Scholarships & Funding Opportunities

Florida Atlantic University offers a limited number of President’s Scholarships specifically for international students on F-1 or J-1 visas. 

Freshmen:
$6,000 awarded annually and renewable up to four years for qualified freshmen students on F-1 or J-1 visa. Eligibility requirements include: 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 U.S. grading scale, SAT, ACT or CLT scores, and proof of English proficiency. 

Transfer:
$6,000 awarded annually and renewable up to three years for qualified transfer students on F-1 or J-1 visa. Eligibility requirements include: 3.5 transfer GPA or higher, two years of university (up to 60 credits), or an AA degree, and proof of English proficiency.

No scholarship application is required. These scholarships are competitive and all eligible candidates are automatically considered upon admission to the University. 

To be considered for these international merit scholarships, students must submit a complete admissions application by these deadlines:

Fall:      January 15 (priority); March 15 (regular)

Spring:  August 15 (priority); October 15 (regular)

This scholarship provides an opportunity for high achieving students from Latin America and the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) to study at Florida Atlantic University while receiving in-State tuition. In addition to in-State rates, this award provides students with a $500 per semester scholarship.

The LAC scholarship is currently available through the following Colleges at Florida Atlantic:

• Wilkes Honors College (Jupiter campus)
• Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Center for Global Engagement

No scholarship application is required. These scholarships are competitive and all eligible candidates are automatically considered upon admission to the University. 

To be considered for the Latin American & Caribbean scholarship, students must be on an F-1 student visa and have at least a 3.0 admissions GPA. Students must submit a complete admissions application by these deadlines:

Fall:        January 15 (priority); March 15 (regular)

Spring:    August 15 (priority); October 15 (regular)

Institute of International Education (IIE)(Undergraduate and Graduate Students)

Scholarship Information:

http://www.iie.org/programs/western-union-global-scholars/ 

 
FAU Nomination Application: http://forms.office.com/r/jZytfvYTvL  

The program provides funds to Ukrainian students at any level of higher education who received full financial aid for their studies in the US  or need to cover up to $5,000 from their own funds but who do not have the financial means to cover visa and travel costs.