The starting point
New College guarantees scholarship funding to virtually all first-year admits who apply by Feb. 1, but after its 2023 leadership overhaul the published dollar grid is gone — the headline awards (Presidential Honors, President's Inner Circle, Pell-eligible full-coverage) are now stated only as 'full tuition and fees' or 'determined by individual qualifications,' with NO disclosed GPA/test cutoffs.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 8 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.
Benacquisto Scholarship Program (National Merit Finalists)
Full cost of attendance (gift aid from multiple sources) · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Recognized as a National Merit Finalist; combines funding from multiple sources to cover the full cost of attendance
Renewal: State-administered award renewable per Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance rules; subject to state appropriation.
Other terms: State of Florida program (administered by the Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance), not an NCF institutional award, but it lands eligible National Merit Finalists at full cost of attendance — the single most valuable funding path at NCF. Confirm current-year eligibility and amounts with Florida OSFA and the NCF aid office; state programs are contingent on legislative appropriation.
https://catalog.ncf.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid-programs/
All-Florida Academic Team Award (transfer)
$2,000 per year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Entering transfer students who are recognized members of the All-Florida Academic Team; Florida residents; automatically considered upon admission
Renewal: Stated as annual ('$2,000 annually'); subject to NCF's general renewal requirements.
Other terms: Transfer-student award only. CANNOT be combined with the Phi Theta Kappa Award — you receive one or the other. Florida residents.
https://www.ncf.edu/admissions/transfer-students/scholarships/
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Award (transfer)
$1,000 per year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Entering transfer students who are active Phi Theta Kappa members; automatically considered upon admission
Renewal: Stated as annual ('$1,000 annually'); subject to NCF's general renewal requirements.
Other terms: Transfer-student award only. CANNOT be combined with the All-Florida Academic Team Award — students eligible for both receive the larger ($2,000) one.
https://www.ncf.edu/admissions/transfer-students/scholarships/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: New College's automatic institutional scholarships do NOT stack with each other: 'If a student qualifies for more than one scholarship, we will assign the best option (unless the scholarship indicates otherwise)' — i.e., a student receives the single largest award, not the sum. The transfer Phi Theta Kappa and All-Florida Academic Team awards are explicitly mutually exclusive. Separately, total combined financial assistance from ALL sources (including outside scholarships and Foundation awards) cannot exceed the student's cost of attendance, which can displace other aid.
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