Technical Colleges
Assistance to Educational Institutions through Scholarships
Assistance to Educational Institutions through Scholarships
The scholarships are for students in programs with high job placement rates such as Aircraft Maintenance, Avionics Technician, Automotive Service Technician, Practical Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Patient Care Technician. In 2017, 81 students were awarded scholarships for a total of $62,669.
George T. Baker Aviation Technical College
George T. Baker Aviation Technical College provides occupational training to high school and adult students for careers in aviation maintenance, electronics, and avionics. Since its inception in 1939, thousands of students have been trained for careers in aviation. George T. Baker’s goal is for all students to become program completers, technologically proficient, and obtain employment upon completion of a program. In 2016, 15 scholarships were awarded to students at George T. Baker Aviation Technical College for a total of $15,461. To apply, please contact Vivian M. Garcia at vgarcia21@dadeschools.net or visit www.bakeraviationtechcollege.com.
Lindsay Hopkins Technical College
In 2016, the Miami Bayside Foundation, in partnership with City of Miami Commissioner Frank Carrollo and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, launched the only Marine Service Technology Program in Miami at Lindsey Hopkins Technical College. Although the marine industry currently employs more than 100,000 technically certified workers in South Florida, training for Marine Service Technology was not available in Miami-Dade County prior to the launch of this program. The 15-month-long pilot program inaugurated in August 2016 and had its first class of seven students graduate in December 2017. The program included a two-week training course at Yamaha in Atlanta to become certified in Service Skills and a six-week rotating internship at Yamaha dealers and a boat yard. MMSTA is overseen by an advisory board of industry and marine service professionals. The second class, which takes place in the evening, began in August 2017 and will graduate in December 2018.
To apply, please contact Judy Rodriguez at judyrodriguez@dadeschools.net or visit www.lindseyhopkins.edu.