FLORIDA — There’s still time to apply for Farah & Farah’s “Empowering Greatness” scholarship that Action News Jax’s Tenikka Hughes is going to help judge.
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The opportunity helps five Florida high school seniors cover two full years of tuition at a Florida university, college, or trade school. That’s worth an estimated $50,000.
Organizers said the goal is to help make the dream of college a reality for disadvantaged youth.
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A scholarship committee will use a rubric to rank all completed applications. The top 10 percent of applicants will advance to a judges’ panel for review and final selections.
Students can submit their applications through the Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida online application portal.
The deadline is Feb. 18.
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