OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP: $500 — Meet minimum scholarship eligibility requirements as listed here.
A&P SENATE SCHOLARSHIP: $750 — Meet
minimum scholarship eligibility requirements as listed here.
ADOLFO HENRIQUES SCHOLARSHIP: $500 – Meet minimum scholarship
eligibility requirements as listed here.
CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL SCHOLARSHIP
ENDOWMENT: $500 — Must be an employee or the child of an employee
of Coral Gables Hospital (and provide a letter from Human Resources to that
effect). In the absence of candidates
who meet the prior requirement, then any student who meets the following
criteria: 1) full-time or part-time student seeking a bachelors or masters
degree at FIU, or who has been accepted for admission to a bachelors or masters
degree program; 2) demonstrated financial need as determined by the federal
financial aid form (FAFSA) from the Office of Financial Aid; and 3) US citizen
or permanent resident.
HARRIET ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP: $500 —
Minimum 3.2 GPA, demonstrated financial need as determined by the federal
financial aid form (FAFSA) from the Office of Financial Aid.
LUCILLE E. SNAITH MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP: $3,500 — Degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate
students enrolled in or accepted for admission to FIU in any school or college, except the Honors College. Applicants must have demonstrated academic
excellence in secondary school if they are entering freshmen; in their
undergraduate academic course of study at FIU or elsewhere, if they are
entering graduate students; or, if already enrolled at FIU, at the University,
that is commensurate with scholarship-level students. Applicants must
demonstrate unmet financial need, as determined by the federal financial aid
form (FAFSA) from the Office of Financial Aid. Applicants must be US citizens and
residents of Miami-Dade or Broward County, FL at the time of the application.
MANUEL & MERCEDES MOSTEIRO
SCHOLARSHIP: $500 — Demonstrated academic
merit and/or financial need as determined by the federal financial aid form
(FAFSA) from the Office of Financial Aid.
MERCEDES GUERRA CARREÑO SCHOLARSHIP: $500 — Female at least 30 years of age, resuming college-level
studies after a hiatus. Must have completed at least 60 credits at an
accredited college or university. Is currently a degree-seeking Graduate or
undergraduate student at FIU. Demonstrated financial need as determined by the
federal financial aid form (FAFSA) from the Office of Financial Aid.
United States
citizenship or permanent resident. Enrolled for minimum of 9 credits during the
semester receiving the scholarship. Submit additional essay (500-1,000 words)
describing personal circumstances and career goals, and where recipient hopes
to be 10 years hence. Once
awarded, scholarship may be renewed for a maximum of 3additional semesters provided
recipient maintains a 3.3 GPA and is enrolled for a minimum of 9 credits.
NEW DONOR MATCHING SCHOLARSHIP: $500 — Meet minimum scholarship eligibility requirements as listed here.
RALPH SANCHEZ GRAND PRIX SCHOLARSHIP:
$500 — Meet minimum scholarship eligibility requirements as
listed here.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
ONLY
CHARLES PERRY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP:
$2,500 — Graduate student, enrolled full-time (min 9 credits),
minimum GPA 3.5, and demonstrated financial need as determined by the federal
financial aid form (FAFSA) from the Office of Financial Aid.
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS ONLY
ARMANDO ALEJANDRE JR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $3,500 — Recipient must be an undergraduate
student, enrolled full-time in an approved degree-seeking program at FIU. Recipient must be a graduating senior or
student who graduated from Immaculata – LaSalle High School in
Miami, Florida and who maintained a cumulative grade point average at LaSalle
of at least 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale. This GPA requirement may be waived for
applicant(s) who have completed at least 2 semesters at FIU or any other
regionally-accredited college or university and have a cumulative grade point
average at institutions previously attended of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
BADIA SPICES SCHOLARSHIP: $2,000 —
Recipients must be students, enrolled full-time in an approved degree program
at FIU. They must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better (on a 4.0 =
“A” scale) during each term they hold the Badia Spices Scholarship. Applicant
must be a
US
citizen or
permanent resident in addition to being a resident of Miami-Dade or
Broward
County
. Financial need may also be taken
into consideration in the selection of scholarship recipients. Priority may be
given to applicants who demonstrate an interest in, or a commitment to, the
spice industry. Active involvement in related professional associations or with
companies involved in the spice industry could be accepted as indication of
such interest.
