{"id":6401,"date":"2019-10-04T12:26:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T16:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=6401"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:22:33","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-5 pb-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-0 mb-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h5 card-title text-secondary\"><a class=\"stretched-link text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/florida-bright-futures\/\">Florida Bright Futures<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"card-text text-secondary\">Learn about the state-funded program and the awards based on high school academic achievement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h5 card-title text-secondary\"><a class=\"stretched-link text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/pegasus\/\">Pegasus Scholarships<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"card-text text-secondary\">Information about undergraduate scholarships awarded to students upon admission to UCF.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h5 card-title text-secondary\"><a class=\"stretched-link text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/benacquisto\/\">Benacquisto Scholarships<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"card-text text-secondary\">A merit scholarship for high school graduates who receive recognition as a National Merit Scholar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-5 pb-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-0 mb-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h5 card-title text-secondary\"><a class=\"stretched-link text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/access-to-opportunities\/\">Access 2 Opportunities (A2O)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"card-text text-secondary\">By completing the general application, you will be considered for hundreds of scholarships offered by the university.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h5 card-title text-secondary\"><a class=\"stretched-link text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/private\/\">Private Scholarships<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"card-text text-secondary\">Information about how to notify the financial aid office of a private or outside award.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-10 offset-1 col-lg-4 offset-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h5 card-title text-secondary\"><a class=\"stretched-link text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/resources\/private-scholarship-donors\/\">Private Donor Info<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"card-text text-secondary\">Information about how to notify the financial aid office of a private or outside award.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<section id=\"scholarship-search\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Scholarship Search\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-2 mt-sm-3 mb-3 pb-sm-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mb-4\">How do I find a scholarship?<\/h2>\n<p>There are countless public and private scholarships available to college students. Scholarships are awarded for a variety of reasons including academic achievement, financial need, campus and community involvement, and leadership experience, and generally do not need to be repaid.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.academicworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access 2 Opportunities (A2O)<\/a>, UCF\u2019s scholarship application system to search for scholarships. By completing the general application, you will be considered for hundreds of scholarships offered by the university. Additional scholarships are accessible under the external option on A2O.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-2 mt-lg-0 col-lg-4 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<aside role=\"note\" class=\"spotlight spotlight-square\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.academicworks.com\/\" class=\"spotlight-block-link d-block hover-parent text-decoration-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container bg-default d-flex flex-column text-center p-4\" style=\"min-height: 20rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight.jpg\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20330%20330%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover wp-post-image lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20330%20330%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/300x300-Spotlight.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-header h3 font-slab-serif text-inverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAccess 2 Opportunities (A20)\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-copy font-sans-serif text-inverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBe considered for over 200 scholarships by completing a one-time application.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-btn-wrapper font-sans-serif mt-auto pt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-btn btn btn-primary btn-sm p-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch for Scholarships\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n<br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-5 pb-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<section id=\"departmental-scholarships\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Colleges &amp; Departmental Listing\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-4\">UCF College and Departmental Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p>Many colleges and departments offer scholarships to students that are specific to an area of specialization. Scholarships may be advertised on A2O or directly through the college or department.<br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"row my-4 mb-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pr-lg-5 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav d-flex flex-column align-items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/ucfalumni.com\/scholarships\">\n\t\t\t\tAlumni Association\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/honors.ucf.edu\/students\/honors-scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Burnett Honors College\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cah.ucf.edu\/academics\/scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Arts and Humanities\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/business.ucf.edu\/scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Business\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/ccie.ucf.edu\/scholarships\/ \">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Community Innovation and Education\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cecs.ucf.edu\/current-students\/scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Engineering and Computer Science\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/funding\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Graduate Studies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Health Professions and Sciences\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/nursing.ucf.edu\/academics\/scholarships-aid\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Nursing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.creol.ucf.edu\/academics\/undergrad\/scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Optics and Photonics | CREOL\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-0 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav d-flex flex-column align-items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Sciences\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/ucfglobalperspectives.org\/internship-program\/fellowship-opportunities\/\">\n\t\t\t\tGlobal Perspectives\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/funding\/\">\n\t\t\t\tGraduate Fellowships and Assistantships\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/hospitality.ucf.edu\/students\/scholarships-financial-aid\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRosen College of Hospitality Management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/sas.sswb.ucf.edu\/\">\n\t\t\t\tStudent Accessibility Services\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \" href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.ucf.