Destination Graduation
Support for When Life Happens
Heart of Florida United Way and Seminole State College have partnered together to make going to college more accessible. The program is designed to help students in need, first-generation, and Veteran students at Seminole State College access the resources they need to graduate.
When life happens, you shouldn’t have to choose between paying your bills or finishing your degree.
Learn More about the Program
- Case Management: to help cover an unexpected hardship when "life happens"
- Resources: Seminole State College and Community-Based resources
- Support: to help students stay on track towards academic success
- Free workshops: topics include financial literacy, taxes, and more.
- Ambassador Program: Incentive-based reimbursement while enrolled at Seminole State College
- Must be currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program.
- Completed at least one full semester with Seminole State College of Florida.
- Must have and maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
- Demonstrate and provide financial needs and hardship.
- Be eligible to receive federal student aid.
- Schedule a phone or in-person intake appointment with a Destination Graduation case manager.
- If eligible to move forward with a case management appointment, the student will be required to provide requested documentation from the past 30-45 days to determine eligibility.
- If approved, the student will receive a one-time, limited, financial assistance award towards an eligible bill.
- Destination Graduation
- Email DestinationGraduation@hfuw.org
- Destination Graduation office locations:
- Sanford/Lake Mary campus
SLM-Raider Care Village
Student Center Building, Room 164 - Altamonte Springs campus
Building H, Room 125
- Sanford/Lake Mary campus
Getting Started
We will schedule an appointment with one of our case managers that will help guide you as a Seminole State student in need of financial assistance to finishing your degree at Seminole State.
To get started, please contact the Destination Graduation program at destinationgraduation@hfuw.org
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Free Financial Literacy Workshops
Free food and drinks. Gift card and book voucher drawing for attendees!
We invite you to attend our upcoming Financial Literacy workshop, featuring valuable insights and strategies to be Banking Savvy & More!
- When: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Sanford/Lake Mary Campus
- Raider C.A.R.E. Village - SC164