José Regueiro Scholarship
The José Regueiro Scholarship honors the President Emeritus and co-founder of Florida National University. The scholarship is awarded annually to a high school scholarship applicant that wins an essay contest written on the subject of the “United States’ unique position as champion of human enterprise, human power, and human solidarity.”
Deadline: July 1st (The scholarship recipients must enroll in the Fall Semester)
Basis for Selection: Submission of 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 costs of a bachelor program offered by FNU.
Source of the Scholarship: University revenue.
Requirements:
Students receiving the José Regueiro Scholarship must maintain a 3.0 GPA or above, per academic year.
Students awarded this scholarship are required to perform 300 community/university service hours by the end of the second 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. citizen or permanent resident.
- Submit official high school transcript with a 3.5 GPA or greater.
- Provide two testimonials from a school, business, church, or leader in the community testifying to good moral character and reputation.
- Submit a 500-word essay in English on the “United States’ unique position as champion of human enterprise, human power, and human solidarity.”
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.