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&amp;Parent_ID=0&amp;Link_ID=22908872-DB40-1771-8A2CD16883E03E28\">\n\t\t\t\tStudy Abroad\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid media-background-container bg-secondary py-0 py-md-5 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/brightfuturesbg1.jpg\" alt=\"image of male at ucf graduation\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover hidden-sm-down\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"image of male at ucf graduation\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover hidden-sm-down lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/brightfuturesbg1.jpg\">\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 hidden-md-up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/brightfuturesbg1.jpg\" alt=\"image of male at ucf graduation\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 hidden-md-up lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"image of male at ucf graduation\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/brightfuturesbg1.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-7 col-lg-7 col-xl-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-secondary mb-5 mb-md-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block border-0 p-0 p-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h2 text-uppercase mt-4 mt-sm-5 mt-md-0 mb-4\">Florida Bright Futures<\/h2>\n<p>The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, funded by the state of Florida, provides scholarships based on high school academic achievement. The program has different award levels, each with its own eligibility criteria and award amounts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block py-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/florida-bright-futures\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tLearn More About Bright Futures\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"scholarship-tips\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Helpful Tips\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-4 h2\">Scholarship Tips<\/div>\n<ul class=\"section-list icon-list icon-list-lg icon-list-checkbox\"><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"icon-list-item-heading\" id=\"maximize-scholarship-opportunities\">Maximize Scholarship Opportunities<\/h2><div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p>Here are a few tips to maximize your scholarship opportunities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apply early.<\/strong> The peak time to apply for scholarships is January through May for the upcoming school year. Remember the early bird gets the worm!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check for scholarships frequently.<\/strong> Check your department, college, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/\">UCF Scholarship Listing Page<\/a> for updates to scholarships.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get Involved.<\/strong> While some scholarships do not require involvement, it does help showcase who you are as a person. Also, being involved helps identify your involvement within your community i.e. campus, local, church, sports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete Your FAFSA.<\/strong> Some scholarships do not require the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAFSA<\/a>, however, it is recommended for consideration of scholarships that require completing the FAFSA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"icon-list-item-heading\" id=\"write-an-award-winning-scholarship-essay\">Write an Award-Winning Scholarship Essay<\/h2><div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p>Students many times do not apply for scholarships that involve writing essays. However, scholarships that require essays do not usually have many applicants which may increase your chances of earning a scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few tips to write your award-winning essay:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tailor your essay for your intended audience.<\/strong> While writing your essay, it is important to stay focused on the topic and specifically address the essay question.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target your audience by using keywords.<\/strong> Identify the goals of the donor as well as identifying why you should be selected for the scholarship.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stand out.<\/strong> Make the committee interested in who you are by grabbing their attention. Give the committee something different, so brainstorming will be very important before you begin writing your essay. Grab the reader\u2019s attention with your essay and make the reader want to learn more about you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Introduce yourself.<\/strong> Explain who you are, what your goals are, and how receiving the scholarship will help you accomplish your educational objectives. Scholarship committees often make decisions on awarding scholarships and want to know more about you, so using the essay is a good way to introduce yourself to the committee. Examples also include campus and community involvement, and hobbies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid negative messages.<\/strong> When writing your essay, avoid negative messages such as tear-jerker. Many use this method in hopes of being selected for a scholarship. However, it may have the opposite impact and not accomplish the intended message.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write positive messages.<\/strong> In keeping with the theme of tailoring and targeting your audience, it is important to do so with positive messages. Positive messages are important when discussing negative situations. It gives great insight to you as a person, i.e., how you have overcome difficult situations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proofread.<\/strong> Essays should be proofread several times over to ensure that there are no typing or grammatical errors. Utilize your resources such as the UCF Writing Center or having a financial aid advisor review your essay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"icon-list-item-heading\" id=\"manage-your-scholarship-award\">Manage Your Scholarship Award<\/h2><div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p>Most students entering college encounter their first real-world situations with large amounts of money. We\u2019ve compiled information on budgeting your money, as well as other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/financial-literacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial literacy tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Students expecting to receive money from an institution outside of UCF should utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/private\">Self Report Tool<\/a> to notify the Office of Student Financial Assistance of the anticipated funds.<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship checks can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/private\">mailed<\/a> or dropped off to the Office of Student Financial Assistance for processing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"icon-list-item-heading\" id=\"avoid-scholarship-scams\">Avoid Scholarship Scams<\/h2><div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Do not pay for scholarship searches.<\/strong> You have many options for free scholarship search engines as well as campus resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid Scholarship Guarantees.