Scholarships
The Gee Scholars program provides financial support and mentorship for select students based on academic excellence, leadership abilities, and socioeconomic needs.
The Robert S. Gee Scholars
The Robert S. Gee Scholars are selected as early as 6th grade and can be in the program through their senior year. The scholarships are based on academic excellence, leadership abilities, and socioeconomic need.
The Robert S. Gee Scholarship is named in honor of Robert S. Gee who passed away in 2004.
Bob Gee was a local attorney and a longtime board member of the Foundation. Prior to his death, Mr. Gee served as chairman of the scholarship committee and was instrumental in developing the scholarship.
To better understand the guidelines, a Question and Answer form is provided to anticipate questions teachers and administrators may have. Any additional questions can be addressed to the current Chairperson of the Gee Scholarship Committee. Contact MPS Central Office for contact information. Thank you in advance to those who will nominate and sponsor future Gee Scholars.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The students must be in the 6th through 11th grades in the Miami Public Schools.
- The student must exhibit academic excellence, personal traits, potential, and socioeconomic need.
To nominate a student, the teacher should download and complete the Teacher Nomination Form from the website. Teachers are welcome to nominate more than one student and submit anytime, deadline April 15th.
The nominating teacher will assist the student in accessing the required PDF forms, which can be downloaded directly or sent via a digital link. The nominated student is responsible for collecting all completed documents and returning them to the nominating teacher. Once gathered, the teacher will submit the following four documents to the MPS Central Office:
1. Teacher Nomination Form
2. Letter of Recommendation
3. Guardian/Parent Acknowledgement Form
4. Robert Gee Student Letter of Self-Support
Teacher Nominating Forms are due in the spring, deadline April 15th, and should be submitted to the Central Office.
The Gee Scholarship Committee, comprised of Foundation members and administrators, will receive the applications and narrow the pool of candidates to be interviewed by the end of the school year. Interviews will be conducted, and an announcement will be made regarding the selected scholars at the May membership meeting.
Appropriate requests for financial assistance include almost anything that assists the scholar in pursuing academic or extracurricular achievement related to school endeavors such as, but not limited to, band, debate, science fair, athletic equipment not supplied by the school district, etc.
The nominating teacher will serve as the teacher/sponsor for the nominated scholar during their tenure in the nominating teacher’s building. The teacher/sponsor will pass the responsibility to a teacher in a similar position as they transition to the next building. If the nominating teacher is unable to serve as a sponsor for the selected scholar, the committee should be contacted, and they will assist the scholar in finding a replacement sponsor teacher.
Following a consultation between the teacher/sponsor and the Scholar, the sponsor submits the funding request via email to the Central Office. This request should include all details required to purchase on the Scholar’s behalf. Once the Central Office forwards the request to the Gee Scholarship Committee, a committee member may contact the Scholar directly if further clarification is needed before a final decision is made.
Selected scholars are eligible for assistance through their senior year in the Miami Public Schools. However, each student scholar must annually submit an accountability form to the Gee Scholarship Committee for evaluation. The accountability form will also be available for download on the website. The accountability form will be due annually before May 1.