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To apply for the scholarship students need to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).<\/p>\n<p>Miami Dade College recognizes that a high school diploma is no longer sufficient to compete on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore and more we see how the credentials of the twenty first century knowledge based economy is the college degree,\u201d Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padr\u00f3n said. \u201cMore than two-thirds of all the jobs created in the country today require post secondary training and education. Those that do not take advantage of this basically become dammed to a life of poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philanthropists in the greater Miami community helped make this scholarship possible with the donations given during MDC\u2019s 50th anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting this summer, all Miami-Dade County high school graduates will be able to attend Miami Dade College at no cost. 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