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Florida Memorial scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$39,018per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Florida Memorial may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.

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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Presidential Honors ScholarshipFull tuition, fees, room and board (100%)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Presidential Honors Scholarship

    Full tuition, fees, room and board (100%)

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    4.0
    SAT
    1200
    ACT
    25
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Presidential Honors Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Invitation-only consideration; meeting requirements does not guarantee eligibility or award. Priority consideration for applications submitted on or before February 1. Valid processed FAFSA required before disbursement.

    How to keep it

    Renewal GPA 3.5 (per Institutional Scholarship Policy); academic standing reviewed each semester; if in good standing the scholarship is automatically renewed for the following year.

    Worth knowing

    Closest thing to a full ride FMU publishes; housing component covers double occupancy only.

  2. Academic Excellence ScholarshipFull tuition (100%, Fall & Spring)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Academic Excellence Scholarship

    Full tuition (100%, Fall & Spring)

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5
    SAT
    1060
    ACT
    21
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Academic Excellence Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Invitation-only consideration; priority if submitted on or before February 1.

    How to keep it

    Renewal GPA 3.25 (per Institutional Scholarship Policy).

  3. Blue and Orange ScholarshipHalf tuition (Fall & Spring)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Blue and Orange Scholarship

    Half tuition (Fall & Spring)

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.25
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Blue and Orange Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Invitation-only consideration; priority if submitted on or before February 1.

    How to keep it

    The policy page lists renewal GPAs only for Presidential Honors (3.5), Academic Excellence (3.25), Academic Achievement (3.0), and Transfer (3.0); 'Blue and Orange' is not named there — renewal GPA unconfirmed (general good standing is 2.0).

  4. IT'S OUR TIME SCHOLARSHIP$3,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    IT'S OUR TIME SCHOLARSHIP

    $3,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.0 (cumulative)
    Open award details for IT'S OUR TIME SCHOLARSHIP

    Who qualifies

    Invitation-only consideration; per academic year, split between Fall & Spring.

  5. Transfer Legacy Student Scholarship$2,000Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Transfer Legacy Student Scholarship

    $2,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.0 (cumulative)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Transfer Legacy Student Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Minimum of 24 transferable credits. Per academic year, split between Fall & Spring.

    How to keep it

    Policy page lists 'Transfer Scholarship – 3.0' renewal GPA.

    Worth knowing

    Transfer-merit track. Note: transfer credits reduce the maximum scholarship duration (e.g., entering with 30 hours caps eligibility at 6 semesters).

  6. BACK TO THE 305 SCHOLARSHIP$1,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    BACK TO THE 305 SCHOLARSHIP

    $1,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for BACK TO THE 305 SCHOLARSHIP

    Who qualifies

    Must have been a permanent resident of either Broward, Miami-Dade or Palm Beach County prior to attending a college or university. Per academic year, split between Fall & Spring.

  7. RETURN TO THE PRIDE SCHOLARSHIP$1,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    RETURN TO THE PRIDE SCHOLARSHIP

    $1,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    2.5
    Open award details for RETURN TO THE PRIDE SCHOLARSHIP

    Who qualifies

    Former FMU student identified as a readmit who successfully completed 60 credit hours, in good academic standing, no academic/judicial warning or probation.

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The fine print

Renewal rulePresidential Honors Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Renewal GPA 3.5 (per Institutional Scholarship Policy); academic standing reviewed each semester; if in good standing the scholarship is automatically renewed for the following year. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

Outside awardsNo published displacement order

Florida Memorial's policy doesn't specify whether outside scholarships hit loans, grants, or only the COA ceiling. Get a written aid-office answer before chasing private awards.

What makes Florida Memorial different

This Miami Gardens HBCU posts a clear stat-based scholarship ladder (full ride at 4.0/1200 SAT down to half tuition at 3.25) — but every award is invitation-only, requires a 15-credit load, a fall start, and a signed Scholarship Award Agreement, and outside scholarships eat any credit balance.

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Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

Selection beyond grades and scores

Start with the selection process.

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.

  1. Read the selection rules

    Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. The Types of Aid page states 'Consideration is on an invitation only basis... the requirements do not guarantee eligibility... Eligibility for consideration does not guarantee the award.' These scholarships are competitive and limited in number based on funding.

  2. Policy: 'Credit balance refunds are not permitted from any institutional scholarship. Any credit balance ... will be reduced by the amount of any outside scholarship or grant' — outside money reduces institutional scholarship dollars instead of producing cash.

