The primary purpose of this program is to attract community college graduates who are capable and promising minority students to pursue teaching careers in Florida public schools. The primary goal of Minority Teacher Education Scholarship is to increase the number of minority teachers in Florida's public schools. The committee nominates a predetermined number of candidates to the FFMT administrative offices which announces its final selection in May and November of each year. Scholars are selected on the basis of qualities that would indicate their potential to become good teachers. Special consideration is given to community college graduates.
Students are eligible to receive a scholarship for a maximum of three consecutive years.
Awards are only disbursed during the Fall and Spring terms. Additionally, students receiving the award must attend the Annual Recruitment and Retention Conferences and maintain satisfactory progress while receiving the Minority Teacher Education Scholarship. Satisfactory progress is determined by the student's institution and by obtaining semesterly GPAs above 2.5.