Study Florida & FAIE 2022 Higher Education Scholarship

Florida Association for International Education (FAIE) is partnering with Study Florida to support two $2,000 scholarships annually for international students pursuing higher education at a college or university in Florida.


Application Eligibility & Requirements

 

WHO

 

The scholarships will be offered to one international undergraduate student and one graduate student who are attending a regionally-accredited college or university in Florida.


 

ELIGIBILITY

 
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at a Florida college or university

  • Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a Florida college or university through Spring 2023.
    Each 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

  • Undergraduate and Graduate students may apply. One scholarship will be reserved for students
    pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree; one scholarship will be reserved for students
    pursuing a Masters, Doctoral, or Professional degree

  • 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.


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