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πŸ’° University of West Florida Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships
19
Automatic
10
In-State Awards
$1,000-$16,000/yr
Out-of-State Awards
$2,000-$32,000/yr
Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit
GPA 3.2+ / ACT 24+ / SAT 1160+
Official Scholarship Information
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βœ“ Automatic Scholarships (10)

Automatically awarded based on academic criteria - no separate application required.

National Merit Finalist (full scholarship package)
The National Merit Finalist scholarship includes: * Full tuition and mandatory fees * On-campus housing * A meal plan * $800 per-semester textbook stipend * A one-time paid research or study abroad experience valued at up to $1,500
Second Tier (Florida & Alabama)
Award
$12,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.8+ β€’ ACT 27+ β€’ SAT 1260+
Total / Annual Award | Test Scores | High School GPA | | $16,000 / ($4,000) | $32,000 / ($8,000) | 1400+ or 31+ or 101+ | 4.00+ | $12,000 / ($3,000) | $24,000 / ($6,000) | 1260-1390 or 27-30 or 89-100 | 3.80-3.99 | $8,000 / ($2,000) | $8,000 / ($2,000) | 1160-1250 or 24-26 or 79-88 | 3.70-3.79 |
Second Tier (Out-of-State)
Award
$24,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.8+ β€’ ACT 27+ β€’ SAT 1260+
Total / Annual Award | Test Scores | High School GPA | | $16,000 / ($4,000) | $32,000 / ($8,000) | 1400+ or 31+ or 101+ | 4.00+ | $12,000 / ($3,000) | $24,000 / ($6,000) | 1260-1390 or 27-30 or 89-100 | 3.80-3.99 | $8,000 / ($2,000) | $8,000 / ($2,000) | 1160-1250 or 24-26 or 79-88 | 3.70-3.79 |
Third Tier (Florida & Alabama)
Award
$8,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.7+ β€’ ACT 24+ β€’ SAT 1160+
Total / Annual Award | Test Scores | High School GPA | | $16,000 / ($4,000) | $32,000 / ($8,000) | 1400+ or 31+ or 101+ | 4.00+ | $12,000 / ($3,000) | $24,000 / ($6,000) | 1260-1390 or 27-30 or 89-100 | 3.80-3.99 | $8,000 / ($2,000) | $8,000 / ($2,000) | 1160-1250 or 24-26 or 79-88 | 3.70-3.79 |
Third Tier (Out-of-State)
Award
$8,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.7+ β€’ ACT 24+ β€’ SAT 1160+
Total / Annual Award | Test Scores | High School GPA | | $16,000 / ($4,000) | $32,000 / ($8,000) | 1400+ or 31+ or 101+ | 4.00+ | $12,000 / ($3,000) | $24,000 / ($6,000) | 1260-1390 or 27-30 or 89-100 | 3.80-3.99 | $8,000 / ($2,000) | $8,000 / ($2,000) | 1160-1250 or 24-26 or 79-88 | 3.70-3.79 |
Top Tier (Florida & Alabama)
Award
$16,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 4.0+ β€’ ACT 31+ β€’ SAT 1400+
Total / Annual Award | Test Scores | High School GPA | | $16,000 / ($4,000) | $32,000 / ($8,000) | 1400+ or 31+ or 101+ | 4.00+ | $12,000 / ($3,000) | $24,000 / ($6,000) | 1260-1390 or 27-30 or 89-100 | 3.80-3.99 | $8,000 / ($2,000) | $8,000 / ($2,000) | 1160-1250 or 24-26 or 79-88 | 3.70-3.79 |
Top Tier (Out-of-State)
Award
$32,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 4.0+ β€’ ACT 31+ β€’ SAT 1400+
Total / Annual Award | Test Scores | High School GPA | | $16,000 / ($4,000) | $32,000 / ($8,000) | 1400+ or 31+ or 101+ | 4.00+ | $12,000 / ($3,000) | $24,000 / ($6,000) | 1260-1390 or 27-30 or 89-100 | 3.80-3.99 | $8,000 / ($2,000) | $8,000 / ($2,000) | 1160-1250 or 24-26 or 79-88 | 3.70-3.79 |
Transfer Second Tier
Award
$3,000/yr in-state
$3,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+
The following chart indicates potential scholarship amounts based on undergraduate cumulative GPA. Amounts indicate potential award for up to two years or completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first. 3.75-4.00+ | $4,000 ($2,000/yr) 3.50-3.74 | $3,000 ($1,500/yr) 3.25-3.49 | $2,000 ($1,000/yr)
Transfer Third Tier
Award
$2,000/yr in-state
$2,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.2+
The following chart indicates potential scholarship amounts based on undergraduate cumulative GPA. Amounts indicate potential award for up to two years or completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first. 3.75-4.00+ | $4,000 ($2,000/yr) 3.50-3.74 | $3,000 ($1,500/yr) 3.25-3.49 | $2,000 ($1,000/yr)
Transfer Top Tier
Award
$4,000/yr in-state
$4,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.8+
The following chart indicates potential scholarship amounts based on undergraduate cumulative GPA. Amounts indicate potential award for up to two years or completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first. 3.75-4.00+ | $4,000 ($2,000/yr) 3.50-3.74 | $3,000 ($1,500/yr) 3.25-3.49 | $2,000 ($1,000/yr)

πŸ“ Other Scholarships (9)

Florida Academic Scholar (FAS)
The Florida Medallion Scholar awards $158.42 per credit hour, and the Florida Academic Scholar awards $211.23 per credit hour.
Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS)
The Florida Medallion Scholar awards $158.42 per credit hour, and the Florida Academic Scholar awards $211.23 per credit hour.
Admissions Foundation Scholarships
Through generous support from alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, and others, UWF is able to offer various foundation scholarship opportunities. Applications are available through the UWF Scholarship Portal in MyUWF.
Argo Spirit (full-ride competitive award)
Winners will be awarded full tuition, on-campus housing, a meal plan, and an $800 per-semester book stipend.
Engineering Graduate Merit
Graduate Merit Scholarship: New graduate students with an undergraduate minimum GPA of 3.0 and enrolled in six or more semester hours of graduate credit. Must be a Florida resident with preference to Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Graduate Merit Scholarship (LBJCob)
Graduate Merit Scholarship: For Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business graduate students who are enrolled for six or more semester hours of graduate credit. A minimum entering undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required for new graduate students and a minimum UWF graduate GPA of 3.0 is required for continuing graduate students. The amount awarded is competitive and based on the UWF graduate GPA for continuing students and GMAT/GRE scores and undergraduate GPA for new students.
Pace Presidential (full-ride package)
The Pace Presidential Scholarship, in conjunction with Florida Bright Futures, covers tuition, mandatory fees, a meal plan, on-campus housing, an $800 per-semester book stipend, and a one-time paid research or study abroad experience valued at up to $1,500. The award will not exceed direct costs.
Pensacola Pledge Scholarship
PTK Scholarship
This award totals up to $4,000 over two years or until graduation, whichever comes first. It cannot be combined with any other Admissions Academic Merit Scholarship and is offered only at the semester of entry.

πŸ’‘ Tip: Check application deadlines carefully. Contact the school's financial aid office for current information.