Bright Futures Scholarship

Undergraduates Scholarships

Information about scholarships available to UF students can be found on the SFA Scholarship Finder hosted by Student Financial Affairs at www.sfa.ufl.edu

Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC Scholarships

The university offers scholarships in three military reserve programs. For ROTC scholarship information, please contact the Division of Military Science, Van Fleet Hall, P.O. Box 118535, Gainesville, FL 32611-8535 (Air Force), (352) 392-1355; P.O. Box 118536, Gainesville, FL 32611-8536 (Army), (352) 392-1395; or P.O. Box 118537, Gainesville, FL 32611-8537 (Navy), (352) 392-0974.

Athletic Scholarships

Students or their high school coach should contact the appropriate UF coach. Students can call (352) 375-4683 or write the University Athletic Association, P.O. Box 14485, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32604, for the names, addresses and phone numbers of UF coaches.

Community College Transfer Academic Scholarship

UF will offer up to twenty $1,000 scholarships to the most qualified in-state community college transfer students admitted to UF each fall.

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

The Bright Futures Scholarship Program is administered by the Florida Department of Education and is available to graduates of Florida high schools. Application procedures, requirements and amounts are available from your high school guidance office or the Department of Education, (888) 827-2004 toll free.

Lombardi Scholars Program

The Lombardi Scholarship recognizes outstanding students from Florida high schools who rank at the top of their class and demonstrate service to the community, extracurricular involvement, leadership and high moral character. The UF Honors Program can provide additional information if you e-mail lombardischolars@ufl.edu. Each Florida high school can nominate only one student for this award. Application information is available online and must be postmarked by February 1.

Music Scholarships

For information on music scholarships, write to the Department of Music, 130 Music Building, P.O. Box 117900, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7900, or call (352) 392-0223.

Opportunity Alliance Scholarships

Opportunity Alliance Scholarships are awarded to qualified beginning freshmen from one of UF’s partner high schools: Jacksonville’s William M. Raines and Jean Ribault high schools, Orlando’s Maynard Evans and Jones high schools, Miami's Miami High and Miami Carol City High School.

Out of State Tuition Scholarships

Recipients are selected from admitted freshmen who are non-Florida residents for tuition purposes. There is not a separate application for these scholarships, as all admitted students who apply by the November 1 priority deadline are considered eligible. The recipients are selected by a committee each spring and will be notified via e-mail and regular mail by the end of March. Due to our very strong freshman class and the limited number of scholarships we are able to award, our committee has a very challenging time making their selections.
There are four tiers of out-of-state scholarships, reducing the out-of-state tuition for selected students.
The dollar amounts are reflective of the awards made to members of the 2011 freshman class:

• Office of Admissions Alumni Scholarship: $8,000 per year
• Sunshine Scholarship: $16,000 per year
• Orange and Blue Scholarship: $19,000 per year
• Gator Nation Scholarship: $20,000 per year

Contact the scholarship coordinator in the Office of Admissions, Rebecca Johnson, rsjohnson@admissions.ufl.edu or (352) 392-1365.

Presidential Scholarships

Recipients are selected from admitted freshmen who are Florida residents for tuition purposes. There is not a separate application for these scholarships, as all admitted students who apply by the November 1 priority deadline are considered eligible.
The recipients are selected by a committee each spring and will be notified via e-mail and regular mail by the end of March. Due to our very strong freshman class and the limited number of scholarships we are able to award, our committee has a very challenging time making their selections.
There are three tiers of Presidential Scholarships. The dollar amounts are reflective of the awards made to members of the 2011 freshman class:

• Presidential Scholarship: $5,000 per year
• Presidential Gold Scholarship: $8,000 per year
• Presidential Platinum Scholarship: $10,000 per year

Contact the scholarship coordinator in the Office of Admissions, Rebecca Johnson, rsjohnson@admissions.ufl.edu or (352) 392-1365.

Southern Scholarship Foundation

The Southern Scholarship Foundation supplies housing for academically gifted students who need financial assistance to attend college. Applicants must be Florida residents who are willing to work for their college education and who are willing to share the responsibilities of living cooperatively in a house with other students. The university now has two scholarship houses for men and four for women. Students should contact the Southern Scholarship Foundation, (850) 222-3832.

United World Scholarships

These scholarships, awarded for up to eight semesters, attract academically talented world citizens from the United World College environment to the University of Florida's freshman population. To qualify, a student must have graduated from one of the United World Colleges. Additional information can be obtained from United World Scholarship.

Wentworth Scholarships

Wentworth Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students in their second semester at UF. To be invited to apply for this scholarship students must score at least 1410 on the SAT or have a composite score of 32 on the ACT. Final selection for the Wentworth Scholarship is based on performance during the fall semester of the freshman year. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours. Qualified students are sent a letter at the beginning of the spring semester inviting them to apply for the scholarship. Approximately 24 nominees with the highest UF grade point averages and the best essays will be selected to receive awards of $400. Contact the Honors Office at honors@ufl.edu or (352) 392-1888.