James T. “Tom” Russell Memorial Scholarship Application

Amount awarded: $500 - $1,000 Number of awards: up to 4

Scholarship criteria

GPA 2.5 Minimum
Must be a senior at one of the 10 Volusia County public high schools.
Student must plan to enter the field of education to become a teacher.
Must provide an essay explaining why you want to become a teacher.
Funds will be delivered directly to the college/university you will be attending to benefit your student services account.
Due to FUTURES by February 15th, electronically or mailed

The scholarship application can be downloaded by clicking here.

This award is administered by FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools.

The 2025 recipients are:

For questions concerning the application, please contact FUTURES Foundation at 386.255.6475, ext. 50730, or FuturesFoundation@Volusia.k12.fl.us.