Scholarships

Addison Accounting Scholarship

• Meet admission requirements and be accepted by the University of North Florida
• Enroll full-time with at least 12 semester hours in the Fall and Spring semesters
• Declare a major in Accounting
• Maintain an UNF GPA of at least 3.0
• Have parents or guardians who have not earned their bachelor's degree
• Be selected by a committee chosen by the Dean of the Coggin College of Business
• Preference will be given to students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the University's Office of Financial Aid.

African American Faculty & Staff Association (AAFSA) Scholarship

• Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate (at least 12 credit hours) or graduate student (at least 9 credit hours) at the University of North Florida
• Must have a University cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (for undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate) before the scholarship end date as noted in the Application Requirements
• Prior year scholarship recipients are not eligible
• Exhibits an interest in enriching and supporting individuals of African-American descent, and/or
• Exhibits leadership in promoting an understanding of challenges that African-Americans or other minorities
• Experience in higher education, and/or
• Enhances awareness of African-American cultural, educational, and civic activities

Almeta Monroe-Turner First Generation Scholarship

• Meet admissions requirements & be accepted to UNF
• Enroll as First Time in College (FTIC) student
• Reside in Florida for tuition purposes
• Have parents or guardians who have not earned their bachelor's degree
• Have a home address and/or have graduated from a high school located in one of the following zip codes 32208, 32209, 32218
• Meet any additional eligibility requirements as established by the University Office of Financial Aid
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the University Office of Financial Aid

Andrew Robinson Scholarship Endowment

• Preference given to candidates who are inner city residents
• Apply for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Meet UNF's fall admission standards and be accepted
• Enroll as a First Time in College (FTIC) full time student
• Live on UNF campus

Dutton Schilling Scholarship

• Meet admissions requirements and be accepted to the University of North Florida,
• Enroll full-time as undergraduate students with at least 12 credit hours in the fall and 12 credit hours in the spring semesters,
• Reside in Florida for tuition purposes,
• Reside in campus housing at UNF,
• Demonstrate part-time employment of at least six hours per week (any location) while enrolled in courses,
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the University's Office of Financial Aid,
• Have a Homeless Tuition Waiver or a Department of Children and Families Tuition Waiver, and
• Preference will be given to students who either were or are clients of JASMYN or Port in the Storm Homeless Youth Center and who produce documentation from one of the two agencies.

Hicks Scholars Endowment

• Complete a FAFSA and demonstrate financial need as defined by UNF's Office of Financial Aid
• Be either a summer or fall First Time in College student or transfer student
• Preference given to applicants in the following order
• Fall FTIC students who are HUD/HabiJax residents
• Former HabiJax or Section 8 housing residents will be given preference on a case by case basis
• Summer FTIC students who are HUD/HabiJax residents
• Fall FTIC students who reside in other publicly assisted housing
• Summer FTIC students who reside in other publicly assisted housing
• Transfer students who are HUD/HabiJax residents
• Transfer students who reside in other publicly assisted housing

John Montgomery National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference Award

• Meet admission requirements and by the University of North Florida
• Reside in Florida for tuition purposes
• Maintain a GPA of at least 3.2
• Be an MBA candidate
• Submit an essay of 500 words or less on what the NBMBAA mission means and how the recipient intends to give back to the community.
• Be selected by a committee chosen by the Dean of the Coggin College of Business
• Be an underrepresented minority with a preference given to Black/ African American students
• Preference of a second year MBA student

John Montgomery National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference Award

• Meet admission requirements and by the University of North Florida
• Reside in Florida for tuition purposes
• Maintain a GPA of at least 3.2
• Be an MBA candidate
• Submit an essay of 500 words or less on what the NBMBAA mission means and how the recipient intends to give back to the community.
• Be selected by a committee chosen by the Dean of the Coggin College of Business
• Be an underrepresented minority with a preference given to Black/ African American students
• Preference of a second year MBA student

Joyce B. Penman Scholarship

• Meet admissions requirements and be accepted into UNF
• Reside in Florida for tuition purposes
• Have parents who have not earned their bachelor's degree
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the UNF's Financial Aid Office
• Preference will be given in the following order:
• First Generation student and Refugee student (have parents who have not earned their bachelor's degrees and are a refugee or a student w/ refugee parents)
• Refugee student (either a refugee themselves or a student of refugee parents);
• First Generation student
• Refugee student (either a refugee themselves or a student of refugee parents or grandparents)

League Foundation Scholarships

• Be an openly self-identified member of the LGBTQ+ Community
• Be graduating from high school in the year they apply for a scholarship.
• Be a United States Citizen or be a legal immigrant.
• Be attending an accredited college, university, or vocational school within the United States or Canada. Proof of acceptance is required.
• Provide an OFFICIAL copy of their high school transcript showing a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better using a 4.0 scale or equivalent. Weighted average can be used in these calculations. If the applicant’s high school does not use a numerical grading system, then a complete description of the measures of success and requirements for graduation is required.
• Complete 2 personal essays as outlined on the application form.
• Provide at least 2 letters of recommendation from non-family members.
• Prepare a detailed list of community involvement. “Extra-Credit” is given to those activities and leadership roles relating directly to the LGBTQ+  communities.
• Sign an acknowledgement form agreeing to the outlined terms and conditions of the application. (See application form)

Michael Ward and Jennifer Glock First Generation Scholarship

• Meet admissions requirements and be accepted to UNF
• Enroll as a First Time in College (FTIC) or transfer student accepted for fall admission;
• Reside in Florida for Tuition purposes
• Have parents or guardians who have not earned their bachelor's degree
• Meet any additional eligibility requirements established by UNF's Financial Aid Office
• First generation students only;
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the UNF Financial Aid Office
• Preference given to student who graduate from high schools in the following zip codes, 32205, 32206, 32207, 32208, 32209, 32211, 32216, and 32254

