The UFIC has established a scholarship for graduate international students experiencing unforeseen financial difficulties that are beyond their control.
Scholarship Amount
Each award will be valued up to $2,500, before taxes, and given to a maximum of six students; three students in the Spring term and three students in the Fall term.
Scholarship Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must:
- be in valid, F-1 status
- be a graduate student
- have completed one full academic year (Fall and Spring)
- be in good academic standing and carrying a full course load, registered in compliance with F-1 student regulations
- not have any other award/scholarship, such as Graduate Assistantships (GA,TA,RA), Fellowships, Achievement Award, LAC, Linkage, or other scholarships. Students who previously had funding and lost it due to funding cuts or grant non-renewal will be considered.
- not have previously been awarded this scholarship, as it is only available one time
Required Application Documentation
Student must provide a statement letter detailing the extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control which caused the emergency/hardship and include the following:
- Emergency Hardship Scholarship Application Form
- Show that it was extenuating and unforeseen circumstances that were beyond your control.
- Provide information in the statement of the financial need
- List income and expenses
- Show you have a job or proof that you have searched for a job and were unable to get employment due to unavailability/insufficiency of jobs on campus
- Provide documentation to support your statement ( e.g.: parent lost job or retired and income decreased; bank cancelled student loan, etc.)
- If you lost funding through loss of assistantship or other external funds (grant), provide a letter documenting this from your department.
Application Deadline
The statement letter and supporting documentation must be submitted to the UFIC by:
- Spring application period: February 15th - March 1st
- Fall application period: October 15th - November 1st
Late applications will not be accepted. The applications will be reviewed by a committee of UF staff and faculty. Notification to awardees will be sent one week after the committee has made their decision.