Aid Programs
SFA Awarded Scholarships
SFA awards and/or administers scholarships, non-endowed
and endowed. Students are automatically considered if they:
- Apply for financial aid by the “on-time” deadline
- Have financial need as indicated by the FAFSA
- Enroll as a full-time student
- Have a 3.0 GPA
- Meet the donor-specified criteria
Florida Opportunity Scholarships
Florida Opportunity Scholarships are designed to ensure that those who meet eligibility requirements will not have to work or borrow to attend UF, but rather will have their need fully met with grants and scholarships. Awards go to Florida residents in college for the first time admitted to an undergraduate program beginning summer 2006 or later. Requirements stipulate that neither parent may have earned a bachelor's degree and the total family income must be less than $40,000. This program, an initiative of the University of Florida, was supported by the Florida legislature in early June 2006 when it created the First Generation Matching Grant Program.
To be eligible you must:
- be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;
- be a Florida resident;
- be admitted to an undergraduate program beginning summer 2006 or later;
- have financial need as determined from aid application;
- be enrolled for at least twelve credit hours;
- maintain satisfactory academic progress;
- not have defaulted on or owe a refund to any previous aid program;
- neither parent may have earned a bachelor's degree;
- total family income may not exceed $40,000.
To apply:
See "How to Apply for Aid"