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    SFA Awarded Scholarships

    SFA awards and/or administers scholarships, non-endowed and endowed. Students are automatically considered if they:

    1. Apply for financial aid by the “on-time” deadline
    2. Have financial need as indicated by the FAFSA
    3. Enroll as a full-time student
    4. Have a 3.0 GPA
    5. Meet the donor-specified criteria
    Florida Opportunity Scholarships

    Florida Opportunity Scholarships (FOS) 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 are offered to Florida resident first-time-in-college freshmen students and undergraduate renewal students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree. 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:

    1. be a Florida resident;
    2. be admitted as a first-time-in-college freshman to an undergraduate program;
    3. UF must receive your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 15 prior to Fall term enrollment;
    4. have financial need as determined from information provided on the FAFSA
    5. be enrolled for at least twelve credit hours/semester;
    6. maintain satisfactory academic progress;
    7. not have defaulted on or owe a refund to any previous aid program;
    8. neither parent may have earned a bachelor's degree;
    9. total family income is less than $40,000 and total family assets, other than the home, are less than $35,000*
    * These are basic income requirements. Student Financial Affairs may choose to complete a more in depth look at family financial circumstances, including home value, business income and losses, other assets, non-custodial parent's financial situation, etc. to make a final eligibility determination.

    Students who are selected for this scholarship must agree to participate in support programs to assist them in a successful transition to UF. FOS recipients agree to:

    1. Actively participate in the FOS Peer Mentorship Program as a mentee during the freshman year
    2. Successfully complete SLS 1102 Enhancing the Freshman Experience (First Year Florida) during one of the first two semesters of enrollment
    3. Participate in the FOS Workshop Series once a term during the first and second year.

     

    To apply:
    See "How to Apply for Aid"

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