Diaz-Balart Scholarship
Florida National University established the Díaz-Balart Scholarship to honor the Díaz-Balart family who, as political immigrants from Cuba, have continued their long history of public service in Cuba and in the United States.
The scholarship is awarded annually to one high school candidate that wins an essay contest written on the subject of “Educational Opportunities within the American Democracy.”
Deadline: July 1st (The scholarship recipient must enroll in the Fall Semester)
Basis for Selection: Applicants must be immigrants to the United States of America and submit a 500-word essay (written in English). The essay will be graded using a standardized rubric considering the content and the writing skills exhibited in the essay.
Amount Awarded: The complete tuition cost of an associate degree program offered by FNU. (The Associate of Science, Nursing program is not eligible for the scholarship.)
Source of the Scholarship: University revenue.
Requirements:
Students receiving the Diaz-Balart Scholarship must maintain a 3.0 GPA per academic year.
Students awarded this scholarship must complete 150 community/university service hours within the first academic year. These hours are a mandatory component as a recipient of a full tuition FNU scholarship. Completed hours will be submitted to the student’s FNU academic advisor.
Application procedure:
The applicant must:
- Be a graduating senior of a Miami-Dade County public or private high school.
- Be a U.S. Resident, U.S. Citizen, or other eligible non-citizens (humanitarian parole, Cuban-Haitian Entrant, refugee status, asylum).
- Provide two testimonials from a school, business, church, or leader in the community testifying to good moral character and reputation.
- Submit an official high school transcript.
- Submit a 500-word essay in English on “Educational Opportunities within the American Democracy.”
All applicants must complete the required scholarship application form, and submit all supporting documents to FNU’s Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@fnu.edu. Incomplete applications will not be considered.