LTC 042-2022 Dual Enrollment Official College Transcript Incentive Program042-2022
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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# LETTER TO COMMISSION
To:
From:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Mana ~
Date : January 31, 2022 lt q,
Subject: Dual Enrollment Official College Transcript Incentive Program
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update you on the status of the City 's Official
College Transcript Incentive Program for Miami Beach Senior High School graduating seniors
participating in the city funded dual enrollment program .
Graduating 12 th graders who have taken dual enrollment college courses at Miami Beach Senior
High School or Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School through Florida International University
(FIU) and/or Miami Dade College (MDC) are eligible to participate . This program covers the
cost of obtaining official transcripts required during the college application process from FIU and
MDC. FIU charges $10 for each official transcript and MDC charges $5. The program will pay
for up to five sets of official transcripts, which could amount to a savings of $75 per student.
To participate, Miami Beach Senior High School 12 th graders must pre-register at
https://tinyurl.com/4tw3wxed . The deadline to apply is February 11, 2022. Once registered ,
staff from the Office of Organizational Development Performance Initiatives will review
applications for eligibility and distribute $50 and/or $25 gift cards to cover the cost of required
official transcripts.
Currently, the City funds the college instructor fee for all dual enrollment courses offered at
Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School. Dual enrollment
allows students to begin accumulating college credits at no cost while still in high school and
middle school. Students can work towards graduating from college on time or even early saving
their families up to $150,000 .
For more information on city educational programs supporting youth in Miami Beach, visit
www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/office-of-organizational-development/.
The Youth Commission is working to promote this program to help ensure all eligible graduating
seniors apply .
We will continue to support our vision of being a prosperous city with a special flavor of arts,
culture , education, and business with management objectives of being known for (K-12)
educational excellence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Leslie
Rosenfeld.
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TRANSCRIPT FEES:
This program will cover the costs of obtaining
official transcripts from Florida International
University and Miami Dade College. FIU
charges $1 0 for each official transcript and
Miami Dade College charges $5. The
program will pay for up to five sets of official
transcripts, which could amount to a savings
of $75 per student. The city will only pay for
transcripts during the time the student attends
Miami Beach Senior High.
MIAMI BEACH
COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPT
$75 INCENTM
The City of Miami Beach funds the cost of securing
copies of official transcripts from Fbida lntanational
Un~ and Miami Dade College, requesled l?Y Miami
Beach Senicr High Schad 12th graders enrolled in the
dual enrollment program .
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