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 The following grant programs are available
only to undergraduate students - those working towards their first
bachelor's degrees. These grants do not have to be paid back by the student
and generally require exceptional financial need.
Federal Pell Grant Program
This federally sponsored program provides financial aid to
those who need it to attend approved colleges. Awards range from $200 to
$4700 per academic year depending on a family's financial situation.
To apply for this program, a student must
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
from the U. S. Department of Education. This form can be obtained from the
Financial Aid Office. Since there is no priority date for this program, the
form should be completed and sent to the appropriate agency as soon as
possible prior to the academic year.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
A very limited number of SEOG awards are made to those with exceptional
financial need who are also Pell Grant recipients. Awards range from a
minimum of $100. To apply for this program, a student must
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Other Federal Student Aid Grant Programs
Information on other Federal Student Aid Programs can be obtained
by visiting the following website:
Student
Aid on the Web.
Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG)
This program is available to full-time students who have been Florida
residents for at least one year prior to the beginning of classes. This
one-year Florida residency is also required for the parents of the dependent
students. Transfer students and renewals must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA on
all previous college work. Awards may range up to $1600 per academic year
depending on state funding.
To apply for this program, a student must complete the
Florida Resident Access Grant Application
which is available for download and at the Financial Aid
Office. Since there is no priority date for this program,
the FRAG
application should be received by the Financial Aid Office as soon as
possible prior to the academic year.
Florida Student Assistance Grant Program (FSAG)
Priority Date: April 15. This program is available only to full-time
students with high financial need. Students and the parents of dependent
students must also be Florida residents for at least one year prior to the
beginning of classes. Awards usually range from $200 to $1200 per academic
year depending on available funds.
To apply for this program, a student must
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
This form can be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. To be given top
consideration, the
FAFSA
must be received by the processor on or before the priority date of April
15.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
The Florida
Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes three
lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high
school graduates for high academic achievement. The
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program is
comprised of the following three awards:
Florida Academic Scholars Award
Florida Medallion Scholars Award
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award
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Florida Academic Scholars Awards range up to $4000 per
year if sufficient funds are available to make full awards.
Florida Medallion Scholars Awards and Florida Gold Seal
Vocational Scholars Awards may range up to $2600 per year if
sufficient funds are available.
To be
eligible, a student must:
- Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or
eligible non-citizen. A student’s residency and
citizenship status are determined by the
postsecondary institution.
- Not owe a repayment or be in default under
any state or federal grant, loan, or scholarship
program unless satisfactory arrangements to
repay have been made.
- Meet specific coursework and minimum grade
point average (GPA) and test score requirements
which are outlined on the Office of Student
Financial Assistance (OSFA) website
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/bf/acadrequire.htm.
- Academic Top Scholars Award – The Florida
Academic Scholar with the highest academic
ranking in each county will receive a $750 award
per semester in addition to the Florida Academic
Scholars award, prorated by term and hours and
excluding summer term.
To apply initially, a student must:
- Submit a fully completed
Initial Student Florida
Financial Aid Application
during his/her last year in high
school (after December 1 and
prior to graduation) by
accessing
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
online (select State
Grants, Scholarships &
Applications, then
Apply Here).
The application gives the
Florida Department of Education
(FDOE) permission to evaluate
the student’s high school
transcript and standardized test
scores for eligibility for a
Bright Futures Scholarship and
other state scholarships and
grants.
- Apply during his/her last
year in high school, before
graduation, or forfeit
all future eligibility for a
Bright Futures Scholarship.
The scholarships are renewable
each year. Visit
Florida Student Scholarship Grant
Programs website for the Florida
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Florida Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund
This program offered by the State of Florida provides financial assistance
initially to Florida high school seniors with a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 or above. An applicant must be a Florida resident and
demonstrate financial need. Awards range up to $3000 annually depending on
available funds.
To apply for this program a student must
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
and the Mary McLeod Bethune
Scholarship Challenge Grant Application Form.
The application for this program should be submitted to the Financial Aid
Office postmarked by April 30 of the senior year of high school.
Student Financial Aid Office
Bethune-Cookman University
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone:
(386) 481-2620
or
(800) 553-9369
FAX: (386) 481-2621
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