FAIE- Study Florida College Scholarship for High School Seniors
Florida Association of International Educators (FAIE) and Study Florida are offering a $2,000 scholarship for current international students who are high school seniors and are planning to pursue higher education at a college or university in Florida in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.
Application Eligibility & Requirements
WHO
The scholarships will be offered to one international student who is a current senior at a Florida high school and will begin studies at an in-state college or university next year.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be a currently enrolled senior at a Florida high school.
Applicants must plan to enroll on a full-time basis at a Florida college or university through Spring 2023. The scholarship will be paid in two installments ($1,000 in Fall 2022 and $1,000 in Spring 2023).
Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher at their institution.
Applicants must be a current high school senior.
Applicants must be a non-immigrant F-1 student visa holder in good standing.
Still have a question? Check out the Scholarship FAQ page
APPLICATION PACKAGE
LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Completed Application Form
Including a URL link to a 3-minute (max) video on the topic "How your decision to study in Florida has impacted you academically, socially, and professionally."
The Scholarship Committee asks students to upload their video to YouTube as unlisted so that only someone with the URL will be able to access it. If students prefer not to upload to YouTube, Vimeo is an alternative. Learn how to make a video unlisted here.
Answer to the short essay question, “How will receiving this scholarship help you and your family financially?” (Response should be 200 words or less)
Answer to the essay question, “Why do you deserve this scholarship?” (Response should be 200 words or less)
Two Letters of Recommendation
Recommendation Letter One (must be from a faculty member)
Recommendation Letter Two (must be from a non-instructional staff member such as advisor, club advisor, dean, or other university/college administrator)
*NOTE: there is no specific recommendation template form. You may provide your recommenders general information on this scholarship and request they write you a free-form recommendation letter.
Finally, your documents must be sent to your International Student Advisor/ Designated School Official (DSO) who will then nominate 3 students to the Study Florida Scholarship Committee.
DEADLINE
The scholarship application will be available from February 1 – March 31, 2022.
FAQ
Please review our Student FAQ section for more information on common questions that students have asked during the scholarship application process.
CONTACT
Questions about this scholarship or the submission process may be directed to Mike Laffey at michael.laffey@sfcollege.edu