Single mom. — PHOTO COURTESY OF THIAGO CERQUEIRA

Scholarship For North Campus Single Mothers Open Until Aug. 28

July 24, 2020

The Senator Carrie P. Meek Minority Women Scholarship is accepting applications until Aug. 28.

The scholarship—a $1,000 prize—is available to minority students at North Campus who are single moms, and can demonstrate civic and community involvement.

Students must complete an application, have at least a 2.5 GPA and submit a 250-word essay describing how they balance being a single mother with their community involvement.

Eligible applicants must be full-time MDC students and show financial need.

The application is available here.

Deadline to apply is Aug. 28.

Adriana Dos Santos

Adriana Dos Santos, 20, is a mass communication/journalism major in The Honors College at North Campus. Dos Santos, who graduated from Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School in 2019, will serve as editor-in-chief, briefing editor and social media director for The Reporter during the 2020-2021 school year. She aspires to work at a public relations firm.