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Most of Florida Tech’s undergraduate students receive some type of financial
assistance. The aid may be in the form of a scholarship for academic performance, need-based grants, federal grants, federal loans, work-study, on-campus employment
or any combination of these awards.
All first-year students will be considered for scholarships and financial aid. Scholarship awards are based on high school academic performance and are determined at the time of admission. These scholarships award up to $19,000 annually, regardless of financial need. The FAFSA must be filed for additional financial aid consideration. The priority deadline for full scholarship consideration is January 15.
are awarded by individual coaches through the athletics department. Florida Tech offers cholarships in men's baseball, basketball, golf, cross country, tennis, rowing and soccer and in women's basketball, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, tennis, rowing and volleyball.
—Up to $8,000 per year if the student’s cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher and the student has completed 30 transferable semester hours at one or more other accredited institutions. This scholarship is mutually exclusive and cannot be combined with the Florida Tech Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.
—Up to $12,500 per year if the student applies and is admitted to Florida Tech and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Proof of Phi Theta Kappa membership must be submitted at time of application. This scholarship is mutually exclusive and cannot be combined with the Florida Tech Transfer Scholarship.
Specialty Scholarships
Special scholarship consideration will be given to first-year students with complete admission applications on file by January 15 who are enrolled in NCSSSMST high schools (see www.ncsssmst.org).
Army ROTC Scholarship winners also recieve a university grant for room and board during the term of their ROTC scholarship at Florida Tech. These scholarships are available to Freshmen and Transfer students.
Special scholarship consideration will be given to first-year students with complete admission applications on file by January 15 who are currently engaged with a FIRST Robotics team at their high school. All students who meet the minimum scholarship requirements and who submit a letter from their FIRST team adviser verifying their participation in their school's FIRST team this year.
Earn $1,000 toward your financial aid package! File the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by March 1 to be eligible for an Early Filers Award of $1,000 annually. Must be admitted to Florida Tech, a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, and enroll full-time as an undergraduate on the Melbourne campus.
Additional grants available regardless of need include:
Florida Tech Legacy Grant—Sons and daughters of Florida Tech alumni, enrolling
iin a full-time undergraduate program at Florida Tech, are eligible for a $2,500 grant.
This award is renewable for up to four years. This award is given in addition to any merit scholarship earned by the student.
“Keep it in the Family” Grant—Sisters and brothers of students who are currently
enrolled simultaneously as full-time undergraduates at Florida Tech are eligible for a $2,500 grant. This grant is renewable for up to four years. This grant is given in addition to any merit scholarship earned by the student. Both students, enrolled at the same time, will receive this grant.
Florida Tech Alumni Endorsement Grant— Have a graduate of Florida Tech
submit the Alumni Endorsement Grant Form on your behalf and you can earn a $1,000 grant renewable annually for up to four years, as long as you are enrolled full time on the Melbourne campus. The form must be submitted by January 15. A student may receive only one Alumni Endorsement Grant. Click here to print our Alumni Endorsement Grant form.
Florida Tech Campus Visit Travel Grant— If you visit our campus, apply and ultimately enroll fulltime, we’ll give you a $500 Campus Visit Travel Grant to help defray the expenses of your campus visit.
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