SCHOLARSHIP



COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN

DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL -- September 2008

| SCHOLARSHIPS |AMOUNT |INFORMATION |

|Florida Hispanic Heritage Month Essay |Full tuition to a Florida |Deadline September 16: Open to all high school students. Students |

|Contest |University |must respond to an essay prompt to be considered for the scholarship.|

| | |For details see the CAP Advisor. |

|NFAA ARTS Awards |Varies |Registration Deadline October 1: Portfolio Deadline November 1. Art |

| | |competition open to all high school students. DASH will sponsor |

| | |several students, however, anyone is able to compete provided they |

| | |pay the registration fee. To apply visit or see your art|

| | |teacher. Applications available June 1. |

|QuestBridge College Match Scholarship |Full tuition and room and |Deadline September 30th: This organization matches high achieving, |

| |board |low-income students to top-ranked schools and pays full tuition and |

| | |room and board. Go to . |

|Wendy’s High School Heisman |$1,000 |Deadline October 2: For senior scholar/athletes. Must demonstrate |

|Scholarship Program | |strong academics, athletic talent and citizenship and must be |

| | |nominated by DASH. For information see the CAP Advisor. |

|Florman Family Foundation Scholarship |2 + 2 Florida Prepaid |Deadline October 5: For seniors with a 2.5+ unweighted GPA who can |

|Program |College Fund. |demonstrate need. Student must be committed to attending a Florida |

| | |Community College for the first 2 years of postsecondary education. |

|Horatio Alger Association |$1000 - $10,000 |Deadline October 30: For graduating Seniors who demonstrate integrity|

| | |and perseverance and who can demonstrate financial need. To apply |

| | |online go to scholarships |

| | |Applications Available June 1. |

|Prudential Spirit of Community Awards |$1000 - $5000 |Deadline October 31: For students who have demonstrated outstanding |

| | |community service. Students must complete applications and return |

| | |them to the CAP office for school nomination. Applications are |

| | |available in the CAP office and on spirit. |

|Coca-Cola Scholars Program |$4000 - $20,000 |Deadline October 31: For well-rounded seniors who demonstrate |

| | |leadership, community service, academic achievement and part-time |

| | |employment. To apply go to coca-. |

|First Lady’s Arts Recognition |$1000 |Deadline November 1: For seniors who demonstrate artistic talent |

|Scholarship Program | |within one of five categories. Students should have a GPA of 4.0+ to |

| | |be competitive. Applications will be distributed through design |

| | |classes. To apply go to . |

|Target all-Around Scholarships |Varies |Deadline November 1: For students who are dedicated to community |

| | |service and who have a GPA of 2.0+. To apply go to |

| | |target.. |

|Florida Junior Miss Program |Varies |Deadline November 5: A Pageant for young girls who demonstrate |

| | |strength in academics, service, fitness, talent and self-expression. |

| | |To request information go to fjm@ or visit . |

|FIU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay |$500 - $2000 |Deadline November 10: Essay Contest for students who plan to attend |

|Contest | |FIU. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Health Care Heroes Youth Volunteer |$1000 |Deadline November 13: For students who volunteer in the health care |

| | |industry. To apply or to nominate a potential candidate see the CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|Bennington Young Writers Awards |$250 - $500 |Deadline November 15: Writing contest in fiction, poetry and |

| | |non-fiction for high school students. To enter see CAP advisor or go |

| | |to bennington.edu. |

|Ron Brown Scholar Program |$40,000 |Deadline November 15: For African American students who excel |

| | |academically, and show leadership and service to others. To apply go |

| | |to or see CAP Advisor. |

|Brandsmart Collegiate Scholarship |$2500 + a desk- top computer|Deadline November 17: For Miami-Dade students who plan to attend |

|Program |and a $500 gift certificate |college. To apply see the CAP Advisor. |

|(Fall) | | |

|Miami Dolphins Junior Quarterback |$2500 - $5000 grant |Deadline November 17: For high school students who demonstrate |

|Award | |leadership, dedication, creativity and commitment to improving the |

| | |community through volunteerism. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|SAE Engineering Scholarships |Varies |Deadline December 1: Scholarships for students studying in |

| | |engineering related fields. Scholarships are for specific programs |

| | |within participating schools. See application for lists of programs |

| | |and schools. To apply see the CAP Advisor or visit |

| | |students. |

|Toyota Community Scholars Program |$10,000-$20,000 |Deadline December 1: For seniors who are in the top 10% of their |

| | |class and have a GPA of 3.0+ and documented community service. By |

| | |DASH nomination only. See CAP Advisor if you are interested in |

| | |competing. |

|Grady-Rayam Prize in Sacred Music |$100 - $3000 |Deadline December 1: A vocal contest for Afro-American high school |

|Competition | |seniors. To enter go to or see the CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|George Jenkins Scholarship – |Full cost of attendance |Deadline December 1: For seniors who have applied to the University |

|University of Miami | |of Miami and who have successfully overcome significant adversity and|

| | |who have achieved academic success. Student must also demonstrate |

| | |financial need. To apply see the CAP Advisor. |

|Principal’s Leadership Award |$1000 |Deadline December 2: For students who exceed academically and who |

