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University System of Florida Johnson Scholarship

2024-2025 THEODORE R. AND VIVIAN M. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP
 
DEADLINE to receive completed form: May 1st, 2024.
 
Please email completed applications to SAC@unf.edu
 
To download a copy of the 2024-25 Application please see the 'Scholarships' section of the SAC Canvas page.
 
The Johnson Scholarship, funded by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, is a competitively awarded program, which is available to undergraduate students with disabilities enrolled in a State University System of Florida (SUS) institution.  Students must meet the following requirements to be considered for scholarship selection:
 
  • Be a Florida resident for tuition purposes.
  • Be seeking a first baccalaureate degree.
  • Complete a Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Application.
  • Meet academic requirements.
  • Provide documentation of the nature and/or extent of a disability.
  • Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (FAFSA)/institutional need.  Submit a FAFSA or renewal FAFSA form by the required deadline at the FAFSA website.  Confirm that the Federal School Code for your university is designated so that the university has access to your results in assessing a student’s unmet financial need.
 

IF SELECTED, RECIPIENTS MUST:

 
  • Complete and return an acceptance form or contact the appropriate institution representative (listed at the end of the application) by the date specified in your notification letter, as failure to return the acceptance form by the specified date will result in forfeiture of the award.
  • Participate in a Johnson Scholarship orientation (first-time applicants).
  • Complete a minimum of nine (9) credit hours each semester.
  • Adhere to the minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average requirement of this program.
  • Continue to have unmet financial need.

 

 2022-2023 SAC-Student Government (SG) Scholarship
One recipient will be awarded $1,500.  Half will be disbursed in the fall term; half will be disbursed in the spring term. 
 

Requirements:

 
  • Must have a minimum UNF cumulative GPA of 2.75.
  • Must be registered with the Student Accessibility Center.
  • Must submit a typed resume.
  • Must provide an essay describing how your educational experience at UNF has prepared you for life after college. 
  • Must be an enrolled UNF student with a minimum of 6 credit hours each term, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, at UNF.
  • Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
  • Must be in good standing with the University.
  • Must submit application and other required documents by the deadline. 
  • All scholarships based on credit hour are based on Fall 2022 undergraduate instate tuition and fees (with differential fee).
  • All applicant essays must adhere to the following format: 1 - 2 pages, double-spaced, 12 pt font Times New Roman, 1 inch margins. 
  • As a condition of receiving this award, the recipient cannot receive any other SG Scholarship for the academic year in which they have applied.
 
The application deadline for Fall 2022 scholarships is 5:00 pm on Monday, September 26, 2022. 
 

Link to Student Government Scholarship follows:

 
(The big blue “Apply” button at the top of the webpage will take them to Perch Portal where they can log in & apply.)
 

UNF Academic Works

 
A listing of scholarships available to students along with a brief overview. To apply to scholarships, you must first sign in with the same user name and password you use to access the campus login portal. You will then have the opportunity to complete a general application and, if applicable, apply for specific scholarships.