SunTrust Foundation has donated $100,000 to St. Thomas University to fund scholarships for first-generation students with financial need, as part of SunTrust’s ongoing support for the college.The endowed scholarship will be matched through a challenge grant from the Batchelor Foundation providing an impact of $200,000 toward first-generation student support.“Gifts like these that support the next generation of leaders have the...

The school year has barely begun and Mater Academy’s FBLA chapter has already volunteered countless hours to the March of Dimes Organization. The Mater FBLA Chapter volunteered in late August for Macy’s Shop for a Cause event which partnered with the March of Dimes. Mater Academy FBLA members volunteered at their local mall, (Westland Mall) in Hialeah Gardens, to raise awareness about March of Dimes mission and how to donate...

The U.S. Department of Education announced a five-year, $1,179,815 grant to St. Thomas University (STU) to start a TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC).The EOC grant will help young adults from disadvantaged background, low-income individuals, first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities and veterans, pursue a higher education.“This grant will open many doors for hundreds of students who otherwise may not have...

Principal of Bob Graham Education Center is pictured greeting students and parents and handing out bracelets during the first week back from summer break. The 2016-2017 school year in Miami-Dade County resumed on Monday, August 22 and will end on June 9, 2017. 

Do you have a child, or children, who want to go to college, but don’t think you can afford it? Did you know significant changes have been made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (F.A.F.S.A.) process? Did you know you can now apply beginning October 1?Miami Lakes will host its first ever F.A.F.S.A. 101 Workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, at the town’s Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East. F.A.F.S.A., a...