SILVER KNIGHT

WHAT IS SILVER KNIGHT?

The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards are one of the nation’s most highly regarded student awards programs. The purpose of this awards program is to recognize outstanding students who not only maintain good grades but also unselfishly apply their special knowledge and talents to provide significant service to their schools and communities. Silver Knights receive $2,000 and a Silver Knight statue. The three Honorable Mentions are presented with $500 and an engraved plaque.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Silver Knight Awards program is open to 12th-grade students in public, private, and parochial schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.2. Class rank and/or percentile are no longer required. Only students with this academic requirement, in addition to strong records of service to their school and community, should be nominated. General Scholarship, a student must submit a complete high school transcript, including class rank or percentile, test scores such as SAT and ACT, Advanced Placement exams, and first semester grades 

CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

APPLICATION TIMELINE 

(This process runs along with College Applications)

• Early SEPTEMBER: Interest Meeting

• Early OCTOBER: Interest Application Due

• Early NOVEMBER: Interview (if needed) and Student Selection

  • • The committee will review applications for each category

    • Only one applicant per category per school

• Mid-DECEMBER: Complete Online Application (if selected)

• JANUARY: In-person (Advisor) application review of applications

• APRIL: In-person (Students) Interview 

• MAY: Ceremony 

FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY - INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (UPDATED 4.2.26)