What We Do - The Bloom Scholarship
The Bloom scholarship empowers BIPOC girls graduating high school in South Florida and past Bloom alums through an annual scholarship fund and
in-depth personal support.
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) women disproportionally face higher obstacles when it comes to education and student debt due to systematic bias and discrimination.
Women of color face the highest gender wage gap in the US, earning only 64% of their male counterparts.
Women of color graduate with an average of $37,558 in student debt.
The price tag of a college education has more than doubled over the past generation, while household income has risen by only 14%.
*Data from American Association of University Women’s 2021 study, “Deeper In Debt: Women and Student Loans” & American Progress’ brief, “Women of Color and the Wage Gap.”
As the girls in our network leave high school and venture into college, we aim to continue to impact their futures and be a strong presence of support in their lives.
Bloom Scholarship Awardees
2023
Undergraduate studies
Aajah Williams | Florida State University | Criminology
Adriana Lee-Fook | University of Central Florida | Computer Science
Ambrielle Samuels | Florida State University | Psychology
Giovanna Milora | Northeastern University | Marketing
Hiba Tigoudar | Florida State University | Computer Science
Jhonelsy Chow | Broward College | Nursing
Morgan Lucas | University of Central Florida | Accounting
Nia Thomas | University of North Florida | Elementary Education
Rejoice Kumah | Nova Southeastern University | Cybersecurity
Soumia Dolcine | Florida Atlantic University | Architecture
Victoria Ortiz | University of Southern California | Philosophy Politics
Graduate studies
Rodnesha Dover | Florida International University | Master of Social Work
2022
Undergraduate studies
Aajah Williams | Florida State University | Criminology
Alexis Lundy | Florida State University | Engineering
Ambrielle Samuels | Florida State University | Psychology
Giovanna Milora | Northeastern University | Marketing
Jessica Martin | Florida Atlantic University | Health Science
Jhonelsy Chow | Broward College | Nursing
Mariapaula Hoyos | Florida Atlantic University | Nursing
Morgan Lucas | University of Central Florida | Accounting
Nia Thomas | University of North Florida | Elementary Education
Ruth St. Julien | Broward College | Psychology
Graduate studies
Rodnesha Dover | Florida International University | Master of Social Work
2021
Rejoice Kumah | Nova University
2020
Ruth St. Julien | Broward College
Morgan Lucas | University of Central Florida
Ambrielle Samuels | Florida State University
2019
Rodnesha Dover | Florida International University
2018
Sydney Merino | University of Central Florida
Arisdelssy Merino | University of Florida
Tara Nichols | Florida Gulf University
2017
Carla Guerrier | Southeastern University
2016
Taryn Booth | Florida Atlantic University
Alyssa Booth | Adelphi University