Scholarships

The UCF EO office encourages students to consider applying for scholarships supporting their education. Four scholarships supporting increased student diversity are coordinated by campus offices and this office. Applications in early Spring are normally required.

Minority Community College Transfer Scholarship

For students preparing to transfer from a Florida public community college. Awards may be based solely on merit; based on financial need with an acceptable GPA; or based on a combination of need and merit. Students may apply each Spring if they completed the A.A. or A.S. the previous December, that May, or expect it that August.

Scholarships are awarded for Fall and Spring semesters only (summer funding is not available). Renewals for up to six semesters are possible, with appropriate academic progress. The award level for the past year was $1600/year, $800/semester.

The UCF EO Office posts the information annually in the Spring on this website. See Forms section of this website for application materials. Students are encouraged to carefully observe all deadlines and requirements, and contact this office if needed. The Career Goals Statement and Letters of Recommendation are examined as carefully as the academic record when a decision is made regarding the application as a whole.

The following definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau are used to implement this process:

White:

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicated their race or races as "White" or wrote in entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Near Easterner, Arab, or Polish.

Black (non-Hispanic):

Refers to people having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicated their race or races as "Black, African Am., or Negro", or wrote in entries such as African American, Afro American, Nigerian, or West Indian.

American Indian and Alaskan Native:

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. It includes people who indicated their race or races by marking this category or writing in their principal or enrolled tribe, such as Rosebud Sioux, Chippewa, or Navajo.

Asian:

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. It includes people who indicated their race or races as "Asian Indian", "Chinese", "Filipino", "Korean", "Japanese", "Vietnamese", or "Other Asian", or wrote in entries such as Burmese, Hmong, Pakistani, or Thai.

Pacific Islander:

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. It includes people who indicated their race or races as "Native Hawaiian", "Guamanian or Chamorro", "Samoan", or "Other Pacific Islander", or wrote in entries such as Tahitian, Mariana Islander, or Chuukese.

Look also at the Student Financial Assistance website, where other scholarships are listed. Questions about the Minority Community College Transfer Scholarships? Call (407) 823-1EEO, the UCF EO/AA Office.

Theodore and Vivian Johnson Scholarship Program

For undergraduate Florida students with disabilities who demonstrate academic ability and financial need. This scholarship was donated by the late Theodore Johnson in memory of his wife. They had a special interest in education for students with disabilities, with emphasis on students with more severe disabling conditions. Students must present complete information to the Office of Student Disability Services. Information may be accessed from them by calling (407) 823-2371 or visiting the website sds.ucf.edu under Frequently Asked Questions.

Summer Mentoring Scholarship for Graduate Study

For new minority graduate students who have been accepted to a graduate degree program (provisional acceptance is acceptable). Provides $3,250 fellowship for minority graduate students to work closely with a faculty member on a research project during summer term. Students are nominated by their program. Applications and information are available early each Spring at graduate.ucf.edu. Click on Fellowships and Financial information within "Future Students", Financing Grad School. Ask questions via e-mail at gradfaid@mail.ucf.edu.

Phone for the Office of Graduate Studies is (407) 823-2766.

Other Resources

While the following scholarship and fellowship opportunities are not administered by the UCF EO Office, a hyperlink is provided so that students may access the program information. Students who believe they meet the criteria should contact the department administering the scholarship or fellowship and complete the application requirements in a timely manner. Deadlines differ among all these programs.

UCF McNair Scholars
The McNair Scholars Program is designed to prepare students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. McNair participants are either first-generation college students with financial need, or members of a group that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education and have demonstrated strong academic potential.

RAMP
The RAMP Mentoring Program is designed to assist students to engage in the research process and to pursue graduate degrees. Purposes include assisting in the retention and recruitment of minority students and giving students first hand experience with the research process.

OTHER RESOURCES

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Scholarships