Miami-Dade County and Miami Dade College to Announce Groundbreaking Scholarship Program

MIAMI, Oct. 26, 2023 – Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami Dade College (MDC) President Madeline Pumariega will host a press conference at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, to announce a new, groundbreaking partnership that will provide scholarships for county residents. Miami-Dade County is committing nearly $3 million to fund this multi-year initiative, and recently approved the first $750,000 in the fiscal year 2023-24 budget. Working media is welcome.

Mayor Levine Cava and President Pumariega will be joined by members of the Board of County Commissioners, students, and community leaders for this announcement.

WHO:       Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava; MDC President Madeline Pumariega and MDC students

WHAT:    Press Conference to Announce New Scholarship Program for County Residents

WHEN:   Monday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: MDC Wolfson Campus, Room 2106 (Building 2, first floor)

300 N.E. 2nd Ave

Editor’s Note: The press conference will also be livestreamed at www.mdc.edu/livestream and Miami-Dade County channels.

Miami-Dade County media contacts: Natalia Jaramillo at natalia.jaramillo@miamidade.gov and Jennie Lopez at jennie.lopez@miamidade.gov.