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International Center Scholarships

The UNF International Center offers limited scholarships for international students. Find details and applications below.

Any questions regarding these scholarships are also best directed to intlctrscholarships@unf.edu. 

Application Schedule: 

Term Application Opens Deadline
Fall May 1 July 1 
Spring  September 1 November 1
Summer February 1 April 1

Non-Florida Tuition Waiver

The Non-Florida Tuition Waiver scholarship functions as an out-of-state tuition waiver and if awarded, waives a portion or all of out-of-state tuition fees. Recipients must be registered students in good standing with the University of North Florida, with at least one academic year (Fall and Spring terms) of course work completed at UNF. Awards are based on the amount of waivers provided to the International Center each year and are reserved for F-1 students. The selection criterion is a mix of academic performance and date of graduation. For further information, please review the Non-Florida Tuition Waivers application and guidelines.

Non-FL Tuition Waiver Application

 

 

Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships

Graduate assistantships and fellowships are opportunities for graduate students (master's or doctoral) to work or do research with a faculty member or department and, sometimes, receive funding. Assistantship and fellowship award amounts vary but may include the removal or reduction of out-of-state tuition fees. Certain awards may also include a stipend (salary), housing payments, etc. For more information about available positions and award amounts, please visit the Graduate School website. 

Other Scholarships

Other UNF departments and Non-UNF organizations offer additional scholarship opportunities. Always be sure to check for eligibility for international students before applying to a scholarship. For example, many UNF scholarships require the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). International students are not eligible for any scholarship which requires the FAFSA.

Note: for questions about eligibility, applications, etc. please direct your questions to the specific office or organization in charge of each scholarship.

Merit-based Scholarships

International undergraduate applicants may be eligible for Merit-Based tuition waivers. Please visit the website linked above for additional information. 


Sir Colville Young Scholarship
Eligible for undergraduate and graduate UNF students. This scholarship is specifically for citizens of Belize studying any major at UNF. Application are taken on the College of Education and Human Services website each spring on a competitive basis.


Dr. Mauricio Gonzalez International Student Scholarship

Eligibility based on minimum UNF cumulative GPA of 3.0, must be a non-US Citizen attending UNF for one semester prior to applying for the scholarship, must be an enrolled UNF student with a minimum of 6 credit hours each semester, among other things. For additional information, please contact Student Government.


Other UNF Scholarships

View and check eligibility for scholarships by college/major, specialty scholarships, and other resources for finding additional scholarship opportunities. As a reminder, students on F-1 visas are not eligible for scholarships that require the FAFSA.


Athletic Scholarship Opportunities:

For inquiries about playing for an athletics team at UNF, you may contact the specific coaching staff. For details visit the athletics staff directory. When contacting the coaching staff, please include a resume and relevant statistics, video footage, and academic transcripts and test scores (if available). UNF is an NCAA Division I university and is a member of the ASUN Conference. As a result, roster spots and athletic scholarships are very competitive. However, the athletics department is diverse and international students make up parts of many teams!


Linkage Institutes:

Linkage institutes serve as out-of-state tuition waivers and help to reduce the cost of tuition for international students. The award amounts vary with each institution.

The primary purpose of these institutes is to assist in the development of stronger economic, cultural, educational, and social ties between this state and strategic foreign countries through the promotion of expanded public and private dialogue on cooperative research and technical acceptance activities, increased bilateral commerce, student and faculty exchange, cultural exchange, and enhancement of language training skills between the postsecondary institutions in this state and those of selected foreign countries. Each institute must ensure that minority students are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the exchange programs.

Each institute is allowed to exempt up to 25 full-time equivalent students per year from the respective host countries to study in any of the state universities or community colleges in this state as resident students for tuition purposes.


Rowe Fund Loan for International Students

The Rowe Fund is an educational loan program of the Organization of American States (OAS) that helps citizens from Latin America and Caribbean OAS Member States finance their studies or research in accredited universities across the United States by awarding interest-free loans of up to US $15,000 dollars.  

Please note, OAS is not affiliated with UNF.

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