University establishes employee scholarship program

In a move to offset the Florida Legislature's elimination of tuition-free courses for state employees, FIU President Modesto A. Maidique announced the creation of the FIU Employee Scholarship Program effective with the 2001 Fall semester. The program will allow employees who meet the eligibility requirements to enroll for up to six (6) credit hours per semester, and employees participating in this program will not have to wait toregister on a space-available basis.

In a memo announcing the program, Maidique said, "As an educational institution, we should be committed to ensuring that our employees are provided every opportunity to participate in furthering their education by attending the University with the intent of receiving a college degree."

Employees who participate in the program: must be a full-time employee; must have completed one (1) year of full-time, continuous, permanent service; must be admitted as a degree-seeking undergraduate student or must be admitted by a graduate program; and may, if approved by their supervisor, enroll as special students and take courses specifically related to their job assignments.

For additional information, contact Joann Cuesta-Gomez in the Office of Human Resources at 305-348-2183.