LTC 165-2025 City of Miami Beach Resident College Scholarship Program UpdateDocusign Envelope ID: 999AF548-24D5-474B-BB19-2CAA32836A81
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
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April 15, 2025
City of Miami Beach Resident College Scholarship Program Update
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC} is to update you on the status of the City of Miami Beach College Scholarship Program for Miami Beach residents attending Miami Dade College (MDC)during the 2024-25 school year, approved via Resolutions 2024-33273 and 2024-33308.
The scholarship program resulted in 51 Miami Beach residents attending MDC in the 2024-2025 school year receiving a need-based scholarship averaging $2,064. 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 $36,000 which was matched 2:1 by the Miami Dade College Foundation for a total scholarship funding amount of $108,000.
The City of Miami Beach College Scholarship Program is provided to eligible Miami Dade College students who meet the following criteria:
1.Resident of the City of Miami Beach as documented on enrollment application (33139,33140, 33141-excluding North Bay Village)2.Pursuing an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or certificate program at Miami DadeCollege3.Ineligible for the Future Ready Miami Dade Scholarship4.Demonstrated financial need based on federal financial aid standards (must have filedcurrent year Free Application for Federal Student Aid -FAFSA)
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 educational excellence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Education and Performance Officer.
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