The starting point
Miami's large Hispanic-serving public where the headline aid story is FIU's Golden Promise — a 100% tuition-and-fees guarantee for Florida residents with SAI ≤ 0 — stacked with state Bright Futures rather than a stat-driven merit ladder.
Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.
Awards to discuss
The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
FIU's Golden Promise
100% of tuition and fees · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 2.0+ cumulative GPA each semester for renewal
Eligibility: Florida resident, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, FAFSA filed before enrollment, Student Aid Index (SAI) of 0 or less. First-time-in-college freshman (fall 2017+) or new transfer (fall 2023+). Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended).
Renewal: Covers up to 30 credits per year, 120 credits (4 years), provided the student completes 30 credit hours each year and maintains a 2.0+ cumulative GPA each semester.
Other terms: Funded through a combination of federal, state, and institutional grants — not a single line-item institutional scholarship. SAI ≤ 0 is the binding test, not high-school GPA or test scores.
https://onestop.fiu.edu/finances/types-of-aid/fius-golden-promise/index.html
FIU Institutional Merit Scholarships
Amount varies; named tiers and dollar values not published on the public scholarship page · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Awarded by the FIU Office of Scholarships to incoming freshmen and transfers based on the admission application. Details and specific tier names live in the AcademicWorks scholarship search portal rather than on the public scholarship page.
Renewal: Renewal terms vary by individual scholarship; verify in the offer letter.
https://scholarships.fiu.edu/
