Automatic merit · By state
Automatic Merit Scholarships in Florida
14 colleges in Florida automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 7 public and 7 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
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14 Florida colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every Florida school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGCU | Public | 1 | Eagle Transfer Gold: $3,000 per year, up to 2 years (Fall and Spring semesters only) |
| FIU | Public | 2 | FIU's Golden Promise: 100% of tuition and fees+1 more on the school page |
| Florida | Public | 3 | Florida Bright Futures — Florida Academic Scholars: 100% of tuition and applicable fees (calculated at $212.71 per registered credit hour for 2025-26)Florida Bright Futures — Florida Medallion Scholars: 75% of tuition and applicable fees (calculated at $159.53 per registered credit hour for 2025-26)+1 more on the school page |
| Florida State | Public | 6 | Vires Scholarship (Florida residents): $16,000 total ($2,000 per semester for 8 semesters)Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholars (Florida residents): $160.16 per credit hour (covers ~75% of standard FSU in-state tuition and applicable fees)+4 more on the school page |
| New College of Florida | Public | 4 | Benacquisto Scholarship Program (National Merit Finalists): Full cost of attendance (gift aid from multiple sources)All-Florida Academic Team Award (transfer): $2,000 per yearPhi Theta Kappa (PTK) Award (transfer): $1,000 per year+1 more on the school page |
| UCF | Public | 1 | See full ladder |
| UF Online | Public | 1 | UF Online Reduced Tuition (structural, all Florida-resident UF Online students): 75% of standard in-state tuition ($129.18 per credit hour total tuition + required fees) |
| Florida Southern | Private (religious) | 7 | E.T. Roux Scholarship: $10,000-$14,000 per yearEdna Mae Pearce Lockett Scholarship: $12,500-$17,000 per yearThad G. Buckner Scholarship: $14,000-$18,500 per year+4 more on the school page |
| Palm Beach Atlantic | Private (religious) | 1 | Honors Scholarship: $2,500 |
| Southeastern (SEU) | Private (religious) | 1 | Academic Scholarships for First-Time Freshmen (2026-2027 grid: Chancellor's / President's / Regent's / Southeastern / Founder's): $6,000-$17,000 |
| Eckerd | Private | 3 | Academic Achievement Scholarship (First-Year): $18,000-$27,000 per yearTransfer Scholarship: $11,000-$18,000 per year (GPA grid)International Student Grant: Up to $27,000 |
| Florida Tech | Private | 2 | See full ladder |
| Jacksonville University | Private | 6 | JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 1: $30,000 – $33,000 per yearJU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 2: $26,000 – $29,999 per yearJU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 3: $23,000 – $25,999 per year+3 more on the school page |
| Rollins College | Private | 6 | Alonzo Rollins Scholarship: Up to $30,000Achievement Scholarship: Up to $15,000Centennial Scholarship: Up to $24,000+3 more on the school page |