Part of the First Generation Matching Grant Program. Please ensure to complete the First Generation Matching Grant application for maximum consideration for all First Generation Matching Grant scholarships. Additional state requirements must be considered when selecting recipients.

• Applicant must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student at UCF in a major within the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
• Applicant must be a Florida Resident and U.S Citizen or eligible Non-Citizen.
• Applicant must not have received a baccalaureate degree.
• Applicant must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Applicant must not have defaulted on or owe a refund to any previous aid program.
• Applicant must be considered as ‘First Generation’.
• First Generation Student is defined as neither of the student’s parents earned a college degree at the baccalaureate level or higher.
• The criteria for awarding the Scholarship will be consistent with the guidelines established by the University of Student Financial Assistance.

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