CAP Scholarship

The CAP Scholarship provides college scholarships to Miami-Dade County Public High School graduates who have
exhausted all avenues of financial assistance (federal, state and institutional), but still have significant unmet needs
to attend the college of their choice.

In 1977, the Miami-Dade County Public School System started a pilot advisory program with 10-12 part-time college
assistance advisors. They were in the school system tasked with helping students find potential financial aid
opportunities. The following year, CAP, Inc. was founded to financially support the Miami-Dade County Public
School’s College Assistance Program (CAP) and awarding scholarships to graduates that needed significant
financial assistance to attend college.

Submission + Deadline
Applicants must apply through the Miami Foundation’s scholarship portal. To access the online portal, go to
miamifoundation.org/scholarships, click on ‘scholarship portal’ on the right-hand side of the screen and register
for an account. Once, you have registered, click on ‘2026 College Assistance Program (CAP) Scholarship’.
Please be advised that The Foundation will not accept mailed, faxed or emailed applications.
Review your application carefully and ensure that it is filled out completely.
Applications must be submitted online by Sunday, May 24th at 11:59 p.m.
**These funds can only be used for undergraduate level studies

Eligibility
 Financial Need based on calculated “unmet need” to pay for college in the upcoming year
 Graduation from a Miami-Dade County Public High School or G.E.D. earned after November 1, 1996 with a
minimum of two years in Miami-Dade County Public High School
 Accepted to/or enrolled in a post-secondary institution to pursue first undergraduate degree only
 Full-time attendance (12-18 credits) seeking a degree at a post-secondary institution
 Must use the CAP scholarship award only for the post-secondary institution named in the
application
 Complete application submitted online by the deadline. No information will be accepted by email, mail or fax.
If an application is missing information or attachments, our offices will NOT inform the applicant.

*Required Application Attachments: *
You will be asked to upload copies of the documents below. All required attachments must be uploaded as a
single document in PDF or JPEG format. For documents with multiple pages, you must combine them into a
single document before they can be uploaded. PDF and JPEG are the only formats the online portal will allow.
1. CAP Unmet Need Calculator: Enter the figures directly into your application.
2. FAFSA Summary Report: Upload all pages for the applied year. Applicants who are not eligible for US
federal financial aid can indicate they are not able to receive a FAFSA document.
3. College Financial Aid Award Letter
­ Rising freshmen: If you have not yet received your 2026-2027 Financial Aid Award letter, contact your
college or university’s financial aid office to request the award letter. If your school is still unable to
provide your 2026-2027 Financial Aid Award letter by the CAP deadline, request an estimated award
letter.
­ Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors: If you have not yet received your 2026-2027 Financial Aid
Award letter, contact your college or university’s financial aid office to request your award letter. If your
school is still unable to provide your 2026-2027 Financial Aid Award letter by the CAP deadline, you may
submit last year’s (2025-26) Award Letter.
4. Unofficial College transcript if you are a returning for your sophomore, junior or senior year
­ Required of all returning and new applicants starting their sophomore, junior, or senior year
­ Rising freshmen from Miami-Dade Public Schools do not need to submit their high school transcripts
5. G.E.D. Diploma: G.E.D. student applicants only
2026 CAP Scholarship Application

Review + Awards Process:
 A completed application does not guarantee funding. It only guarantees review and consideration.
 Awards are made for attendance at the educational institution you indicate in the application. Because
they are based on unmet need for full-time enrollment at specific school, they are not transferable to
another institution after grant is awarded. If an award is made and you transfer schools, or enroll less
than full time, the award will be withdrawn.
 Grants are not automatically renewed. Some students may be eligible for multi-year awards.
 A committee will review and rate the applications and make final decisions on scholarship awards. Students will
be notified of whether they have been selected to receive a scholarship via email by end of June.
 We will use the email address you provide in your application to notify you. Please be sure it is correct.

For questions regarding CAP scholarships, please contact: scholarships@miamifoundation.org