| | |serve their community with integrity. By principal nomination only. |

|AIA/AAF Minority/Disadvantaged |Varies |Deadline for Nomination December 10 and for application January 15: |

|Scholarship | |For minorities who intend to pursue a degree in architecture. To |

| | |apply see CAP Advisor or call 202-626-7511. |

|Metro PCS Community Scholars |$1000 |Deadline December 11: For South Florida students who have a 3.0+ GPA |

| | |and who plan to attend college fulltime. To apply see CAP Advisor or |

| | |go to scholarship. |

|AXA Achievement Scholarship |$10,000-$15,000 |Deadline December 15: For Seniors who demonstrate ambition, goal |

| | |attainment, respect for others and have the ability to succeed in |

| | |college. To apply go to axa-. |

|Burger King Scholars Program |$1000 |Deadline December 15: For seniors who have a 2.5+ and who work |

| | |part-time an average of 15 hours per week and who demonstrate |

| | |financial need. To apply student must be nominated therefore, see CAP|

| | |Advisor. |

|Hispanic Scholarship Fund High School |$1000 - $2500 |Deadline of December 15: for Hispanic high school students with a GPA|

|Scholarship Program | |of 3.0+ Apply online at . Application available September |

| | |15. |

|Past State Presidents’ Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline December 15: For a Florida female senior with a 3.3+ |

|Award – Florida Alpha Delta Kappa | |unweighted GPA and a SAT score of 1100+. To apply see CAP advisor. |

|Knight Ridder Minority Scholarship |$40,000 |Deadline December 28: For Minority students who are interested in |

|Program | |pursuing newspaper related majors and jobs. Graphic Design students |

| | |would be strong candidates for this scholarship program. In addition |

| | |to the scholarship, students would be granted 4 summer paid |

| | |internships. For application see CAP Advisor. |

|Florida Retired Educators Scholarship |$750 - $3000 |Deadline December 31: For Miami-Dade students who intend to pursue a |

| | |teaching degree. Need will be a consideration and a personal |

| | |interview on Jan 14th is required. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Anne Ford Scholarships |$10,000 |Deadline December 31: For Dade County seniors who have a documented |

| | |learning disability and a 3.0+ GPA and can demonstrate financial aid.|

| | |To apply see CAP Advisor or go to awards/index.cfm. |

|US JCI Senate Scholarship |$1,000 |Deadline January 8: For Florida students who excel academically and |

| | |who serve their community. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Haitian Heritage Museum Scholastic |$500 |Deadline January 8: For Haitian American seniors who plan to pursue a|

|Award | |career in art, architecture or design with a GPA of 3.0+. To apply |

| | |see CAP Advisor. |

|The Walter B. Arnold Jr. Youth Hall of|$1000 |Deadline January 12: Open to Dade County students who demonstrate |

|Fame Award | |strong leadership and a dedication to community service. All |

| | |applications are to be submitted to the CAP office and DASH will |

| | |nominate one submission to the Miami-Dade County Fair. Applications |

| | |available at . |

|Florida State University Service |Varies |Deadline January 12: For students with remarkable community service |

|Scholar Program | |who plan to attend Florida State University. To apply go to |

| | |serve2learn.fsu.edu or see CAP Advisor. |

|Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship|$4000 - $60,000 |Deadline January 12: For Dade county seniors in the top 5% of their |

| | |class and who demonstrate need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Gates Millennium Scholars |Cost of Attendance |Deadline January 12: For Minority students who have an unweighted GPA|

| | |of 3.3+ and who demonstrate financial need. Apply online at |

| | | or contact the office at 1-877-690-4677. |

|Education is Freedom Scholarship |$2000 |Deadline January 15: For high school seniors who need additional |

| | |funds to cover college costs. To apply go to |

| | |. |

|Liquitex Excellence in Art |$250 - $500 + art supplies |Deadline January 15: An art competition for high school and |

| | |professional artist. To apply go to . |

|Ford Salute to Education |$1000 |Deadline January 16: For Dade and Broward seniors who excel in one of|

| | |six categories (Visual Arts). To apply go to .|

|Broad Prize for Urban Ed Scholarship |Varies |Deadline January 19: For Urban High School Students who have a GPA of|

| | |2.75+ and who demonstrate need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Sam Walton Community Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline January 20: For graduating high school seniors. To apply go |

| | |to . For information go to |

| | |. Applications available November 1. |

|Ronald A. Hammond Scholarship – |Full Tuition |Deadline January 26: For Florida students who have applied to |

|University of Miami | |University of Miami and who have an SAT of 1150+ or ACT of 26+ and a |

| | |weighted GPA of 3.8. Additional criteria will be considered. To apply|

| | |see CAP Advisor or go to miami.edu/hammond. |

|MPAS Scholars Award – Florida |$1,000 per semester |Deadline January 30: For incoming freshman at Florida International |

|International University | |University who have demonstrated leadership and who have a 3.2+ GPA. |

| | |To apply see CAP Advisor or go to fiu.edu/~mpas. Applications |

| | |Available September 1. |

|Golden Drum Scholarship – Florida |$1250 per semester |Deadline January 30: For African-American Florida students who have |

