UNF Foundation Competitive Merit-Based Scholarships

Incoming students can apply for the Foundation's competitive merit-based scholarships listed below. To be considered for these competitive scholarships, you must be admitted to UNF for summer or fall 2019 and provide:

• Résumé

• One letter of recommendation (from a teacher, employer, counselor, etc.)

  • Note: If the person writing the recommendation letter prefers to send the letter directly to UNF, please have them send it to foundationscholarships@unf.edu and include the name of the student in the body of the email.

   

• Personal statement - a one-page narrative designed to give the reviewers a picture of you as an individual. The statement should address:

  • What is most appealing to you about UNF?

  • What details of your life (your history, experiences, etc.) set you apart from other candidates?

  • How has your work and/or volunteer experience shaped you?

   

Submit documents as email attachments to foundationscholarships@unf.edu and include your N-number in the email. Only complete applications will be considered. If you have additional questions about these requirements, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

For PRIORITY consideration for scholarships for 2019-20, submit all required materials by September 1, 2018. After this date, applications will be reviewed on a funds-available basis.

PLEASE NOTE: If you submit a merit application and qualify for need-based scholarships based on FAFSA results, a second application for need-based scholarships does not need to be submitted. By submitting one application, you will be considered for all scholarships (merit and need-based) that you qualify for.

A few things to keep in mind:

• Students must be admitted to UNF before applying for scholarships

• Current UNF students are not eligible to receive these scholarships.

• Students may be required to complete a scholarship interview and will be contacted via UNF email if needed.

• Students are only eligible to receive one UNF merit-based scholarship. However, students who already received an automatic scholarship (like the Presidential Scholarship) can submit documents to be considered for a possible scholarship upgrade.

• Scholarship offers and related communication are e-mailed to the student’s UNF email.

• The rSAT minimum scores listed in the criteria below reflect SAT scores from March 2016 or after. The SAT minimum scores reflect SAT scores prior to March 2016.

The scholarship qualifications listed below reflect anticipated standards and award values. Minimum qualifications and award amounts are subject to change.