Scholarships and grants awarded by the UF financial aid office are based on financial need as demonstrated from the results of the FAFSA. If you file a 2002-03 FAFSA and meet our “On-time” Financial Aid Application Deadline, you will automatically be considered for need-based scholarships and grants.

See the Financial Aid Calendar for application deadlines.

The normal time-frame for receiving award notification is mid-March through early May. See Scholarship Headquarters more information about scholarships awarded through the financial aid office.

Your scholarship will be disbursed to you according to standard University of Florida disbursement procedures for financial aid and scholarships, unless the donor has provided other, specific disbursement stipulations. More information can be found on SFA’s Aid Disbursement page.

If you are receiving any other type of need-based financial aid and you receive the scholarship funds directly from the donor in cash or made payable to only you, you must notify UF’s Office for Student Financial Affairs. SFA may be required under Federal regulations to adjust your financial aid package.

You may want to let your donor know when your semester tuition/fees are due so your scholarship checks can arrive before the fee payment deadline. Funds are not disbursed until classes begin each semester and you are enrolled full time, but early receipt of the scholarship funds ensures that they will be available to meet fee payment deadlines.

Or, contact your high school guidance office or the Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance, 255 Collins Building, 325 W. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400; 1-888-827-2004 (toll-free)

Information is also available through UF’s Student Financial Affairs website.

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program rewards Florida high school students for their academic achievements by providing funding for them to pursue further educational goals. These scholarships are provided through the Florida Department of Education and funded by the Florida Lottery. The program was created by the Florida Legislature in 1997.

Your scholarship will be disbursed to you according to standard University of Florida disbursement procedures for financial aid and scholarships, unless the donor has provided other, specific disbursement stipulations.

Student Financial Affairs also has disbursement information.

If you are receiving any other type of need-based financial aid and you receive the scholarship funds directly from the donor in cash or made payable to only you, you must notify UF’s Office for Student Financial Affairs. SFA may be required under Federal regulations to adjust your financial aid package.

You may want to let your donor know when your semester tuition/fees are due so your scholarship checks can arrive before the fee payment deadline. Funds are not disbursed until classes begin each semester and you are enrolled full time, but early receipt of the scholarship funds ensures that they will be available to meet fee payment deadlines.

School of Music
Contact: Mutlu G. Citim-Kepic, Director of Admissions, 130 Music Building

Scholarships and loans listed are not necessarily restricted to music majors. Students interested in band scholarships should apply to the Director of Bands for information. Scholarship recipients must perform in their area to the satisfaction of Department of Music faculty, must maintain satisfactory progress toward a degree, must perform in ensembles as needed, must successfully complete the requirements for recital attendance, and must not be on academic probation.

A. Didier Graeffe Scholarship
Contact: Dr. Budd Udell, Coordinator of Theory and Composition
Eligibility: undergraduate music majors; based on need; preference to composition student.
Value: $1,500

Also see more information on other music scholarships available at UF.

The Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA) in S-107 Criser Hall, is UF’s financial aid office.

- the Florida Academic Scholars Award,
- the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award and
- the Florida Merit Scholars Award.

These programs are funded by the state lottery to reward all Florida high school graduates who merit recognition of high academic achievement and enroll in an eligible Florida public or private postsecondary educational institution. Each award has different academic criteria for eligibility and receives a different award amount.

For complete information to these and other distance education opportunities, visit the Division of Continuing Education - Distance Learning site or call 352-392-1711 to speak to an enrollment service specialist Monday-Friday 8-5 EST.

For complete information on scholarships at UF, go to Student Financial Affairs’ Scholarship HQ.

When connecting to services from off-campus, you must confirm your current affiliation with UF.

Information on connecting from off-campus is available at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/ufproxy.html . The Health Science Center Library Guide is at http://www.library.health.ufl.edu/information/connect.html .

The UF Office for Student Financial Affairs publishes an annual listing of all scholarship opportunities at UF in our financial aid handbook, Gator Aid: Scholarships and Financial Aid at the University of Florida.