Benacquisto (in-state National Merit)
Eligible scholars will receive an award equal to the institutional cost of attendance for an in-state student minus the sum of Bright Futures and any National Merit award. The Benacquisto Scholarship disbursement can range between $16,000 - $25,000 per year, but it will always equal the full in-state cost of attendance.
Eligibility: This prestigious scholarship is available to National Merit Finalists graduating with a standard high school diploma and who are awarded a National Merit, Corporate National Merit, or College-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. If you are a National Merit Finalist, you must list FSU as your first-choice institution by May 1.
How to apply: ["must be National Merit Finalist", "list FSU as first-choice with NMSC by May 1"]
College of Law First-Year J.D. Scholarships
College of Law first-year scholarships are awarded to students on the basis of merit, considering both the LSAT/GRE score AND cumulative GPA. The majority of our entering students receive first-year scholarships.
Eligibility: Admitted students are automatically considered and are notified upon admissions if they are awarded a scholarship. All first-year scholarships are for three years.
How to apply: ["consideration of LSAT/GRE score", "consideration of cumulative GPA"]
Award
$8,000 total in-state
$8,000 total out-of-state
The Florida State University's total value of the award is $8,000, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $1,000 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring term.
Eligibility: Applicants are automatically considered for the IB Diploma Scholarship. A separate application is not required.
Illuminate Experiential Funding (one-time)
Award
$2,000 one-time in-state
$6,000 scholarship, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $750 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring semester; Up to $2,000 in funding assistance for an experiential learning experience (one-time award).
Eligibility: Admitted students are automatically considered for this scholarship based on review of their first-year application to FSU. The scholarship is awarded at the time of admission to select first-year Florida residents.
How to apply: ["participation in the Illuminate Program"]
Illuminate Scholars Award
Award
$6,000 total in-state
$6,000 scholarship, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $750 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring semester; Up to $2,000 in funding assistance for an experiential learning experience (one-time award).
Eligibility: Admitted students are automatically considered for this scholarship based on review of their first-year application to FSU. The scholarship is awarded at the time of admission to select first-year Florida residents.
How to apply: ["participation in the Illuminate Program"]
Out-of-State National Merit Package
Florida State University's Out-of-State National Merit Award scholarship package has a total value of approximately $75,776 distributed across four years. It includes a 100 percent out-of-state tuition waiver, a $16,000* Vires scholarship, and a $2,000 NMSC stipend (if college sponsored).
Eligibility: This prestigious scholarship is available to National Merit Finalists graduating with a standard high school diploma and who are awarded a National Merit, Corporate National Merit, or College-sponsored National Merit Scholarship.
How to apply: ["must be National Merit Finalist", "list FSU as first-choice with NMSC by May 1"]
Out-of-State Tuition Waiver - 100%
The scholarship is a 100 percent reduction (waiver) of the out-of-state portion of the tuition cost, valued at approximately $481 per semester hour ($14,444 based on 30 semester hours for the academic year, a total value of $57,776 distributed across four years).
Eligibility: Admitted first-year students are automatically considered for this scholarship based on academic performance in the classroom and test scores. A separate application is not required.
Out-of-State Tuition Waiver - 50% (Talent)
The scholarship is a 50 percent reduction (waiver) of the out-of-state portion of the tuition cost, valued at approximately $240 per semester hour ($7,222 based on 30 semester hours for the academic year, a total value of $28,888 distributed across four years).
Eligibility: Students who are selected for this scholarship must be recommended by their fine arts major program after the completion of an audition, interview, and/or portfolio review.
How to apply: ["audition, interview, and/or portfolio review (for Talent award)"]
QUEST Experiential Funding (one-time)
Award
$2,000 one-time in-state
$6,000 scholarship, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $750 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring semester; Up to $2,000 in funding assistance for an experiential learning experience (one-time award).
Eligibility: Admitted students are automatically considered for this scholarship based on review of their first-year application to FSU. The scholarship is awarded at the time of admission to select first-year Florida residents.
How to apply: ["participation in the QUEST Scholars Experience"]
Award
$6,000 total in-state
$6,000 scholarship, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $750 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring semester; Up to $2,000 in funding assistance for an experiential learning experience (one-time award).
Eligibility: Admitted students are automatically considered for this scholarship based on review of their first-year application to FSU. The scholarship is awarded at the time of admission to select first-year Florida residents.
How to apply: ["participation in the QUEST Scholars Experience"]
Award
$4,000 total in-state
$4,000 total out-of-state
The Florida State University's total value of the award is $4,000, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $500 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring term.
Eligibility: Applicants are automatically considered for the Sunshine Award. A separate application is not required. The Florida State University's total value of the award is $4,000.
University Freshman Scholarship (historical)
Award
$9,600 total in-state
The total amount of this award is $9,600, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $1,200 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring term.
Eligibility: Awarded at time of admission to qualifying first-year Florida residents.
Award
$16,000 total in-state
The Florida State University's Vires Scholarship is a total amount of $16,000*, which will be distributed throughout eight semesters in $2,000 increments at the beginning of each fall and spring term. This scholarship would be in addition to any other merit-based awards offered at the time of admission and the Bright Futures Scholarship awarded to qualifying Florida residents.
Eligibility: The Vires Scholarship is an award for Florida Residents inspired by the Latin word Vires... Applicants are automatically considered for the Vires Scholarship. A separate application is not required.
🔗 May be combined with other merit-based awards offered at the time of admission and the Bright Futures Scholars
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