  3. Beginning Fall 2025, scholarship recipients must register for at least 15 credit hours per semester, even though full-time is defined as 12. Scholarships are also only awarded for Fall and Spring.

  4. Policy: 'you must attend FMU beginning in the Fall semester... Failure to start in the fall semester will result in the forfeiture of your scholarship offer. Scholarship offers cannot be deferred.'

  5. Tuition deposit due July 1; Scholarship Award Agreement due July 15 (forfeiture if late); FAFSA and documents on file by April 15 for renewal. Revoked scholarships 'cannot be appealed.'

  6. Policy item 11: housing-inclusive scholarships 'will only cover double occupancy fees' — single-occupancy or off-campus premiums are on the family.

  7. Maximum is 8 semesters of continuous enrollment, reduced by transfer credits/advanced standing (e.g., entering with 30 hours = 6 semesters max), 'determined when the scholarship is awarded, and it will not be extended for any reason.'

  8. Renewal GPAs are scholarship-specific: Presidential Honors 3.5, Academic Excellence 3.25, Academic Achievement 3.0, Transfer 3.0.

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Who this school may work for

High-stat students (especially 3.5+ GPA with test scores) willing to start in fall, carry 15 credits a semester, and keep a FAFSA current; South Florida (Broward/Miami-Dade/Palm Beach) students and Bahamian-heritage students get extra named awards.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $39,018 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Florida Memorial, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Florida Memorial, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$21,882
$30,001–$48,000$22,868
$48,001–$75,000$24,425
$75,001–$110,000$26,861
$110,001+$30,076
All income levels (average)$23,238

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$20,174
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$23,238

That works out to roughly a 35% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $35,809 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
31%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
50%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$30,063 (~$319/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$36,624
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
87%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
80%
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If your student brings another scholarship

Institutional scholarships never pay out as cash: credit-balance refunds are prohibited, and any credit balance is reduced by the amount of any outside scholarship or grant — so outside money displaces institutional scholarship dollars once charges are covered. Housing-inclusive scholarships cover double occupancy only.

Policy item 4: no refunds from institutional scholarships and credit balances are reduced by outside scholarship/grant amounts. Item 11: scholarships that include housing cover only double-occupancy fees. The policy does not state which aid type (loan vs grant) is reduced first when a package must shrink.

Source

Other Florida Memorial scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$500 Housing CreditEligibilityPer student recruited, for the immediate next semester only; recruiter must be in good academic standing with no conduct case in the previous academic year

A referral incentive, not a renewable merit award.

Source

AmountUp to US$3,500/yrEligibilityBahamian descent; enrolled/enrolling full-time; undergrad GPA 2.5+ (grad 3.0+)

Paid to the institution, not the student; application deadline July 31, 2026; recipients must participate in NAB-Miami events.

Source

AmountVariesEligibilityFMU students (UNCF member institution); create a UNCF profile and complete the general scholarship application

External UNCF programs promoted by FMU.

Source

Florida Memorial merit aid FAQ

  • What is the scholarship deadline?

    Priority consideration goes to applicants submitted on or before February 1 (consideration is invitation-only). After award: tuition deposit by July 1, Scholarship Award Agreement by July 15, and FAFSA on file by April 15 for renewal each year.

  • Do I need the FAFSA for a merit scholarship?

    Yes. 'Students must have a valid, processed FAFSA before scholarships are disbursed,' and all domestic students with an institutional scholarship must have a completed FAFSA on file by April 15 for renewal.

  • What does FMU cost?

    The financial aid office's published average total cost of attendance for undergraduates is $39,018 for the academic year (Fall/Spring), including direct costs (tuition $7,137/semester, general fees $2,950/semester) and indirect allowances.

  • Is the Presidential Honors Scholarship a full ride?

    It covers 'One hundred percent tuition, fees, room and board per academic year' — but housing is covered only at the double-occupancy rate, and you must keep a 3.5 GPA and 15 credits/semester to renew.

  • Can I use my scholarship in summer?

    No — 'Scholarships are only awarded for Fall and Spring semesters.'

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How Florida Memorial compares

  • 133 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use unclear or unpublished displacement.

    Florida Memorial is in a recognizable cluster (133 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 133 of 749 verified schools publish no clear displacement order.

    Florida Memorial is one of them. The right move is the aid-office email script below, not a guess.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Florida Memorial is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Florida Memorial’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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