March 30 deadline to apply for Future Leaders Scholarship

Education Thursday, March 19, 2015

 

Applications are due by March 30 for the Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies.

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of Miami Lakes.

The town’s Education Advisory Board, along with a representative from The Graham Companies, will announce the scholarship recipients at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, May 5.

Interested seniors must submit a typed essay (750 words maximum) in his/her own words how they aspire to make the world a better place. A cover sheet must accompany the essay, along with an official sealed high school transcript, and three letters of recommendation from non-relatives, one of which must be from a teacher or school official.

To request an application or for more information, contact Communications Specialist Jackie Calzadilla at 305-364-6100, ext. 1143, or CalzadillaJ@miamilakes-fl.gov.