BADIA SPICES – JOSE MARTI SCHOLARSHIP:
$2,000 — Recipients must be undergraduate students, enrolled
full-time in an approved degree-seeking program at FIU. They must have and
maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better (on a 4.0 = “A” scale) during each term
they hold the Badia Spices – Jose Marti Scholarship. Applicant must be a
US
citizen or permanent resident in addition to
being a resident of Miami-Dade or
Broward
County
. Applicant must submit an additional one-page
essay on one literary work or speech by the Cuban writer and orator, Jose
Marti.
BANK OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP: $2,000 — Entering freshman, minimum 3.3 GPA in secondary school, first time in
college, demonstrated financial need. Scholarship may be renewed up to three
additional years provided recipient maintains normal progress toward degree,
full-time enrollment, and a cumulative 3.0 GPA as well as a minimum 3.0 GPA per
semester. Applicant must submit an additional personal statement or essay
indicating strong history of community service.
C.A.M.P. 4 JUSTICE FOUNDATION HUMAN
RIGHTS SCHOLARSHIP: $1,750 — Recipients
must meet minimum scholarship eligibility requirements as
listed here. In addition, applicants must: (1) demonstrate personal commitment
and dedication to furthering the cause of human rights as evident from active
involvement in human rights activities or organizations; (2) demonstrate
financial need as determined by the federal financial aid form (FAFSA) from the
Office of Financial Aid; and (3) be a US citizen or permanent resident. The principal criteria for selection of
scholarship recipients will be: (1) demonstrated commitment to furthering the
cause of human rights; (2) outstanding academic performance and/or potential;
and (3) progress toward acquisition of a bachelor’s degree. Applicant must submit an additional personal
statement or essay indicating his/her vision of the role of human rights in our
society and his/her dedication to the furtherance of human rights.
CASTOR ADVERTISING SCHOLARSHIP: $500 — Full-time Advertising major in School of
Journalism and Mass Communication or Marketing major with a concentration in
advertising in the College of Business Administration. Junior or Senior with a
minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, as determined by
the federal financial aid form (FAFSA) from the Office of Financial Aid.
Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents. Renewable as long as the
student complies with the requirements and conditions as stated earlier. Must
submit an additional FIVE PAGE essay, double-spaced on the subject “Advertising
and the Hispanic Market.” Demonstrate an interested in Hispanic or Hispanic
American culture and knowledge about advertising to these markets.
SCIORTINO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: $500 — to benefit dependent children
of individuals who have been employees of Sysco South Florida for at least 5
years and are employed at a Sysco location in Florida. Must provide a letter from Human Resources
at Sysco to this effect. Student must enroll full time and must make normal and
continued progress toward a degree while a scholarship recipient or have
applied for admission to FIU as a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate
student. Student must be a
US
citizen or permanent resident who qualifies
as a
Florida
resident for tuition purposes. Student
may receive the scholarship for a total of 8 semesters as long as they continue
to meet the eligibility requirements, maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or
better, and have a GPA of 2.0 during each semester they receive the
scholarship. However, automatic renewal is not guaranteed, the student must
re-apply each year.
SEDANO’S FAMILY FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000 — Undergraduate students enrolled for at least 6 credits per term. A legal
Florida
resident who
qualifies for Florida Resident Tuition. Neither parent earned a Bachelor’s
degree. Demonstrated financial need determined by filing a FAFSA. Preference given to employees or immediate family
(spouses, siblings, children or grandchildren) of Sedano’s Supermarkets or
Sedano’s Pharmacies and Discount Stores. Recipients will be chosen on the basis
of academic performance or potential and the extent of unmet financial need.
Scholarships may be renewed provided funds are available and the recipients
continue to maintain eligibility criteria and make satisfactory progress
towards an undergraduate degree. Indicate that you meet each of these criteria
in your personal statement.
Download Sedano’s
Scholarship Eligibility Application form here
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