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Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed) awarded 15 Hubert O. Sibley 2 + 2 Florida Prepaid Tuition Scholarships to college-bound high school seniors at a special ceremony on May 22.
EdFed’s Board of Directors and President and CEO Michael DiBenedetto hosted the students and their loved ones at EdFed’s headquarters for a special ceremony to help celebrate their achievements.
The Miami-based credit union launched its undergraduate scholarship program in 1995 and has continued to expand its philanthropy with additional scholarships for graduate school, community college, and technical school students.
“EdFed has provided over $4 million in scholarships to help make the educational dreams of students a reality,” said President and CEO Michael DiBenedetto. “We are very proud of our scholarship program and the positive impact it has had on the lives of so many of our young members,” DiBenedetto continued.
Recipient Tiffany Beh shared how the scholarship is already shaping her college experience.
“I think it’s a great help. Not only do I now get to go to university with less burden, but now I feel I can say yes to more opportunities, like attending an academic camp to jumpstart my undergraduate career.” Beh, who plans to study chemical engineering, added, “EdFed truly invests in students, encouraging us to pursue excellence while giving back to our communities.”
This year’s 2025 Hubert O. Sibley 2 + 2 Florida Prepaid Tuition Scholarship winning recipients were: Matias Palacios Amarilla, Southwest Senior High; Leonna Natricia Anderson, Krop Senior High; Roque Mateo Arduengo, Archimedean Upper Conservatory; Alejandro J. Barazal, Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer; Tiffany Beh, Coral Gables Senior High; Ethan Alejandro Borges, Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer; Sean I. Charles, Miami Lakes Educational Center; Juancarlos Cruz Jr., Coral Park Senior High; David Alexander Cruz, Coral Reef Senior High; Devyn G. Cruz, Medical Academy for Science & Technology; Kennedi Roshoi Davidson, Coral Reef Senior High; Melany Lazara Diaz, Hialeah Gardens Senior High; Britney Rivero, Southwest Senior High; Kiahna Danae Roberts, Pembroke Pines Charter High; Genesis Uptgrow, Miami Lakes Educational Center.
The Hubert O. Sibley Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have held membership in EdFed for at least 12 months before the entry deadline.
The scholarship recipients were selected through a random drawing and were not required to meet specific academic criteria to be eligible for the award.
For more information on EdFed’s undergraduate, graduate, community college, and technical school scholarships, visit www.edfed.org/scholarships.
About EdFed
Established in 1935 by school employees in Miami, EdFed is a not-for-profit financial institution that serves more than 110,000 members with a full range of lending and deposit solutions. With over $1.7 billion in assets, EdFed is the largest credit union headquartered in Miami-Dade County and operates eight branch locations across South Florida. For more information on EdFed, please call (305) 270-5250.