|International University | |applied to FIU and who have a weighted GPA of 3.5. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor or go to fiu.edu/~mpas |

|Simon Youth Foundation Community |Up to $1500 |Deadline January 31: For students who are strong students and who |

|Scholarship Program | |demonstrate financial need. To apply see the CAP Advisor or go to |

| | |. Applications available October 15. |

|Discover Card Tribute Award |$25,000 |Deadline January 31: For Juniors who have a GPA of 2.75+ and who have|

|Scholarship | |overcome obstacles and who have significant community service. To |

| | |apply go to tribute.htm. |

|Princeton Prize in Race Relations |$1000 |Deadline January 31: For high school students who have helped to |

| | |improve race relations at their school or in their community. To |

| | |apply see CAP Advisor or visit princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize. |

|NAACP/ACT-SO “Olympics of the Mind” |$500 - $1000 |Deadline January 31: For African American students in grades 9-12. |

|Scholarship Competition | |Students are encouraged to compete in up to three categories in |

| | |science, visual arts, humanities, performing arts and business. To |

| | |apply see the CAP Advisor or art teacher. |

|Katherine Menke Miller Community |$2000 |Deadline January 31: For young women who demonstrate substantial |

|Service Award & Scholarship Program | |community service with a 2.0+ GPA. You must be recommended by CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|Rochelle Bridges Memorial Scholarship |$1500 |Deadline January 31: For African Americans who are planning a career |

| | |in graphic/visual communications or journalism who have a 3.0+ GPA. |

| | |See CAP Advisor. |

|McKelvey Foundation Scholarship |Up to $42,500 |Deadline January 31: For high school seniors who have demonstrated an|

| | |entrepreneurial spirit by owning and operating their own business. |

| | |Apply online at . |

|The John Lombardi Scholars Program |$59,000 |Deadline February 1: For students planning to attend the University |

| | |of Florida who demonstrate academic achievement, community service, |

| | |leadership, strong moral character and extracurricular involvement. |

| | |By DASH recommendation only. To apply see CAP Advisor or visit |

| | |ufl.edu/lombardi. |

|Florida PTA/PTSA Annual Fine Arts |$1000 |Deadline February 2: For Florida seniors who plan on studying visual,|

|Scholarship Award | |literary, performing or film arts in a Florida college. The student |

| | |must demonstrate need and have a GPA of 2.5+. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|Florida PTA/PTSA Annual Scholarship |$4000 |Deadline February 2: For Florida seniors who plan to attend a Florida|

| | |university and who demonstrate need and have a GPA of 3.0+. To apply |

| | |see CAP Advisor. |

|Florida PTA/PTSA Community College |$1000 |Deadline February 2: For Florida seniors who plan to attend a Florida|

|Scholarship | |community college and who demonstrate need and have a GPA of 2.5+. To|

| | |apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Hispanic-Heritage Awards |$2000 - $8000 |Deadline: February 2: For Hispanic students with a GPA of 2.75+ Must |

| | |apply online at or contact the office at |

| | |1-866-665-2112. Applications available Dec. 1. |

|Comcast Leaders and Achievers |$1000 |Deadline February 7: For seniors who demonstrate leadership |

|Scholarship | |qualities. Must be nominated by DASH. If you are interested in |

| | |applying, see the CAP Advisor. |

|Continental Societies, Inc. |$1000 |Deadline February 10: For Dade and Broward high school students who |

|Scholarship | |have been accepted to a four-year university. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|PFLAG National Scholarships |$1000 - $2500 |Deadline February 14: For gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered |

| | |people or supporters of the LGBT community. To apply go to |

| | | or see CAP Advisor. |

|RMHC/HACER Scholarship |$2000 |Deadline February 15: For high school seniors who have at least one |

| | |parent of Hispanic origin and who demonstrate academic achievement, |

| | |financial need and community service. To apply see CAP Advisor or go |

| | |to . |

|RMHC/ African American Future |$2000 |Deadline February 15: For high school seniors who have at least one |

|Achievers Scholarship | |parent of African American or Black Caribbean Heritage and who |

| | |demonstrate academic achievement, financial need and community |

| | |service. To apply see CAP Advisor or go to . |

|RMHC/Scholars |$2000 |Deadline February 15: For high school seniors who demonstrate |

| | |academic achievement, financial need, and community service. To apply|

| | |see CAP Advisor or go to . |

|RMHC/ASIA |$2000 |Deadline February 15: For high school seniors who have at least one |

| | |parent of asian origin and who demonstrate academic achievement, |

| | |financial need and community service. To apply see CAP Advisor or go |

| | |to . |

|Miami Dade College M. Athalie Range |Full Tuition |Deadline February 15: For students who plan to attend Miami Dade |

|Scholarship | |College and who have strong academics, leadership skills, and |

| | |community service. To apply go to mdc.edu/scholarships. |

|MDMSA (Media Specialist) Crystal |$250 - $1000 |Deadline February 15: For Miami Dade graduating seniors. Essay |

|Santiago Memorial Scholarship | |required. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|NCCE Co-op Scholarship |$20,000 |Deadline February 15: For students who plan to attend one of the |

