Captain Jorge Rodrίguez Marine Scholarship

Fall 2025

The Captain Jorge Rodrίguez Marine Scholarship was created to provide support for The College of the Florida Keys students with a passion for Marine Studies that also demonstrate financial need. The scholarship is for students pursuing the B.S. Degree in Marine Resource Management (BS-MRM), the A.S. Degree in Marine Environmental Technology (MET); the A.A.S. Degree in Diving Business & Technology; the A.A.S. Degree in Marine Engineering, Management & Seamanship; and/or the related certifications at CFK (Marine Mammal Behavior & Training, Tropical Ornamental Mariculture Technology, Fundamentals of Professional Diving, Commercial/Work Diving, Marine Engineering, Professional Dive Instructor, Professional Research Diving, Marine Propulsion Technology).

Eligible students must have a complete 2025-26 FAFSA and meet standards of satisfactory academic progress. Award is for $500 and preference will be given to full-time students (12+ credits) with Florida Residency. Scholarship monies can be used toward tuition and fees at The College of the Florida Keys for the upcoming semester.

Scholarship recipients are also required to:

1. Confirm registration in courses at The College of the Florida Keys in the term in which the scholarship is to be used.
2. Complete a minimum of 4 hours of volunteer service with the donor and/or The College of the Florida Keys Foundation if requested. (Details will be sent separately if/when applicable.)
3. Attend the Annual College of the Florida Keys Scholarship Recipient & Donor Social at the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the William A. Seeker Campus in Key West during the Fall semester. The event will occur on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. Invitations will be distributed closer to the event.
4. Attend other scholarship recipient recognition event(s) and/or activities as requested by the scholarship donor if applicable.
5. Demonstrate and maintain the scholarship criteria and requirements.

The Foundation reserves the right to withdraw or modify the student’s award based on the student’s fulfillment of required scholarship criteria.