Cypress FALL 2025 Scholarship
Description
QUESTIONS?
CONTACT THE COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT OFFICE THAT MANAGES THE PROGRAM.
Melody Desilets, Community Advancement Officer
(239) 284-1772
Scholarship Payments: Scholarship funds are sent directly to your school. If you receive an award but are unable to complete classes during the term of the award, you must inform Melody Desilets.
OUR GOAL IS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED. The Cypress family of companies is dedicated to your personal and professional development and offers this wonderful opportunity twice per calendar year (for the Spring and Fall semesters).
The scholarships are funded primarily by residents of Cypress Cove at Healthpark Florida, with additional contributions from others including team members of Cypress Cove, Cypress at Home, and Cypress Living (together = “Cypress”). A Scholarship Committee comprised of Cypress Cove residents reviews the completed applications, with personal identifiers removed, and awards the scholarships.
APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE FALL 2025 SEMESTER ARE DUE ONLINE BY MAY 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
Thank you for applying. We wish you much success!
Selection Process
APPLICATION GUIDELINES: FALL SEMESTER 2025
DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM
NEW: Please do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate your application responses. Kaleidoscope now has AI and Plagiarism detection tools to verify originality and authenticity throughout your application.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be employees or dependents of employees at either Cypress Cove, Cypress at Home, or Cypress Living.
Applicants (or Cypress employee, if applicant is a dependent) must have been employed for at least six months prior to May 31, 2025, and averaged 12 hours worked per week (minimum of 312 hours). PRNs are eligible in keeping with the Staffing Agreement requirements of April 2021. See Human Resources for your PRN status.
Employees must be in good standing, as determined by Human Resources, including attendance, performance, and behavior standards. There should be no written warnings within six months prior to May 31, 2025.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
Completed and signed Application Form and Affidavit
Completed questions
Most recent academic transcript
Two letters of recommendation:
(1) from the your immediate supervisor (if you are a Cypress employee) or from your work supervisor or a community leader (if you are a dependent).
(2) from a trusted adult who is not your family member. The letter could come from a teacher or previous instructor at your high school or college, a coach, a mentor, someone from your faith community or someone you have volunteered with.
Letters of recommendation must be signed within the past 12 months, dated, and on letterhead.
Proof of acceptance to and enrollment in a properly accredited college or university
Legal Dependents of Employees. All of the above, plus—
A copy of Page One of the employee’s IRS Form 1040 showing the name of the legal dependent. Financial information and social security numbers may be removed/covered for confidentiality.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The Community Advancement Office consults with each applicant’s supervisor, Human Resources, the Executive Director and other management as necessary to determine that applicants meet eligibility requirements. If the applicant is a dependent, the Cypress employee (their parent/guardian) must be in good standing. Applicants who qualify are put before the resident-led Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship Committee reviews applications and awards all scholarships.