INITIAL AWARDS

General Honors College Scholarships

The Office of Admissions makes the initial awards of the Honors College scholarships to incoming students. No special application is required and each applicant to the Honors College is automatically considered. The size of the award is determined by GPA, standardized test scores, strength of the curriculum, writing ability, letters of evaluation, and other factors as appropriate. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 24 credit hours of Honors College courses throughout the Fall and Spring semesters of an academic year to receive their award. Students who take a non-Honors College course as part of their 24 credit minimum must have the permission of their advisor, who must affirm that the course will fulfill degree requirements, and the course must be unavailable at the Honors College. Students must comply with the College policy on taking non-Honors college courses. Students in their final semester who are applying for graduation and registered for thesis but are taking fewer than 12 credits are exempted from the credit-hour rule.

National Merit, National Hispanic, and National Achievement Scholarships

Those students who receive Finalist status in each of these competitions are eligible for a merit-based scholarship of up to $7500 per year. These scholarships are awarded for one year and may be renewable.

International Baccalaureate Scholarships

Up to seven scholarships of up to $5000 each are awarded each year to incoming freshman students with the IB diploma. These scholarships are awarded for one year and may be renewable.

Leadership Scholarships

Up to five scholarships of up to $5000 each are awarded each year to incoming freshmen students with strong leadership experience. These scholarships are awarded for one year and may be renewable.

Henry Morrison Flagler Scholarships

Five awards are made each year to incoming freshman students who are Florida residents. The awards include tuition not covered by Bright Futures, room and board, as well as four summer enrichment programs. Nomination and a special essay are required. The awards are renewable. Flagler scholars should complete a FAFSA. More info.

RENEWAL OF AWARDS

Honors College scholarships are renewed at the original amount if the student earns a minimum GPA of 3.00.

Students who leave the Honors college temporarily and then return must fill out a Reinstatement of Scholarship form, available online, in order to receive their scholarship upon their return.

EXCEPTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP POLICY : The scholarship committee determines any exceptions to existing policy.

updated 3-29-09