University of Central Florida, FL
School Type
Public
Acceptance Rate
49%
Tuition
$6,368 in-state
$22,467 out-of-state
Eligibility For Public Schools
In State
International Students
N/A
US News Ranking
#171 in National Universities
Scholarships
Brain Bowl Scholarship Program
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to Full Ride
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
Brain Bowl Scaholarship Program recipients must provide award letter from the Florida Education Fund to the Office of Student Financial Assistance. As a recipient of the Brain Bowl Scholarship, your award amount will be based on the tuition and fee component of the Estimated Cost of Attendance each year. In order to receive the full amount as indicated for the tuition and fees, students must enroll in a minimum of 12 hours (full-time) each fall and spring term. However, students that are less than full-time will have their awards prorated based upon enrollment.
Bright Futures Award
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to Full Ride
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
Florida Academic Scholars will receive 100 % of tuition and applicable fees from the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Applicable fees include: activity and service fee, health fee, athletic fee, financial aid fee, capital improvement fee, campus access/transportation fee, technology fee and tuition differential fee. Additionally, Florida Academic Scholars will receive an additional $300 per semester in the fall and spring for textbooks and/or other educational expenses. Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) Award and Florida Gold Seal Scholars (GSV) Award, meanwhile, are worth $77.00 per credit hour.
Knights Achievement/Pegasus Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
Knights Achievement/Pegasus Scholarship Waivers are awarded to entering out of state high school graduates by Undergraduate Admissions to recognize outstanding academic performance. There is no separate application for this scholarship program. When students apply for admission to UCF, they are automatically considered. Students who are non-residents will receive their scholarship in the form of a waiver. The UCF sponsored non-resident waiver award will cover up to the full amount offered by Undergraduate Admissions as long as it does not exceed the non-resident fee amount and is not covered by any other resources.
Pegasus Scholarship Program
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
Pegasus Scholarships are awarded to entering high school graduates by Undergraduate Admissions to recognize outstanding academic performance. There is no separate application for this scholarship program. Students who apply for admission to UCF for summer or fall terms are automatically considered.
The Pegasus Scholarship Program includes:
National Merit Scholarship
National Achievement Scholarship
National Hispanic Scholars Scholarship
Pegasus Scholarship
Provost Scholarship
Pegasus Waiver
Knights Achievement Waiver
Provost Scholarships
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
One of our most prestigious scholarships, the Provost Award is offered to Florida residents with outstanding academic credentials. High school seniors applying as incoming freshmen for the summer or fall semester will be considered for this award. Awarded to less than 10 percent of the entering freshman class, this award also includes priority consideration for admission to The Burnett Honors College upon completion of the Honors application.
Benacquisto Scholarship Program (Florida Incentive Scholarship)
Type
National Merit/Achievement
Amount
Up to Full Ride
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
24-28
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
The Benacquisto Scholarship Program is a state sponsored merit scholarship for Florida high school graduates who achieved the National Merit? or National Achievement? Scholar designation. UCF is a participant in the Benacquisto Scholarship program. This program will provide funds for 100 percent of the number of credit hours required to complete a baccalaureate degree program, or until completion of a baccalaureate degree program, whichever comes first. Eligible students will receive an annual award equal to the institutional cost of attendance (COA), minus the sum of the Bright Futures (BF) award and National Merit?/Achievement Award? (NM).
National Achievement Scholarships
Type
National Merit/Achievement
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
National Achievement Scholarships are awarded to entering high school graduates by Undergraduate Admissions to recognize outstanding academic performance. Students who are non-residents will receive their scholarship in the form of a waiver. The UCF sponsored non-resident waiver award will cover up to the full amount offered by Undergraduate Admissions as long as it does not exceed the non-resident fee amount and is not covered by any other resources.
National Hispanic Scholarships
Type
National Merit/Achievement
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
National Hispanic Scholarships are awarded to entering high school graduates by Undergraduate Admissions to recognize outstanding academic performance. Students who are non-residents will receive their scholarship in the form of a waiver. The UCF sponsored non-resident waiver award will cover up to the full amount offered by Undergraduate Admissions as long as it does not exceed the non-resident fee amount and is not covered by any other resources.
National Merit Scholarships
Type
National Merit/Achievement
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
25
Mid 50 SAT
1760
Description
National Merit Scholarships (www.nationalmerit.org) are awarded to entering high school graduates by Undergraduate Admissions to recognize outstanding academic performance.
National Merit recipients who are Florida Residents and are receiving a UCF or Corporate Sponsored National Merit Scholarship will receive their award through the Benacquisto Scholarship Program (formally known as the Florida Incentive Scholarship Program or FIS).
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