Mark Plaumann and Marilyn Wilson First Generation Endowed Scholarship - UCF Challenge Match Fund

Criteria:

• Applicant(s) must be a first-generation college student.
• Preference will be given to student(s) enrolled in the College of Business (including pre-business freshman and sophomore).

Scholarships considered for the First Generation Matching Grant Program may change every year. If the scholarship is selected to be a part of the First Generation Matching Grant Program, students must meet the following additional criteria:

• Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
• Have a complete, error-free FAFSA showing financial need for the current aid year.
• Be considered a “First Generation” student (neither parent has earned a bachelor’s degree or higher).
• Be pursuing their first bachelor’s degree.
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/policies/satisfactory-academic-progress/).
• Not have defaulted on or owe a refund to any prior aid program.
• Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at UCF each Fall and/or Spring as a degree-seeking undergraduate student.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• Have attempted no more than 132 credit hours.

Definitions:

• Students whose parents completed a college degree abroad would not be considered First Generation students.

Limitations:
This Scholarship cannot pay over the student’s Cost of Attendance (COA). COA is the estimated amount it will cost a student to attend the university. Additional information about COA can be found at: https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/cost/.

Renewable:
No.

Contact:
Office of Student Financial Assistance
sfascholarships@ucf.edu