Five students were selected by the Suncoast Chapter to receive a total of $13,000.00 in scholarships. The Scholarship committee is chaired by Angela Gonzalez Ramos, Programming and Public Affairs Director of WLTV in Miami. The committee members are Betsy Behrens, Chapter Treasurer, Bob Behrens, Chapter Executive Director and Nelly Rubio, Director of Community Relations for WFOR/CBS4.

The 2006 Scholarships were funded by the Suncoast Chapter and its Partners in Education: WBZL-TV/WB39, WLTV/Univision23, WPLG-TV/Local 10, WSCV-TV/Telemundo51, WSVN-TV/7, WTVJ/NBC6 and the CBS Television Stations of South Florida.