Future Ready Miami-Dade Scholarship

• The Future Ready Miami-Dade Scholarship partnership program funds will be applied after all other scholarships, financial aid, and grants funds have been applied. This includes Shark Pack digital materials.
• Students must enroll for a minimum of 9 credits each fall and spring semester. Summer enrollment is encouraged.
• Students who wish to enroll before the initial fall term in August may qualify for the established Fast Track Shark Program during their first summer term.
• Out-of-state costs per credit for out-of-state students are not covered.
• Special fees for the Aviation and Culinary Arts programs are not covered.
• Failed or withdrawn courses count toward the 60-credit limit of the scholarship.
• No separate scholarship application is required.
• The Future Ready Miami-Dade Scholarship pays for in-state tuition and class fees and is not disbursable in cash.

The scholarship covers up to 60 credits toward the completion of an associate degree. Students have the opportunity to earn badges and career certificates as they progress toward the associate degree.

• Students must be entering college for the first time or be a graduating dual enrollee. To meet the enrollment eligibility, students must enroll full time in the fall term following high school graduation from a high school in Miami-Dade County. Eligible graduation dates are between May-July.
  • Note: The scholarship will launch with the entering Class of 2023 whose first term after high school graduation is spring 2024.
• You must currently reside in Miami-Dade County.
• You must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least a 2.0.
• You must be admitted to Miami Dade College and registered for a minimum of 9 credits for the fall and spring semesters after high school graduation.
• You must complete the corresponding FAFSA. You do not need to be eligible for federal financial aid, but you must complete the FAFSA application. If you are unable to complete a FAFSA application, please complete the Expected Family Contribution Calculator. Email the results to your campus Financial Aid office.
• Students obtaining a standard high school diploma through Florida Virtual School will be accepted if they reside in Miami-Dade County.