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Florida · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

FAMU's University Scholarship Program (Distinguished Scholars, Presidential Special, George W. Gore) is gated behind an early October 15 admission cutoff and Honors Program acceptance, with a published 3.50-unweighted-GPA / 1320-SAT / 28-ACT minimum but NO published dollar amounts.

Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.

Awards to discuss

First 3 of 7 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

University Scholarship Program — freshman merit minimum criteria

Amount not published · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

GPA: 3.50 Unweighted GPA · SAT: 1320 with a 670 Math SAT or greater · ACT: 28 with a 28 Math ACT or greater

Eligibility: Must be ADMITTED to the university before October 15; the Future Scholars track additionally requires acceptance into the University Honors Program before October 15.

Renewal: Renewal terms for the university-wide freshman merit awards are not published on the pages fetched; only CAFS and Ignite program renewal terms are published (see those tiers).

Other terms: This is the published minimum-criteria gate for FAMU's university merit scholarships (which include the Distinguished Scholars Award, Presidential Special Scholarship, and George W. Gore Award). Meeting the minimum does not guarantee an award and no dollar amounts are published.

https://www.famu.edu/students/scholarships/index.php

Distinguished Scholars Award

Amount not published · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Merit scholarship for U.S. high school graduates. 2021 recipient profile (most recent published): average GPA 4.32 (highest 4.65), average SAT 1460 (highest 1500), ACT 33, ALEKS 90%.

Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the pages fetched.

Other terms: FAMU's top freshman merit award. No dollar amount, stat cutoff grid, or renewal terms are published on any page fetched; the only published data is a 2021 recipient profile (stale).

https://www.famu.edu/students/scholarships/recipient-profile.php

Presidential Special Scholarship

Amount not published · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Merit scholarship for high school graduates. 2021 recipient profile (most recent published): average GPA 3.92 (highest 4.1), average SAT 1260 (highest 1290), ACT 27, ALEKS 74%.

Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the pages fetched.

Other terms: No dollar amount or current-year criteria published; only a 2021 recipient profile.

https://www.famu.edu/students/scholarships/recipient-profile.php

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: FAMU does not publish a university-wide stacking/displacement policy on its main financial-aid or scholarship pages. The only explicit displacement rule found is in the CAFS 1890 Scholarships program: CAFS awards are paid MINUS the sum of Bright Futures, National Merit, and any other scholarships and financial awards, and total aid may not exceed cost of attendance.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/florida-am-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.