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File ID: #17662
Date: 05/20/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 07/10/2025
Requesting Department: Department of
Economic Innovation & Development
Sponsored By: Christine King
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept - Barry University & Nova Southeastern University - Venture Miami
Scholarship Program
Purpose of Item:
To include Barry University, Nova Southeastern University, and the Technical Colleges
of Miami Dade County Public Schools as participants in the Venture Miami Scholarship
Program.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami entered into an agreement with the Miami Foundation to establish the
City of Miami's Venture Miami Scholarship Program which was approved by the City
Commission on July 28, 2022. The purpose of the fund is to match the gap in tuition
cost for the City of Miami residents attending the respective college or university who
are Pell Grant eligible. The Miami Foundation is responsible for the acceptance and
management of funds. To date Miami Dade College, Florida International University,
Florida Memorial University, University of Miami, and ST. Thomas University are the
participating institutions. At this time Barry University, Nova Southeastern University,
and the Technical Colleges of Miami Dade Public Schools would like to join as
participating colleges/ universities.
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Manager's Office
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
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Keith Carswell
Aniska Elliott
Marie Gouin
Larry M. Spring
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Domini J. Gibbs
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistance City Manager Review
Deputy City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0245
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17662 Final Action Date:7/10/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF BARRY UNIVERSITY, NOVA SOUTHEASTERN
UNIVERSITY, AND THE TECHNICAL COLLEGES AT MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO THE PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S VENTURE MIAMI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN AS IT RELATES TO THE
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a deep interest in supporting residents who
have an interest in technology related careers; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2022, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-22-0281
thereby allocating an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to
the Miami Foundation ("The Foundation"), for the establishment and initial funding of the City's
Venture Miami Scholarship Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, The Foundation has a robust scholarship fund portfolio that works to help
students gain access to higher education; and
WHEREAS, the Program was initially designed to be in partnership with Miami -Dade
College, Florida Memorial University, the University of Miami, and Florida International
University ("Initial Colleges and Universities") to collaborate with the City to afford recent City
high school graduates an opportunity to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics ("STEM") degree with no tuition cost when attending either of the Initial Colleges
and Universities ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2025, the City added St. Thomas University as an institution
to participate in the Program to be inclusive with the Initial Colleges and Universities (together,
"Colleges and Universities"); and
WHEREAS, moving forward the program will broaden its eligibility beyond high school
graduates, and expand to also include students in vocational schools who will obtain a
certificate, or license, in a STEM program, or high wage/high demand field, as attached and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," which may be amended from time -to -time; and
WHEREAS, Barry University, Nova Southeastern University, the Technical Colleges at
Miami -Dade County Public Schools, as outlined in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated herein,
have now requested to be added to list of colleges and universities ("Additional Colleges and
Universities") to participate in the Program; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Program remains to invest in at -need City residents pursuing a
defined STEM or high wage/demand occupation at either of the colleges and universities of the
Program; and
WHEREAS, the terms of the agreement between The Foundation and the City shall
remain the same as it relates to the acceptance and management of the funds allocated to the
Program pursuant to Resolution No. R-22-0281; and
WHEREAS, the Colleges and Universities and the Additional Colleges and Universities
have agreed to provide various matching contributions for the Program that align with
enrollment numbers; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to add the Additional Colleges and Universities
to the list of participants in the Program and authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and
execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney for the
purpose stated herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Barry University, Nova Southeastern University, and the Technical Colleges
of Miami -Dade County Public Schools are hereby added to the list of colleges and universities
to partner with the City and The Foundation for the Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the purpose stated herein,
as it relates to the Program.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge Wyy ng III, C ty ttor -y 6/30/2025
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.