First Year Students Students applying to the UCF directly from high school are automatically considered for merit-based awards once they have been accepted to the university. Initial offers are made late in the fall semester, and continue until scholarship funds have been exhausted. UCF Undergraduate Admissions also offers premiere award packages for students competing in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Competition , and in the National Achievement Scholars competition. Transfer Students Transfer students admitted to UCF with an Associate of Arts degree from a Florida Public Community College are eligible for merit-based awards. Students can pick up an application at any of the area community colleges, and submit the application to UCF Undergraduate Admissions by the established deadline.
Award offers typically go out each year in the spring semester.
Most academically affiliated awards are reserved for students who have applied and been accepted into a specific program. These awards change from year to year, so be sure to check on all available options. Submit truthful information when building your profile, so that the search service can return accurate and timely information to you. Stay updated on new awards as they appear on your search listing, and submit applications as soon as possible. Use variations of the data you submit to a search service, in order to vary the types and number of awards for which you might apply.