International Scholarships

PRESIDENT’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP - $6,000

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

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. 

Transfers
$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.

LATIN AMERICAn & CARIBBEAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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 Latin American and Caribbean 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

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)

FLORIDA LINKAGE INSTITUTES TUITION WAIVER AWARDS

(For students from specific countries and/or regions) Florida Statute 288.9175 established Linkage Institutes between postsecondary institutions in the state of Florida and foreign countries. Each institute is allowed to provide out-of-state tuition exemptions for up to 25 full-time equivalent students per year from the respective host countries to study in any of the state universities or state colleges in this state as resident students for tuition purposes. For more information, please click here. 

NON-RESIDENT TUITION WAIVER

Florida law provides for FAU to waive the out-of-state fee for all students, including undocumented students, who demonstrate they: 

• Attended a high school in the state of Florida for 3 consecutive years; and  
• Graduated from a Florida high school immediately after those 3 years of consecutive attendance; and  
• Applied for enrollment in a state university, Florida College System institution, or Florida career center or charter technical career center in Florida within 24 months after high school graduation. 

The waiver is only available for up to 110% of the required credits hours of an undergraduate degree or certificate program for which the student is enrolled. This waiver cannot be applied to non-degree work or graduate degrees. The approval of this waiver does not grant eligibility for financial aid, scholarships or loans from the University, the state, or the federal government, as defined in the Florida Statutes. Chapter 2014-62, Section 5, 1009.26 Fee Waivers.