| | |eleven NCCE partner schools and who have a GPA of 3.5+. To apply see |

| | |CAP Advisor or go to co-op.edu. |

|Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship|$1000 - $4000 |Deadline February 15: For an African American Female with a GPA of |

| | |3.0+. To apply see the CAP Advisor. |

|Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship |$1500 |Deadline February 15: For students who plan to pursue a career in the|

|Program | |field of agriculture. To apply go to . |

|Best Buy Scholarship |Varies |Deadline February 15: For high school seniors with good grades that |

| | |give back to their communities. To apply go to |

| | |scholarships. |

|William J English Scholarship |$2000 |Deadline February 15: For high school students who will attend a |

| | |Florida college and who are planning to major in any information |

| | |technology field. To apply go to . |

|Florida Minerals and Chemistry Council|$500 |Deadline February 16: For Florida seniors who are planning to attend |

|Scholarship Foundation | |a Florida college who have taken 5 math/science courses and who |

| | |demonstrate need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|KFC Colonel’s Scholars |$5,000 per year |Deadline February 16: For students who plan to attend a state |

| | |university and who has a GPA of 2.75+. To apply go to |

| | |. Applications are available January 1. |

|Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Benefit |$1000 - $2000 |Deadline February 17: Essay Contest for South Florida students. For |

|Essay Contest | |details see the CAP Advisor. |

|USA Today’s High School Academic Team |$2500 |Deadline February 20: For seniors who demonstrate outstanding |

| | |original academic, artistic or leadership endeavors. Must obtain a |

| | |DASH nomination. Interested students should see CAP Advisor. |

|Guardian Girls Going Places |$1000 - $10,000 |Deadline February 24: For girls ages 12 to 18 who are entrepreneurial|

|Scholarship | |and community minded. Must be nominated by an adult who will endorse |

| | |the candidate as an accomplished young female. Nomination forms |

| | |available at . |

|Pepsico Diamond Scholars Program |$2500 |Deadline February 28: For Miami-Dade seniors with a GPA of 2.5-3.5 |

| | |and who demonstrate financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor or go to|

| | |pepsicodiamond.. Applications available Dec|

| | |1. |

|Visual Aid Volunteers of Florida |Varies |Deadline February 28: For Florida seniors who are legally blind and |

|Scholarship | |who plan to attend college. To apply see CAP Adivor. |

|Aqua Foundation for Women Family of |$1000 - $3000 |Deadline March 1: For South Florida females who are self identified |

|Scholarships Award | |Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered and who demonstrate strong |

| | |leadership in the community. To apply go to . |

|American Legion General Scholarship |$500 - $2500 |Deadline March 1: For seniors who are direct descendants of a member |

| | |of The American Legion or a deceased US veteran and who are residents|

| | |of Florida. To apply see CAP Advisor or . |

|The Southern Housing Scholarship |$5000 |Deadline March 1: For students planning to attend a Florida college. |

| | |Scholarship is only valid at selected Florida schools and can be used|

| | |for housing only. To apply go to . |

|Padgett Foundation Scholarship Program|$500 - $2000 |Deadline March 1: For children of small business owners. To apply go |

| | |to or see CAP Advisor. |

|Donna Reed Performing Arts |$4000 |Deadline March 1: For students who wish to pursue acting, musical |

|Scholarships | |theatre or vocal performance as a career. To apply go to |

| | |. |

|USA Funds Access to Education |$1500 |Deadline March 1: For seniors who plan to go to college and can |

|Scholarship | |demonstrate financial need. To apply go to . |

|American Chemical Society Scholars |$11,500 |Deadline March 1: For minority students who intend to pursue a career|

|Program | |in the chemical sciences with a GPA of 3.0+ and who demonstrate |

| | |financial need. To apply go to scholars or call |

| | |1-800-227-5558 ext 6250. Applications Available December 1. |

|FAPSC Scholarship |$3500 - Full Tuition |Deadline March 2: Open to Florida Students who plan to attend one of |

| | |the participating programs within the participating Florida schools. |

| | |See application for list of programs and schools. To apply go to |

| | |. |

|Florida Association of Realtors |$500 - $5000 |Deadline March 2: For all high school seniors who reside in the state|

|Scholarship/Essay Contest | |of Florida. Essay required. To apply see CAP Advisor |

|Miami Dade Coalition for Community |$500 |Deadline March 6: For Dade seniors who have overcome significant |

|Education Scholarship (Joseph H. | |obstacles to achieve success and who have participated in any |

|Mathos) | |community education program. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Miami-Dade Fair and Exposition |$2000 |Deadline March 7: Open to Dade County seniors with a GPA of 3.0+. All|

|Scholarship Award Program | |applications are to be submitted to the CAP office and DASH will |

| | |nominate one submission to the Miami-Dade County Fair. To apply see |

| | |CAP Advisor. |

|SAMMY Scholarship Award Program |$7500 |Deadline March 9: For scholar athletes who demonstrate community |

| | |leadership. To apply got to . |

|The Links Scholarship in the Arts |$1500 |Deadline March 11: For female students of African descent who plan to|

