College Assistance Program (CAP) Scholarship, Miami

The College Assistance Program scholarship, administered through the Miami Foundation, serves graduates of Miami-Dade County Public Schools with unmet financial need, the gap between what college costs and what aid and family can cover. It is the need-first door for the county's public school graduates, complementing the merit-leaning Ortega award, and its late-spring deadline makes it one of the last major local scholarships still open after national season ends.

How hard is the College Assistance Program (CAP) Scholarship, Miami to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award.

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

• Fewer rivalsOpen only to Florida residents
• Fewer rivalsAn essay is required, which filters out casual applicants
• Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
• Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the College Assistance Program (CAP) Scholarship, Miami?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

• ✓Must be a resident of Florida
• ✓Open to high school seniors

What the application takes

• Essay required.
• Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is May 24, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around May 24 each year.

Applications close

May 24, 2027

Common questions about the College Assistance Program (CAP) Scholarship, Miami

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Lists this award appears on

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