Scholarships

Honors Academy Scholars Award ($1,000-$2,000 based on credit hours enrolled)

Students registered for 6-11 hours will be offered $1,000/year; students registered for 12 or more credit hours will be offered $2,000/year. The criteria for this award are as follows:

1. Recipient is required to take IDH 2920 and IDH 2001 the first semester upon receiving the award. Scheduling conflicts will be managed on a case by case basis through the Honors Academy Office and with the expressed permission of the Associate Vice President of Liberal Arts.
2. Recipient must earn at least 6 hours of honors coursework per semester (for full-time students) and at least 3 hours per semester (for part-time students). Honors coursework can be completed through contracts or through registering in an honors designated course. IDH courses do not count toward this total.
3. Recipient is required to have completed 12 hours of college credit courses having earned a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average or to be a recent high school graduate having earned a 3.5 weighted grade point average and the recommendation of a high school counselor.
4. Recipient must have completed no more than 40 hours toward the associate's degree.
5. Recipient must have completed all required college preparatory studies classes prior to receiving the scholarship.
6. Scholarship is renewable for subsequent fall and spring semesters as long as the student maintains a 3.5 cumulative g.p.a. Students who drop below a 3.5 but maintain a 3.3 will be given probationary status for one semester.

To apply for scholarships, complete a scholarship application and a FAFSA and return those to any Florida State College at Jacksonville financial aid office.