Baptist Health South Florida Student Ambassador Scholarship

Fall 2025

Student Ambassadors who are accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at CFK will work with the Office of Recruitment or the Upper Keys Campus Engagement Administrator to serve as marketing & recruiting representatives for The College of the Florida Keys. The Ambassadors promote The College of the Florida Keys and its programs and services. An Ambassador must exhibit a complete understanding of The College of the Florida Keys, the campus, the programs, and the vision. The position of an Ambassador is one of high esteem and a source of self-enrichment, which will prove beneficial in future endeavors. Nursing Student Ambassadors must participate in a minimum of 5 hours of activities each week on campus (Monday-Friday) (Upper Keys Campus or Key West Campus). Work assignments may include campus tours, welcoming new students, assisting with orientation and registration, assisting with office duties, and other campus activities.

Eligible students must be accepted into CFK’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, have a complete 2025-26 FAFSA, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Awards range from $1,000 for part-time (6-11 credits in summer) to $1,200 for full-time (12+ credits in fall & spring) students. Scholarship monies can be used toward tuition and fees at The College of the Florida Keys for the upcoming semester.

Scholarship recipients are also expected 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. 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.
3. Demonstrate and maintain the scholarship criteria and requirements, as well as sign & adhere to the Student Ambassador Guidelines & Policies.

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

Donor
Baptist Health South Florida
Award
$1,200
Scopes
Internal Scholarships
Deadline
06/02/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. In approximately 500 words, clearly describe your educational and career goals and how this scholarship will help you achieve them. Please note spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and essay structure will be considered.
  2. Please request a reference from an instructor that you have had in the past 2 years.
  3. Please request a second reference from someone who has known you for two or more years. (Reference cannot be a relative).
  4. Are you available to work a minimum of five (5) hours per week during the hours of 9:00am – 2:00pm?
  5. Where would you prefer to work as a Student Ambassador. The Uppers Keys Campus or the Key West Campus?