Scholarships help you graduate from FIU with your degree and with decreased debt. To help support fully online students, FIU Online awards a select number of scholarships.
FIU offers online students a number of different scholarship opportunities, including the Bright Futures Scholarship, for eligible Florida high school graduates, the First Generation Scholarship, and institutional programs for academic merit assistance and graduate assistance.
Scholarships have specific criteria and varying deadlines and application requirements. We also encourage all students applying for scholarships to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, so they can be considered for financial aid. To learn more about the FIU’s scholarships and other scholarship opportunities, visit FIU’s main scholarship webpage.
Learn more about FIU Online scholarships eligibility and requirements:
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The FIU Online Distance Learning Scholarship
Awards a one-time $500 scholarship.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Majors: Applicant must be enrolled at FIU as an undergraduate, degree-seeking student with a fully online declared major taking a minimum of two 3-credit courses each semester (fall and spring).
- Part-time Status: Student must take a minimum of 2 classes and 6 credits in the fall, spring, and summer (A,B, and C terms combined).
- GPA: applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at FIU.
Submission Instructions:
- Written Essay: Applicants must submit a written one-page essay that includes all of the following: (1) Detailed explanation of why you are pursuing your degree online, (2) Role of education in your life, (3) Current FIU Online experience, (4) Motivational factors that keep you persisting, and (5) How scholarship will benefit you and your goals. You are free to include additional information at your discretion.
- Resume: Including educational background, work experience, and certifications/professional licenses.
- Personal Statement: One-page bio.
