Scholarships

Help us provide additional scholarships to well deserving underprivileged students, and prevent brilliant Haitian-American minds “from going to waste”.

HALO understands the impact of education on an individual and a community for that reason we have redefined our mission to include education as our main focus, particularly that of the youth. “Nurturing Our Youth for The Future”. How do we do it?

1. By being a visible and constant presence in our schools
2. By sponsoring and actively participating in many school activities
3. By interacting with the students inside and outside of the classroom
4. By collaborating closely with teachers and school officials
5. By rewarding excellence in our students

Through our mentoring/internship program we are able to provide many high school and college students with exposure to their respective career field. In the case of the high school students it gives them the opportunity to experience a professional life early on.

HALO needs your support to help sustain its Scholarship Fund Program which seeks to provide annual scholarships to qualified high school students of Haitian descent. We also need support to organize various educational workshops for our students such as How to Write A Resume, Tips for A successful Job or School Admission Interview. We would also like to provide workshops for parents and the community at large.

When you make a gift to HALO you are making an investment in youth empowerment and education. This is a crucial time for our community where many of us have achieved individual success but seem to trail other communities in the South Florida area when it comes to community success. Our students need to know that there are people who care for them and want to help them succeed. Please choose which program you would like to support and follow the prompt to make your donation. Remember our students need you. “Tomorrow is today“.

Click here to download the One-to-One Scholarship Pledge Form. 

2018 HALO Scholarship Recipients 

2017 HALO Scholarship Recipients

2015 HALO Scholarship Recipients:

FALANCA APOLLON
HS: School for Advanced Studies
GPA: 5.6
Prospective College/University: University of Florida
Proposed Major: Journalism/Communications

CHARLINE BELFORT
HS: Deerfield Beach High
GPA: 4.2 Prospective College/University: Florida State University
Proposed Major: Biology

SABRINA DEUS
HS: North Miami Senior High
GPA: 5.2
Prospective College/University: Florida Atlantic University
Proposed Major: Elementary Education

LYNN PIERSAINT
HS: North Miami Senior High
GPA: 5.1
Prospective College/University: University of Florida
Proposed Major: Medicine/Biomedical Engineering

SHANAVA SANTOLIEN
HS: School for Advanced Studies
GPA: 5.7
Prospective College/University: University of Southern California
Proposed Major: Biology

JOSE VILLARD
HS: School for Advanced Studies
GPA: 5.8 Prospective College/University: University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Proposed Major: Anthropology

2014 HALO Scholarship Recipients:

Name: NATALIE JOSEPH
HS:      North Miami Senior High School
GPA:    5.6
Prospective College/University: Florida State University
Proposed Major:  Biology / Pre-Medicine

Name: STERLIE ACHILLE
HS: College Academy at Broward College
GPA: 5.1
Prospective College/University: Georgia Institute of Technology
Proposed Major: Biomedical Engineering

Name: LOUISE LACOSSE
HS:      Fort Lauderdale High School
GPA:    4.1
Prospective College/University: Embry-Riddle Areonautic University
Proposed Major: Homeland Security / Computer Science

Name: SCHILEY VERTUSCA
HS:      Coconut Creek High School
GPA:    4.5
Prospective College/University: University of Florida
Proposed Major:  Biochemistry

Name: DJENANE AVRILIEN
HS:      Coconut Creek High School
GPA:    4.3
Prospective College/University:  Florida Atlantic University
Proposed Major:  Nursing and Medicine

Name: GILLES FANTAL
HS:      Nova High School
GPA:    4.5
Prospective College/University: University of Florida
Proposed Major:  Biology

Name: ELIETTE CASIMIR
HS:      Coral Springs High School
GPA:    4.2
Prospective College/University: already accepted at Nova University, Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University
Proposed Major:  Education

2013 HALO Scholarship Recipients:

Name:   JUDITH LOVINCE 
HS:       Blance Ely High School
GPA:    4.7
Prospective College/University: FAMU
Proposed Major: Pharmacy

Name:   ALEXANDRA DENEJOUR
HS:       Boyd H. Anderson High School
GPA:    3.87
Prospective College/University: FAU/FIU/FGCU
Proposed Major: Nursing

Name:   FEVENS LOUIS JEAN
HS:       Boyd H. Anderson High School
GPA:    4.5
Prospective College/University:
Proposed Major: Aerospace Engineer

Name:   ALISSA JOHANNA OVALLE MARQUEZ
HS:       Hallandale High School
GPA:    4.44
Prospective College/University: University of Florida
Proposed Major: Computer Science

Name:   MITA POLYNICE
HS:       Booker T. Washington High School
GPA:    3.62
Prospective College/University: Spelman University
Proposed Major: Social Work

Name:   JUNIE SAINT-PREUX
HS:       Plantation High School
GPA:    4.47
Prospective College/University: Broward College
Proposed Major: Nursing
Name:   EXAMENE JOSEPH
HS:       Blanche Ely High School
GPA:    4.5
Prospective College/University: FAMU
Proposed Major: Pharmaceutical science

2012 HALO Scholarship Recipients:

Name: Lovely Roger
HS: Miami Edison Senior High
GPA: 2.64
Prospective College/University: St. Thomas University
Proposed Major: Education

Name: David Joaceus
HS: Archbishop Curley Notre Dame
GPA: 2.82
Prospective College/University: Florida State University
Proposed Major: Computer Engineer

Name: Milka Chancy
HS: Miami Edison Senior High
GPA: 3.218
Prospective College/University: Gulf Coast University
Proposed Major:  Pre-Med

Name: Phabrina Richemond
HS: Blanche Ely High
GPA: 3.16
Prospective College/University: USF or FIU
Proposed Major: Nursing

Name: Dieunica Rose Setoute
HS: MAST Academy
GPA: 3.5
Prospective College/University: University of Florida
Proposed Major: Political Science