Looking for a successful healthcare career? Would you enjoy providing quality care and companionship for grateful senior citizens? This is an opportunity to get your college tuition paid and gain hands-on skills working at Poinciana Gardens, a respected, nearly new assisted living facility in Key West.
Each scholarship will provide tuition & fees up to $15,000 for the Associate of Science in Nursing program at The College of the Florida Keys.
Applicants must be committed to completing the two year program at The College of the Florida Keys. Eligible students of any age should be enrolling in the Fundamentals of Nursing course at the College’s Key West campus. The scholarship is also open to graduating seniors from Key West High Schools.
Students must reside in the Lower Keys and have reliable transportation and be eligible to work in the United States.
To be accepted for the scholarship, the applicant will apply for a position at Poinciana Gardens, complete an interview and facility tour, and meet all hiring criteria.
Tuition will be paid directly to the College of the Florida Keys upon verification of continued enrollment and review of GPA. The Edward B. & Joan T. Knight Nursing Scholarship Program is a well-planned and organized collaboration of the College of the Florida Keys, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, the Key West Housing Authority, and the Florida Department of Health – Monroe County. We are all honored to have the Edward B. and Joan T. Knight Foundation as our funding partner. Edward and Joan Knight were a dedicated couple who deeply believed in the power of charity, and how their gifts of time, talent and treasure could transform lives and organizations. The focus of their philanthropy is to encourage encourage family values, inspire leadership, and promote youth in our wonderful Key West community.
To apply, contact the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys at cffk@cffk.org.
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys manages over 200 funds and endowments throughout the Keys and is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit (EIN #65-0648968). Since 1996, the Community Foundation has been helping individuals and families leave a legacy in the Keys by inspiring giving and by investing in people and solutions to benefit every resident from Key Largo to Key West. Over $34 million in grants have been made to student scholarships, arts and culture, beautification and preservation of the Keys, health and human services, hurricane relief, and youth programs. The Community Foundation, In Paradise For Good, celebrated its 25th year in 2021. CFFK is known for its signature “Unsung Heroes” event which honors nonprofit volunteers. For more information, call (305) 292-1502 or click here.
The mission of the Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundation shall be to support charitable, religious, educational and medical facilities that encourage the development of strong, moral, educated youth in Florida with an emphasis on the Florida Key as well as supporting organizations that promote strong family values.
By providing grants to local institutions, the Foundation seeks to promote programs and initiatives that support education, including job training, encourage the development of leadership skills and moral character and provide for the health and welfare of children and families in South Florida and Haiti.