| | |major in visual or performing art. See the CAP Advisor or call Renee |

| | |Jones at 305-621-3592. |

|Jeanne Bellamy Scholarship |$2500 |Deadline March 12: For Dade County Female seniors who intend to |

| | |pursue a degree in business and who have a GPA of 3.0+. To apply see |

| | |CAP Advisor. |

|MECA Scholarships |$500 |Deadline March 15: For Dade students enrolled in a magnet program or |

| | |a school of choice and who demonstrate need. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor. Must turn in completed applications to the CAP office to be |

| | |nominated by DASH. Applications available in late January. |

|Dade County Council PTA/PTSA |$2000 |Deadline March 15: For Dade county seniors who are members or whose |

|Scholarship & The Reverend Thomas B. | |parents are members of the PTA/PTSA, who have a GPA of 3.0+ and who |

|Browne Scholarship | |demonstrate financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition |$200 - $5000 |Deadline March 15: Art competition to create a duck stamp for the |

| | |U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. To apply . |

|Sun-Sentinel Journalism Scholarship |$4,000 + 1 paid summer |Deadline March 15: For Dade or Broward students who plan to major in |

|Program |internship |Journalism. See CAP Advisor. |

|The Association of Indians in America |$500 - $1000 |Deadline March 15: For students of Indian Parentage from India who |

|Scholarship | |demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and financial need. To|

| | |apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Haitian American Scholarship Fund |$1000 - $25,000 |Deadline March 15:For Haitian American students who demonstrate |

| | |scholarship and need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Youth Leadership Miami Program with |$1000 |Deadline March 16: Only sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have |

|the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce | |participated in the three-day leadership program may apply for the |

| | |scholarship. To apply for the program see CAP Advisor. |

|The Fountain Community Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline March 16: For high school seniors of African descent who |

| | |have a GPA of 3.2+, an SAT of 1000 and who can demonstrate financial |

| | |need. To apply see Cap Advisor. |

|Judge Sidney M. Aronovitz Memorial |$500 |Deadline March 16: For minority students in Dade County with a GPA of|

|Scholarship | |3.0+. Financial need is a consideration. To apply see CAP Advisor or |

| | |go to . |

|Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship |$100 -$2000 |Deadline March 18: Art/Design competition for minority and |

| | |financially disadvantaged students who plan to study in the |

| | |art/design fields. To apply see CAP Advisor or visit |

| | |. Applications available in February. |

|John D. Chang Scholarships |$500 - $1000 |Deadline March 20: For scholar – athletes who are positive role |

| | |models and demonstrate a high level of integrity, honesty and |

| | |athletic citizenship. To apply see CAP Advisor. Applications |

| | |available February 1. |

|Orphan Foundation of America |$2500 - $6000 |Deadline March 21: For students who have been in foster care for at |

| | |least one consecutive year. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Jamaican Ass. of Dade Educators’ |$1000 |Deadline March 23:For Jamaican seniors who have substantial |

|Humanitarian Award | |documented community service. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Jamaican Ass. of Dade Educators’ |$1000 |Deadline March 23: For Jamaican seniors who have excelled |

|Outstanding Scholars Award | |academically. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Leo Suarez Journalism Scholarship Fund|$1000 |Deadline March 23: For Dade County students who are planning to |

| | |pursue a career in journalism, broadcasting, or mass communications. |

| | |To apply see CAP Advisor or go to . |

|C.A.S.A./Simon Bolivar Leadership |$1000 |Deadline March 30: For students of Columbian or Haitian or South |

|Scholarship | |American Descent with a GPA of 3.0+ and who can demonstrate financial|

| | |need. To apply see CAP Advisor or go to |

| | |. |

|The Villagers Scholarship |$500 |Deadline March 31: For a DASH graduating senior who is interested in |

| | |pursuing a degree in Architecture, Design or History and who can |

| | |demonstrate financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|King of Clubs Scholarship Award |$1000 |Deadline March 31: For African American Dade County students with a |

| | |GPA of 3.0+ and who demonstrate financial need. Applications will be |

| | |available in the CAP office in January. |

|Jeanette A. Gill Annual Scholarship |$8000 |Deadline March 31: For students who excel in leadership, scholarship |

|Award | |and service and who plan to attend a historically Black college. To |

| | |apply see CAP Advisor. |

|CollegeBound Network Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline March 31: For high school seniors in good academic standing.|

| | |To apply go to cbexpo. Must attend the expo to |

| | |receive the award. |

|KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program |$5000 |Deadline March 31: For seniors with a 2.75+ GPA who plan to attend a |

| | |public in-state college. To apply go to . |

| | |Applications available February 15. |

|Prom Wishes Scholarship |$1000 - $5000 |Deadline March 31: For graduating seniors who demonstrate talent, |

| | |leadership, and academic achievement. To apply go to |

| | | and find the scholarship page. |

|Mas Family Scholarship |Up to $40,000 |Deadline March 31: For Cuban American students who plan to study |

| | |Engineering, Business, Economics, Communications, and Journalism and |

| | |who can demonstrate need. To apply see CAP Advisor or visit |

| | |. Applications available Sept. 15th. |

|The Dorothy B. Shula Scholarship |$1500 |Deadline April 1: For Dade County female seniors who participate in |