Point Foundation

• Must be enrolled or intending to enroll at an accredited college or university based in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, in the fall of 2021. Students enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university in a United States territory are NOT eligible.
• Must be “out” as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community.
• Must be enrolled full-time for the full academic year.
• Must be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate/ doctoral program. Post-doctoral research programs are not eligible.
• Students studying at community colleges, online programs, or trade schools, are NOT eligible.
• Community college students must be transferring to a four-year college or university.
• Must be at least a senior in high school.
• If selected as a finalist, the finalist must be able to record a video for the Point Selections Committee. More details provided to those who reach the finalist stage.

Queer Foundation

• Successful gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their friends volunteering their time would identify and coach talented and academically gifted queer youth in writing an essay dealing with the announced theme. Their friends could also submit essays. A panel of judges evaluated the essays. Authors of winning essays were invited to an interview and, upon passing the interview and reference check, were awarded $1,000 scholarships to the U.S. college or university of their choice.
• Queer Scholars received, as needed, mentoring, academic advising, and tutoring to enable them to succeed in their studies. In return they would be expected to (a) maintain a suitable grade point average as determined by the college or university, (b) practice self-care, and (c) give back to the community through doing community service, authoring queer studies papers, and/or mentoring high school or other college students. There was, however, no required check-in or report back.

R. Ernest & Deon Ferrell Scholarship Endowment

• Graduate from Andrew Jackson High School
• Meet fall admissions standards
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the UNF Financial Aid Office
• Preference given to students studying pre-medicine, nursing, health care related professions, biology or physical sciences

 OR

• Provide documentation as a 1961 graduate of AJHS or child or grandchild of a 1961 AJHS graduate
• Meet fall admissions standards
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the UNF Financial Aid Office
• Consent to release grades to the Division of Institutional Advancement for the purpose of reporting to the donor

Rainbow Scholarship

• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA student
• Currently enrolled as undergraduate at a U.S. university or college
• Minimum of 4 weeks of study in country during semester
• Program must be eligible for credit

Rotary of Riverside First Generation Scholarship

• Meet admissions requirements & be accepted to UNF
• Enroll as First Time in College (FTIC) student
• Reside in Florida for tuition purposes
• Have parents or guardians who have not earned their bachelor's degree
• Have a home address and/or have graduated from a high school located in one of the following zip codes 32210, 32205, 32204
• Meet any additional eligibility requirements as established by the University Office of Financial Aid
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the University Office of Financial Aid

Scheidel Habitat/Pace/CHS Scholarship

• Students eligible to receive this scholarship must be recommended by one of the Scheidel Partner organizations.
• Reside currently in, or be the dependent of a homeowner who resides currently in, a home with a current or paid-off mortgage owned or managed by Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville Beaches, Inc. (Beaches Habitat) or Habitat St. Johns; or graduate from the PACE Center for Girls, or graduate from another high school after attending the PACE Center for Girls after Jan. 2002; or reside at Children's Home Society or be a foster child under Children's Home Society care,
• First preference will be given to students who most recently graduated from high school and transfer students
• Meet admissions requirements and be accepted to the University of North Florida,
• Enroll as a First Time In College (FTIC) student or community college transfer student,
• Reside in Florida for tuition purposes,
• Live in campus housing, except juniors, seniors and Habitat homeowners, who have the option to live off-campus; sophomores can petition to live off-campus,
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
• Demonstrate financial need as defined by the University's Office of Financial Aid except for dependents of Habitat residents, who are not required to demonstrate need, and
• Submit to UNF as part of their scholarship application proof that the student has applied for non-UNF/third party scholarships.

Solomon H. and Audrey L. Jones Scholarship in Accounting

• Meet admission requirements and be accepted by the University of North Florida
• Enroll full-time with at least 12 hours each semester
• Have graduated high school from a Duval county public school
• Declare a major in Accounting
• Maintain a UNF GPA of at least 2.7
• Be selected by a committee chosen by the Dean of the Coggin College of Business
• Be an underrepresented minority as the goal of this scholarship is to increase and encourage diversity and broader inclusion within the field of accounting
• Preference given to members of UNF's National Association for Black Accountants (NABA), a registered student organization

Ted R. Allaire Memorial Scholarship

Preference given in this order:

• Past Dreamers of Dreams Come True who plan to major in Transportation and Logistics
• Past Dreamers who plan to major in any degree program in the Coggin College of Business
• Past Dreamers who are business majors and qualify as First-Generation scholarship students.

Criteria:

• Meet admission requirements and accepted to the University of North Florida
• Enroll as a First Time in College (FTIC) or transfer
• Reside in Florida
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and file a form each year
• Must have a UNF recalculated high school GPA of at least 3.0 or a transfer GPA of 2.5

Urban Initiative Undergraduate Scholarship Criteria

• Meet admissions requirements and be accepted to the University of North Florida,
• Be enrolled in the College of Education and Human Services or declare an interest in majoring in the College of Education and Human Services,
• Enroll in a minimum of 9 hours in the fall and spring semesters,
• Enroll in a minimum of 3 hours in the summer semester, if utilizing scholarship funds,
• Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.5,
• Major in an area that leads to a Florida teacher certificate
• Preference given to those who have either graduated from a Duval county public school, and/or to those from underrepresented populations, as the goal of this scholarship is to increase and encourage diversity and broader inclusion