Florida — Merit Scholarships
14 published award(s) at 2 college(s) in Florida, verified from official college sources — 14 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Coast Scholarship (tuition waiver value) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Out-of-state tuition waiver; published value based on 30 credit hours per year. | 3.9 | 1300 | 28 | $14,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $56,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Atlantic Scholarship (tuition waiver value) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Out-of-state tuition waiver; published value based on 30 credit hours per year. | 3.7 | 1230 | 26 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Top tier: GPA 4.00+, SAT 1400+/ACT 31+. | 4.0 | 1400 | 31 | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $32,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Sunshine Scholarship (tuition waiver value) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Out-of-state tuition waiver; published value based on 30 credit hours per year. | 3.5 | 1160 | 24 | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.80-3.99, SAT 1260-1390/ACT 27-30. | 3.8 | 1260 | 27 | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| President's Platinum Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Priority deadline January 15; after that, funds-available only and upgrades are not guaranteed. | 4.1 | 1330 | 29 | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Gold Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Priority deadline January 15; after that, funds-available only and upgrades are not guaranteed. | 3.9 | 1260 | 27 | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Top tier: GPA 4.00+, SAT 1400+/ACT 31+. FL and AL residents. | 4.0 | 1400 | 31 | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| President's Silver Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Priority deadline January 15; after that, funds-available only and upgrades are not guaranteed. | 3.7 | 1200 | 25 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.80-3.99, SAT 1260-1390/ACT 27-30. FL and AL residents. | 3.8 | 1260 | 27 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Provost's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Priority deadline January 15; after that, funds-available only and upgrades are not guaranteed. | 4.5 | 1060 | 21 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.70-3.79, SAT 1160-1250/ACT 24-26. FL and AL residents. | 3.7 | 1160 | 24 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Freshman Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.70-3.79, SAT 1160-1250/ACT 24-26. | 3.7 | 1160 | 24 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Priority deadline January 15; after that, funds-available only and upgrades are not guaranteed. | 4.2 | 1060 | 21 | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Florida colleges that do not publish an automatic grid
These Florida colleges award merit money but publish no automatic merit grid, so they are not in the calculator and no exact awards are shown for them. Each page explains how merit actually works there.
- Florida Atlantic University — Boca Raton No published automatic grid — how merit works here
- Florida Gulf Coast University — Fort Myers No published automatic grid — how merit works here
- Florida International University — Miami No published automatic grid — how merit works here
- Florida State University — Tallahassee No published automatic grid — how merit works here
- University of Central Florida — Orlando No published automatic grid — how merit works here
- University of Florida — Gainesville No published automatic grid — how merit works here
- University of South Florida — Tampa No published automatic grid — how merit works here
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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