• High schools in DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties are eligible to earn scholarship funds for their students by holding a minimum of four blood drives during the school year.  
• The funds accrued by each school are directly related to the number of registrations each school acquires at SCBB blood drives.

• A student must demonstrate support of the school blood drive by promoting the drive, donating blood, volunteering for SCBB or acting as a *blood buddy  three times during their graduation year. (*a blood buddy is a student volunteer who helps out on the days of the blood drive.)
• Student must provide written acknowledgement of their participation from either an SCBB blood drive coordinator or designated school blood drive coordinator.
• Student must graduate in 2011

Scholarships will be calculated on the total number of registrations for each SCBB sponsored blood drive at each school during the school year.  For example: a school that has 500 students register to donate over the course of the school year will receive $5.00 for each donor for a total of $2,500 in scholarships. Scholarships awarded will be a minimum of $500 and possibly higher depending on the total number of registrations at the end of the school year. Please note:  a scholarship is not guaranteed for each school or student.

Students must submit an application which will be reviewed by a committee comprised of blood bank employees, board of directors and community leaders. Awards are based on:

• Accrued funds for the student’s school.
• Student’s contribution to the school blood drive or volunteer service to SCBB.
• Quality and content of application.

Application will be available by March 15, 2011

Applications are available at www.scbb.org, the school bloodmobile or our donor centers in Sarasota, Nokomis and Arcadia. If submitting an application via mail or in person, please include 5 additional copies with the original along with transcript copies, 2 letters of recommendation and documentation acknowledging volunteer work with SCBB.
If applying online, please upload letters of recommendation and documentation. You can also drop off copies at any SCBB donor center. Applications can be submitted online at www.scbb.org, mailed or delivered at Suncoast Communities Blood Bank, Attn: Scholarship Programs, 1760 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236.

Deadline to apply for a scholarship is May 20, 2011. Applications must be postmarked or received at the blood bank by this date. Applications postmarked after May 13th and received via mail after the deadline date will not be considered. Scholarship winners will be notified by phone and mail. Note: Scholarships are paid directly to the college, university or technical school to which the student will be attending.
 
Questions: contact Lakedra Barber at 941-954-1600 ext. 1022, lellis@scbb.org.