<\/strong> Be wary of scholarship organizations that guarantee you will receive a scholarship based upon a small application fee. No one can guarantee you will receive a scholarship by paying an application fee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid Giving Personal Information.<\/strong> Do not provide personal information such as bank account numbers, and credit card numbers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money-Back Guarantee.<\/strong> Avoid scholarships that promise your money is guaranteed to be refunded if you do not receive a scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mt-2\">If you believe you have encountered a fraudulent scholarship, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/0082-scholarship-and-financial-aid-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> website for help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"icon-list-item-heading\" id=\"verification-of-aid\">Verification of Aid<\/h2><div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p>Many donors request students work with their institution to verify their enrollment and\/or academic information. For requests pertaining to a student\u2019s financial aid awards or cost of attendance can be submitted to the Office of Student Financial Assistance\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/forms\/document-file-upload\">Document and File Upload tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.ucf.edu\/enrollment-verification\/\">Requests for enrollment<\/a>, GPA, academic standing, etc. should be directed to the Registrar\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"icon-list-item-heading\" id=\"scholarship-displacement\">Scholarship Displacement<\/h2><div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p>Scholarship awards received in excess of a student&#8217;s assessed Cost of Attendance or Financial Need threshold may cause a reduction in other aid, such as grants, work study, or loans. To reduce impacts, we encourage students receiving outside scholarships to utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/document\/self-report-private-scholarships-instructions\">Self-Report Tool<\/a> to notify the institution of the expected funds. Colleges and departments providing UCF scholarship funding are encouraged to submit the Scholarship Award Estimates Template before the term the award is expected to be disbursed in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<section id=\"scholarship-resource-links\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"External Resources\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 pb-sm-1 col-md-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mt-sm-5 mb-4\">External Scholarship Resource Links<\/h2>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 1368px\">\n<caption class=\"sr-only\">External Scholarship Resource Links<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cappex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cappex<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Over $11 billion in scholarships.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chegg.com\/advice\/admissions\/how-to-apply-for-college-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chegg<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Over $1 billion in awards. Personalized matches available for all students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collegewhale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">College Whale<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">At CollegeWhale.com students will find college financial aid video tutorials, student loan and FAFSA help guides, CollegeWhale.com\u2019s famous \u201cEasiest Scholarship Search Ever\u201d (a \u201cno registration required\u201d college scholarship search with hundreds of thousands of dollars in available scholarship awards), and answers to most college financial aid questions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerscience.org\/scholarships-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Computer Science Scholarships<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Comprehensive scholarship listing for Computer Science majors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dowjonesnewsfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dow Jones NewsPaper Fund, Inc.<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">You will find links to journalism-related scholarships, fellowships, internships and other career resources such as job fairs and job postings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FastWeb<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">The FastWeb Scholarship Search Engine is updated daily, available free of charge, is completely private, and includes a database of over 1.3 million scholarships worth over $3 billion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accounting.com\/resources\/financial-aid-for-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Financial Aid for Military &amp; Veterans<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Comprehensive listing of scholarships for Military Service members, their dependents and veterans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inroads.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Inroads<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Searchable scholarship database with nearly 20,000 scholarships.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychology.org\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Psychology Scholarships<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">There many awards supporting students across psychology education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salliemae.com\/college-planning\/college-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SallieMae<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Register to get free access to more than 5 million college scholarships that match your skills, activities and interests based on the profile you create.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdegree.com\/annual-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Scholarships for Education Majors and Grad Students<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Scholarships for Education Majors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Scholarships.com<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Provides a free search of an entire database of scholarships, with nearly three thousand sources, potentially worth up to three billion dollars, and sits atop the short list of reputable scholarship and financial aid information websites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipguidance.com\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Scholarship Guidance<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">The #1 High School and University Resource for Students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myscholly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Scholly<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Earn, grow, and save money by finding the right solution for you. Every decision you make earns you money today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unigo.com\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Unigo<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">A time-saving list of scholarships that match your hobbies, interests and academic background. Unlimited access to our scholarship database of 3.6 million awards worth over $14 billion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 252px\" scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paymystudentloans.com\/military-education-grants-and-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">100 Military Education Grants and Scholarships<\/a><\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 1116px\">Looking for military education grants and scholarships for yourself, your spouse, or your children to go back to school? 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