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Students, if you would like to authorize the Office of Financial Aid to share information on your account to anyone else, including a parent, complete the FERPA form online.

Apply for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) . 

This annual application allows Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵto consider all admitted, degree-seeking students for a financial aid package. 

The 2027-28 FAFSA is now available. To receive the best financial aid offer, complete the FAFSA as early as possible.

Note: If you are accepted into the Summer 2027 semester, you should complete BOTH the 2026-2027 and the 2027-2028 application.

Complete the FAFSA each academic year — financial aid is not renewed automatically.  Check out these 

• . Follow the instructions on the site. An FSA ID gives you access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems and can serve as your legal signature.
• Go to  to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  In most cases, tax information will be imported directly from the IRS onto the application. 
• List “Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ”  or Federal School Code (001481) as a school choice in the “School Selection” section.
• Sign the FAFSA. Students should sign the FAFSA electronically using their FSA ID. Parents of dependent students should also sign electronically if possible with their own FSA ID.
• Once you have successfully submitted your application, print and keep the confirmation page, which contains your confirmation number and other important information.

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, funded by the State of Florida, is based on high school academic achievement.

Florida Prepaid is administered by the Tuition and Billing Services department.

If you are bringing in scholarships from a private source, please follow these steps.

Review and apply for Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵScholarship Opportunities at , which is Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s online application and search portal for Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵstudents in which students can apply or connect to various internal and external scholarships.  It includes Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵspecific scholarships as well as scholarships from other entities for various achievements.

Freshmen accepted into Summer or Fall semesters are also considered for merit scholarships purely based on their Admissions information. These do not require an additional application. To be considered for merit-based scholarships from the Office of Admissions, students must submit a complete admissions application by January 15, 2027 with all supporting documents (application, application fee, SSAR and test scores).

FAFSA financial aid, scholarships, Bright Futures, and Florida Prepaid are all stackable. They would all disburse towards a student’s Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵbalance around 3-4 weeks into each semester. If a student has a remaining balance, they are responsible for it by the published deadline. If a student has excess financial aid, it will be issued as a direct deposit refund around 4-5 weeks into each semester.

Find the most up to date Cost of Attendance.

Review the  to estimate your cost of attendance – including tuition, required fees, books, supplies, room, board (meals) and other related expenses.

For those students who have been accepted to Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵand received financial aid offers, the Financial Aid Disbursement Estimator tool gives you an estimate of what financial aid may disburse based on your Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵenrollment and financial aid offer status at that time.