| | |sports and who have a GPA of 2.7+. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Jackie Robinson Education and |$28,000 |Deadline April 1: For minority students who have an SAT of 900+and/or|

|leadership Development Program | |an ACT of 21+ with leadership potential who can demonstrate financial|

| | |need. To apply go to . Applications available |

| | |Oct. 20. |

|Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce/Raul |$1000 |Deadline April 1: For Hispanic students of Dade County who have a GPA|

|Julia Memorial Scholarship Fund | |of 3.0+ and who are planning to study Arts and Humanities, Science of|

| | |Business. To apply go to . |

|National Sculpture Society |$1000 |Deadline April: For students of figurative, realist or |

|Scholarships | |representational sculpture. To apply go to .|

|Mike Alesko Design Scholarship Fund |Varies |Deadline April: For high school seniors who are planning to major in |

| | |apparel design or apparel graphic design and who have a GPA or 2.5+. |

| | |To apply go to . |

|A. Patrick Charon Memorial Scholarship|$15,000 |Deadline April 1: For students who demonstrate compassion, tolerance,|

| | |generosity and respect through community service. To apply go to |

| | |charnon.html. Applications are available January|

| | |15. |

|The Lockwood SOAR Foundation |$5000 |Deadline April 1: For students who are interested in becoming a |

| | |pilot. To apply go to . |

|United Auto Workers of America |$400 - $1200 |Deadline April 1: An essay contest for Florida seniors. The essay |

|Scholarship | |topic is “What Organized Labor Means to Me”. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|Allen J. Finkelson Academic |$750 |Deadline April 1: For South Florida students who have a GPA of 2.8+ |

|Scholarship | |and who demonstrate leadership and community service. Preference will|

| | |be given to those students who hope to study journalism, |

| | |communications or equine studies. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|University of Florida’s Florida Blue |$150 - $250 |Deadline April 2: For students who demonstrate leadership skills and |

|Key Award | |service to others who plan to attend the University of Florida. To |

| | |apply go to . |

|The Miami Heat Student-Athlete |$2500 |Deadline April 2: For a south Florida student who plans to attend a |

|Scholarship | |Florida University and who excels in academics, athletics, community |

| | |service and who demonstrates need. To apply go to . |

|Dr. Jack Ramsay Scholarship |$2500 |Deadline April 2: For a south Florida student who plans to attend a |

| | |Florida University and who plans to study Broadcast Journalism or |

| | |Sports Communication. To apply go to . |

|The Miami Heat Scholarship |$2500 |Deadline April 2: For a south Florida student who plans to attend a |

| | |Florida University and who excels in academics and community service.|

| | |To apply go to . |

|The Samalot-Sebastian Scholarship Fund|$2000 |Deadline April 6: For minority students in Dade County who have a 3.5|

| | |GPA and can demonstrate need and who plan to attend a four-year |

| | |college. To apply go to . |

|5000 Role Models of Excellence |$1000 |Deadline April 7: For those Dade County minority males who serve in |

| | |the 5000 Role model organization in their school. To apply see Mr. |

| | |Hill. |

|Mary Joe Battle MacDonald Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline April 12: For Miami Dade Seniors enrolled in any Exceptional|

|Foundation | |Student Education Program except gifted and who has a 2.5+ GPA. To |

| | |apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Gray Panthers of South Dade Al |$500 |Deadline April 13: For a graduating high school senior who has |

|Afterman Scholarship | |demonstrated significant community service. To apply see CAP Advisor.|

|Alan R. Epstein “Reach for the Stars” |$250-$1000 |Deadline April 13: For Dade County students who have overcome |

|Scholarship Fund | |adversity and who have a GPA of 3.0+ To apply go to |

| | |. |

|Carlos Navarro Senior Community |$1000 |Deadline April 14: For a DASH senior who demonstrates a kind spirit |

|Service Award | |and service to others. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Southern Florida Black Journalists |$1500 |Deadline April 15: For a high school graduating senior of African |

|Association Rochelle Bridges | |descent who is interested in pursuing a degree in journalism or |

|Scholarship | |graphic/visual arts. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Gator Club of Miami Scholarship |Varies |Deadline April 15: For outstanding students who plan to attend the |

| | |University of Florida. To apply go to . |

|Johnson Scholarship Foundation #1 |Varies |Deadline April 15: For children of UPS employees who plan to attend a|

| | |state university in Florida. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Society of Professional Journalists |Varies |Deadline April 15: For South Florida students who are interested in |

|Scholarship | |studying Journalism. To apply see CAP Advisor or go to |

| | |. |

|Association of Indians in America |$1000 |Deadline April 15: For students of Indian Parentage who migrated to |

|Scholarship Program | |the US from India after August 15, 1947. Student must demonstrate |

| | |community involvement or financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor or |

| | |call Joyce Campos at 954-752-7573. |

|Jewish Community Services of South |No interest loans |Deadline April 15: For Jewish Students who reside in Dade County. No |

