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The SFLHCC Foundation was established in 1995 with the intention of giving minority students the opportunity to pursue their goals of earning a top-notch education. It provides financial assistance to underprivileged minority students (African Americans and Hispanics) who originate from low-income households. Scholarship money is awarded to a chosen group of students, which is then transferred straight to their preferred college. Students who wish to continue receiving scholarships must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Scholarships are awarded on a quarterly basis. The Education Enhancement Fellowship Program, the Scholarship Program, and the Internship Program are the three programs that make up the Foundation. THE SFLHCC FOUNDATION
minority students within the county to meet with influential businessmen and women around the nation. Applicants are selected by a committee after submitting an essay, undergoing a personal interview with the organization’s selection committee, and receiving a recommendation from their professors. These students must demonstrate a commitment to hard work and study. The fellowship program carefully selects students for an all-expenses paid out-of-state conferences with top speakers from big corporations in different states of the nation. The objective is to facilitate relationships between the business leaders and the students. In these out-of-state workshops with top company executives, students learn the basic steps to becoming business leaders and community builders by learning how to engage and contribute to the continuous growth and revitalization of their respective communities. The fellows later, once in Miami, attend workshops to speak about their experiences before the leadership of the organization demonstrating the personal and educational growth experienced. These students are provided with the necessary tools to see what it is like to be in the real business world.
EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SFLHCC), in collaboration with esteemed partners Southwest Airlines and TD Bank, has pioneered an initiative aimed at nurturing the academic and professional aspirations of high school students in Miami- Dade County Public Schools. The Education Enhancement Fellowship Program, inaugurated in 2003, is a great opportunity for disadvantaged
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