Scholarship Opportunities

Florida Surveying & Mapping Society Scholarship 
Established in 1968 and devotes its resources to assist deserving students needing financial aid to obtain an education in the field of land surveying and other businesses and professions connected therewith. Scholarships are awarded twice a year.

Applications are to be submitted to the Executive Director by COB on the dates below.

Sept 15 - decision made at October Board Meeting

Dec 15 - decision made at January Board Meeting

FSMS Scholarship Application

 Online Scholarship Application

Chapter Scholarships

The following scholarships are managed and distributed by the individual chapters:

Nobles Scholarship

This scholarship is only available to students enrolled at Tallahassee Community College (TCC) with an emphasis on surveying courses. The applicant must be a student member of FSMS. For more information, contact Heather Mitchell at 850-201-6067 or [email protected]

Tampa Bay Surveying & Mapping Scholarship

University of Florida Scholarships

These scholarships are only available to students enrolled in the UF Geomatics program. Contact the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) for more information.

Florida Surveying & Mapping Society Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1990 through the University of Florida Foundation to assist UF students in their Geomatics Program. Funds awarded in the fall and spring semesters.

Carl E. Johnson Memorial Award
Established by the Carl E. Johnson family in the 1970’s and is a full tuition scholarship for students enrolled in the Geomatics Program at UF. Criteria gives priority to students who reside in the Charlotte, Collier, Hendry and Lee counties. Second priority given to students who reside in South Florida. Third priority is statewide.

FAU Scholarships

Carl Miller Memorial Scholarship

Carl Miller worked all of his life for the West Palm Beach firm of Gee & Jenson until retirement. In 1994, he was presented the Fellow Member of the Year Award for the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society.  Even though he was a Professional Land Surveyor, he liked to refer to himself as a Right-of-Way Engineer.  Upon his retirement, he donated all of his books and records to the University of Florida Geomatics Program.  At a gathering in 2010 of Past Presidents of the Palm Beach Chapter, he recounted many stories of his years in the Land Surveying profession. With his passing in June of 2011, the Palm Beach Chapter established an Academic Scholarship in his memory to honor his dedication to the Profession. 

Scholarship Criteria & Application