|Florida | |interest loans available based on application and interview. |

| | |Preference is given to those who plan to attend a state supported |

| | |college. For information see . |

|Johnnie Urante Lee Walker’s Fine Arts |$500 - $1000 |Deadline April 15: For seniors who are interested in studying art or |

|& Design Scholarship Foundation | |design in college, who demonstrate need and who show artistic |

| | |craftsmanship. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|The Links Clara B. Knight Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline April 16: For African American Dade County seniors who have |

| | |a 3.0+ GPA and 850+ SAT and who can demonstrate need. To apply see |

| | |the CAP Advisor. |

|Starks Charitable Foundation’s Quest |Varies |Deadline April 17: For students who have strong academics and strong |

|for Success Scholarship | |character who can demonstrate financial need. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|AFCEA Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline April 17: For students who are planning to study engineering|

| | |and who can demonstrate financial need. To apply go to |

| | |. |

|Rodney Thaxton Justice and Martin |$1000 |Deadline April 20: For African American students who demonstrate |

|Segal Scholarship Fund | |commitment to social justice and financial need. To apply go to |

| | |. |

|Orange Bowl Foundation Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline April 20: For students with a GPA of 2.2+ who can |

| | |demonstrate financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Optimist Club of North Bay Village |$1000 |Deadline April 20: For a Miami-Dade County senior who has an |

| | |unweighted GPA of 3.0+ and who demonstrates strong community service.|

| | |To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|South Florida Educational Federal |Full Tuition to a Florida |Deadline April 20: For student members or for the children of parents|

|Credit Union Scholarship |School |who are members of the South Florida Educational Federal Credit |

| | |Union. To apply go to . |

|WISH Foundation, Incorporated Scholars|$2500 |Deadline April 20: For African American students who have a GPA of |

|Award | |3.0 and who can demonstrate community service of 75+ hours. To apply |

| | |see CAP Advisor. |

|David Plummer & Associates Engineering|$1500 |Deadline April 27: For Dade county African American seniors who plan |

|Scholarship | |to major in engineering and who have a 3.0+ GPA and who demonstrate |

| | |financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|NACOPRW Mercedes Balseiro Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline April 30: For Puerto Rican female students with a GPA of |

| | |3.0+ who can demonstrate financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|DASH PTSA Senior Scholarship |$1000 per design program |Awarded May: For a DASH senior with a GPA of 3.0+ who has |

| | |demonstrated remarkable talent within their strand. For information |

| | |see CAP Advisor. |

|South Florida International Press Club|$6,000 |Deadline May 1: For South Florida students who plan to study |

|Scholarship | |journalism or broadcasting. To apply go to . |

|Nairy Reboredo Dream Scholarship |$500 |Deadline May 1: For students who excel academically but who are |

| | |undocumented in the US. To apply see CAP advisor. |

|Nat Moore Foundation Scholarship |$10,000 |Deadline May 1: For a South Florida minority high school senior that |

| | |can demonstrate financial need and who has a GPA of 2.0+. To apply |

| | |see CAP Advisor. Applications Available in March. |

|CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship |$3,000 |Deadline May 1: For African American students that plan to study |

| | |visual arts. To apply go to . |

|CBC Spouses Education Scholarship |Varies |Deadline May 1: For African American students who are academically |

| | |talented. To apply go to . |

|Brandsmart Collegiate Scholarship |$2500 + a desk- top computer|Deadline May 5: For Miami-Dade students who plan to attend college. |

|Program |and a $500 gift certificate |To apply pick up an application at one of the 4 Dade/Broward |

|(Spring) | |Brandsmart locations. |

|JCI Senators of Florida Scholarship |$500 |Deadline May 6: For Florida students who demonstrate leadership, |

|Program | |community service and financial need. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Seitlin Franklin E. Wheeler |$1500 |Deadline May 11: For Dade County seniors who are interested in |

|Scholarship | |pursuing a career in business or the insurance industry and who have |

| | |a 3.0+ GPA. To apply go to . |

|NHCSL-Comcast Scholarship |$1500 |Deadline May 14: For Hispanic Juniors and Seniors who have a GPA of |

| | |3.0+. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Johnson Foundation Scholarship #2 |Varies |Deadline May 15: For disabled students who plan to attend a state |

| | |university in Florida. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|NetAid Global Action Awards |$5000 |Deadline May 15: For young people who have organized or led a project|

| | |that has helped improve the lives of people living in poverty. To |

| | |apply go to . |

|Seminole Club of Greater Miami |$1000 |Deadline May 15: For outstanding students who plan to attend Florida |

|Scholarship | |State University. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Dorothy Strachan Sawyer College |$5000 |Deadline May 16: For African American female students with a 1.5 + |

|Application | |GPA. To apply see CAP Advisor |

|Wynwood Youth Scholarship Program |Varies |Deadline May 20: For residents of the Wynwood Community who |

| | |demonstrate financial need to attend college. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor. |

|Educational Communications Scholarship|$1000 - $6000 |Deadline May 15: For students with strong academics and SAT and/or |

| | |ACT scores. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|AICHE Minority Scholarships |$1000 |Deadline May 15: For minority students who plan to major in science |

