Top-achieving students without financial need can choose from virtually any university; scholarships are often the factor that tips the scales toward UCF. National Merit Scholars, the top 1% in the nation by SAT score, receive scholarship support for their academic achievement — part of the reason there are 340 of them enrolled at UCF this year.
At the same time, need-based scholarships help remove financial obstacles, making it possible for high-performing students who might not otherwise be able to afford a UCF education to achieve their goal of earning a degree.
You can help:
Give to support scholarships through the UCF Fund. Direct gifts can be made to help fund scholarships for first-generation students or scholarships within specific colleges.
Create or contribute to an endowed scholarship fund. Endowed scholarships are those that are funded annually by the earnings of a gift that is preserved and invested by the Foundation. Generally, a gift of $25,000 is required to establish an endowed scholarship, although it may be made in installments. Once an endowed scholarship fund is established, gifts of any size may be contributed to the fund.