The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce 2010 College Scholarships

Application Deadline: March 15, 2010

MIAMI, FL, February 22, 2010 – The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications from Miami-Dade high school seniors for the Jeanne Bellamy Scholarship and Maloof Family Scholarship Fund. The application deadline is Monday, March 15, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Applications are available at www.MiamiChamber.com.

The Jeanne Bellamy Scholarship fund was created by Jeanne Bellamy, the first woman to serve as chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. One scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded to a female, high school senior from a Miami-Dade County public high school who intends to pursue a degree in business. The scholarship is restricted to 12th graders.

The Maloof Family Scholarship Fund was created by board member Al Maloof, PhD to ensure that five deserving Miami-Dade students would have a scholarship opportunity to be able to attend the college of their choice. Five scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded to seniors from Miami-Dade public or private high schools who intend to pursue a degree in business, law, political science or government service. Two of the scholarships will be awarded to the child of a Miami-Dade County and/or City of Miami employee.

The recipients will be announced and the scholarships presented at the May or June 2010 Chamber Board meeting. For more information about the Jeanne Bellamy Scholarship contact, Tania Valenzuela: 305-577-5491 or tvalenzuela@miamichamber.com. For more information about the Maloof Family Scholarship Fund contact, Cornelia Pereira: 305-577-5432 or cpereira@miamichamber.com.