| | |or engineering and who can demonstrate financial need. To apply see |

| | |CAP Advisor. |

|Texas Instruments Marcia Page |$5000 |Deadline May 15: For African American female seniors who plan to |

|Scholarship | |pursue a career in science, math, engineering or technology. To apply|

| | |go to . |

|Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Scholarship |$2000 |Deadline May 18: For Dade County Seniors who plan to attend a Florida|

| | |state university. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Latino Art Beat Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline May 28: Art competition for junior and senior high school |

| | |students. To apply see CAP advisor or art teacher. |

|DASH Fashion Club Scholarships |$500 - $1000 |Awarded in May: For DASH seniors in the fashion design program who |

| | |show remarkable promise. By Ms. Pringle's nomination only. |

|DASH Entertainment Technology Club |$500.26 |Awarded in May: For DASH seniors in the entertainment technology |

|Scholarships | |program who show remarkable promise. By Mr. Pike!'s nomination only. |

|Bridget Loughlin Fashion Design Award |$500 |Awarded in May: For a DASH senior in the fashion design program who |

| | |shows remarkable promise. By Ms. Pringle's nomination only. |

|Betsy Kaplan Award |$200 |Awarded in May: For a DASH senior who is truly gifted and has |

| | |achieved success despite any obstacles he/she may have encountered. |

| | |By student services committee nomination only. |

|DASH'S Principal's Award of Excellence|$250 |Awarded in May: For a DASH senior who has demonstrated strong |

| | |artistic talent. By principal nomination only. |

|Washington Mutual Coconut Grove Art |$1000 |Awarded in May: For two DASH students who demonstrate exceptional |

|Festival Scholarship | |artistic promise. Need is a consideration. By art department |

| | |nomination only. |

|Jackie Hinchey Sipes "Spirit of DASH" |Varies |Awarded in May: For a DASH senior whose "spirit" through dedication |

|Award | |and philanthropic commitment encourages us each to soar beyond our |

| | |limits. By student services committee nomination only. |

|Top Internship Award |Varies |Awarded in May: For a DASH senior whose strong work ethic in the |

| | |internship raises the standard for us all. By Career Specialist |

| | |nomination only. |

|AMTROL Inc. Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline June 1: For students who plan to study in a field related to|

| | |ground water issues. To apply go to or see CAP Advisor. |

|Alexander Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline June 1:For high school seniors who can demonstrate |

| | |significant community service. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Tau Kappa Epsilon |Up to $1000 |Deadline June 1: For young males who plan to attend Florida State |

| | |University. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|FSCF disAdvantaged Scholarship |Varies |Deadline June 12: For Florida high school student who plan to attend |

| | |a Florida college. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|Financial Service Centers of Florida |Varies |Deadline June 14: For Florida seniors who are planning to attend a |

| | |Florida school and who have a 2.5+ GPA. To apply go to .|

|Alexander Scholarship |$1000 |Deadline June 10: For Dade seniors who have substantial documented |

| | |community service. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|M Athalie Range Cultural Foundation |$2500 |Deadline June 29: For African American students who have a GPA of |

|Annual Scholarship | |2.5+ and who plan to study performing art. To apply see CAP Advisor. |

|CAP Inc. Fund |$1000 - $2000 |Deadline June 30: For high school seniors who have exhausted all |

| | |other means of financial assistance (institutional, federal and |

| | |state) to attend the college of their choice. To apply see CAP |

| | |Advisor or go to |

|FGLSAMP Science, Engineering and Math |$6000 |Deadline August 30: For a minority student that plans to pursue a |

|Scholarships | |science, math or engineering major at Florida International |

| | |University. Must have a GPA pf 2.8+. See CAP Advisor or call |

| | |305-348-1940. |

|The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation |Approximately $8000 |No Deadline: A grant for young artists who plan to study painting, |

| | |drawing, printmaking, or sculpture. This grant is also available to |

| | |artists already working in their field. The foundation tends to |

| | |receive traditional work more favorably. For information see CAP |

| | |Advisot. |

|Dade Community Foundation Scholarships|Varies |There are several scholarships available to Dade County students. Go |

| | |to and search under Grants and |

| | |Programs/Grants, Programs & Scholarships/Scholarships. |

|The Looking Glass College Scholarship |$1000 |For students who have grown up with at least one parent with a |

|Fund | |disability. For information see |

|Friends of 440 Scholarship |Varies |For students who are dependents or descendants of workers who were |

| | |injured or killed in the course of their employment and who eligible |

| | |to receive workers compensation benefits. To apply call Richard Sadow|

| | |at 305-539-9000. |

|Military Scholarship Opportunities |Varies | |

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|General Scholarship Websites |Varies | |

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|National Merit Scholarship |Varies |High school students who take the PSAT their junior year are eligible|

| | |for consideration. |

|National Achievement Scholarship |Varies |African American students who take the PSAT their junior year are |

| | |eligible for consideration. |

|National Hispanic Scholarship |Varies |Hispanic high school students who take the PSAT their junior year are|

| | |eligible for consideration. |

|African-American Scholarships |Varies |For African-American students who are planning to attend college. |

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|Hispanic-American Scholarships |Varies |For Hispanic American students who are planning to attend college. |

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