LTC 080-2025 Miami Beach First Generation College Scholarship Program UpdateDocusi9n Envelope ID: 7A2162A6-4860-4194-AB5C-07O6ADA874E0
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric Carpenter, City Manager ~ ~
February 19, 2025
Miami Beach First Generation College Scholarship Program Update
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to update you on the status of the City's First-
Generation Scholarship Program for Miami Beach residents attending Florida International
University (FIU) in the 2024-25 school year.
In August of 2024, the Mayor and Commission passed Resolution 2024-33018 authorizing funding
to increase with contributions from the City not to exceed $30,800, and $3,900 each from the Miami
Beach Police Athletic League and the Miami Beach Chamber Education Foundation.
This scholarship program resulted in 56 Miami Beach residents attending FIU in the 2024-2025
school year, each receiving a needs-based scholarship averaging $2,067.86. Funding for this
program is provided through a partnership between the City of Miami Beach, the Miami Beach
Police Athletic League, and the Miami Beach Chamber Education Foundation contributing a total
of $38,600, as well as 2:1 matching funds from the FIU Foundation partners at $77,200 under the
FIU First Generation Scholarship Program. Total funds available in 2024-2025 were $115,800.
The scholarship program has provided a total of $325,828.16 in funds to Miami Beach residents
receiving this need-based scholarship:
School Year # of Residents Scholarship Amount
(Average)
2022-2023 44 $2,387.00
2023-2024 56 $1,875.00
2024-2025 56 $2,067.86
Total Impact 156 $ 325,828.16
In addition to being a Miami Beach resident and FIU student, recipients of the Miami Beach
scholarship must qualify for financial aid through the Federal Pell Grant Program, which provides
need-based grants to low income undergraduate and certain post-baccalaureate students.
For more information on city educational programs supporting youth and adult residents in Miami
Beach, visit www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/education/.
We will continue to support our vision of being an inclusive city with a special flavor of arts, culture,
education, and business with the management objectives of being known for (PreK-12)
educational excellence. If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please feel free to
contact Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Education and Performance Officer.
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