Scholarship
Scholarship
Scholarship Information
Antonio Henry Criminal Justice Scholarship offers ten scholarships to high school seniors within the Miami-Dade territory. The scholarships are to assist students furthering their education in pursue of degrees in criminal justice, law enforcement, forensics, or related fields. These scholarships help to instill high morals, leadership, self-esteem and confidence so these individuals will the type of citizens to lead our communities and country in the future. The Antonio A. Henry Scholarship will award scholarships to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and are selected by the Scholarship Committee.
The scholarships range from $1,500 to $2,000 for individuals pursuing as full-time students at a four-year university or college academic degree program, a two-year associate degree program. All scholarship amounts will be equally divided between semesters. Antonio A. Henry Scholarship will award the following scholarships: 2 – $2,000 scholarships and 8 – $1,500 scholarships. Scholarships can only be used for tuition, books, room and board.
Eligibility Requirements
- Student must currently be attending a school in Miami-Dade City or metro cities.
- Applicant must be a current graduating high school senior with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 at the time the person applies for the scholarship. Calculation of the grade point will be a weighted average based on a 4-point system.
- Applicant must meet the academic and any other requirements for entrance into the accredited school of their choice.
- Applicant applying for scholarships to an accredited college or university must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours or their equivalent per semester.
- Applicant must complete an application for scholarship.
- Short essay (500-words, double spaced) Describe your educational and career goals and how the Antonio Henry Scholarship will help you to achieve your goals.
- One letter of recommendation from a current or recent: teacher, student, employer, community leader.
- Professional Headershot (color) in business attire.
NOTE: Family members (as defined in Antonio A. Henry Scholarship’s Bylaws and Policies is a person who, by blood or in-law, including half, foster, step and adoptive kin is either a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece of the principle) of Antonio A. Henry Scholarship Trustees and employees are not eligible to participate in the scholarship competition.
General Information
- Scholarship winner will be recognized at Antonio A. Henry Scholarship’s Youth Banquet
- Scholarship payment will be made when the scholarship winner has fulfilled eligibility requirements and enrollment has been verified. The scholarship money will be paid directly to the school through the registrar’s office
- Refund of payment will become due to Antonio A. Henry Scholarship should the recipient fail to enter school as enrolled, fail to complete the semester, or withdraw from the school when eligible for the scholarship award
- All scholarship amounts will be equally divided between semesters
- The second semester payment will be made when the winner continues to meet the eligibility requirements listed below
- Maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 based on a 4-point system
- Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours
