Scholarships

APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2026/SPRING 2027
ARE DUE MAY 15, 2026

 

THEODORE R. AND VIVIAN M. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP

  • Amount awarded varies and there is no set number of recipients.

Applications:

Initial Application Application for Returning Students

Applicant Criteria:

  • Undergraduate FAU student in good standing with 2.0 GPA, or an accepted incoming student
  • Florida Resident
  • First time Bachelor's degree
  • At least 9 credit hours per semester (Fall and Spring)

What needs to be submitted?

  • A completed Johnson Scholarship Application
  • A current official transcript (students applying as a first semester freshman should provide their high school transcript) showing a 2.0 grade point average
  • A personal statement (no more than one double-spaced page) about your achievements, activities, career goals, and the effects of your disability(ies)
  • Two letters of reference addressing your academic success and potential

 

DAMON ANTHONY BETTENDORF SCHOLARSHIP

Application

  • Amount: $500 (1 Award)
  • Criteria:
    • Currently enrolled FAU undergraduate student in good standing with 2.5 GPA or an accepted incoming student
    • Documented visual impairment (minimally legally blind after best possible correction)
    • Must successfully complete a minimum of 9 credits per semester

 

If you have any questions regarding these scholarships, contact Ashley Ciccolini Erickson at aciccoli@health.fau.edu