BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A new scholarship will provide financial assistance to Brevard Public Schools graduates attending public universities in Florida.
The Brevard Schools Foundation announced the creation of the David W. Matte Scholarship, which will award $1,250 to one graduating senior each year for four years.
Applications for the first award will open through the foundation’s scholarship portal in January 2027. The inaugural recipient will receive the money for the 2027-28 academic year.
Applicants must be graduating Brevard Public Schools seniors, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be accepted to a Florida public university. Preference will be given to students planning to study business administration.
Matte, a Navy veteran and retired principal financial analyst with Harris Corp., now L3Harris Technologies, has lived in Brevard County for more than 50 years.
He previously established scholarships at Eastern Florida State College and Florida Atlantic University.
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