Higher Education Home

Applications to live in a Higher Education Home are generally due by the first week of April every year for consideration for the following fall semester. However, we accept applications year-round. We will consider an application at any time of the year if we have an opening in our home.

This scholarship program will renew annually if the following requirements are met:

Scholar is on track to graduate according to guidelines the scholarship committee has established
Scholar continues to display good moral character
Scholar adheres to all policies of the scholarship home

Scholarship Form

The Embrace Higher Education Program is not currently accepting new students for Fall 2026. All available spots for the 2026–27 school year have been filled. New applications received will be reviewed for placement on the waiting list.

Serving College Students Transitioning from Foster Care or Alternative Living

“Our Higher Education Homes provide a place to live, to grow, and to thrive where students have the spiritual and social support they need to maximize their academic opportunity and succeed.”

Purpose

To provide a debt-free college education for eligible youth who attend the University of West Florida or Pensacola State College. Providing this home allows Embrace Florida Kids to play an integral role in the lives of students as they mature into adulthood and pursue a college degree.

Academic, Spiritual, and Social Development

The goal of our Higher Education Home is to cultivate growth in individuals with a focus on academic, spiritual, and social development. We provide students with a stable, loving environment where they can receive the resources and assistance they need to grow into successful young adults.

Program Requirements

Student must have applied to an institution of higher education in Pensacola and meet the following requirements:

Scholarship Form

The Embrace Higher Education Program is not currently accepting new students for Fall 2026. All available spots for the 2026–27 school year have been filled. New applications received will be reviewed for placement on the waiting list.

Serving College Students Transitioning from
Foster Care or Alternative Living