The following is a listing of aid types for which you may be eligible.  The aid office will make the determination using infomation from your admissions file and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Generally, grant aid may be available only if the student is seeking the first baccalaureate degree.

Institutional Scholarships/Grants (2012-2013):

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Trustees' Scholarship	$14500	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
President's Scholarship	$13500	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
Dean's Scholarship	$12500	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
Findlay Award	$9500	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
UF Music and Theatre Scholarships	varies	Awarded by faculty in music and theatre
UF Athletic Scholarship	varies	Contact coach in your respective sport

Merit scholarships, as listed above, are generally renewable for up to four years (total of five years of scholarship aid), but are limited to students who are taking at least 12 undergraduate credit hours, and who have not yet earned their first baccalaureate degree.  Likewise, students who enter the graduate portion of their program, even though they may not yet have earned the baccalaureate degree, are not eligible for the merit awards.

Scholarship amounts for transfer students generally mirror those for new students and are based on college level grades, assuming student has completed at least 12 transfer hour.  Use the following link to view merit awards for transfer students: Transfer Merit Scholarships

Federal and State Grants (2012-13):

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Federal Pell Grant	$602- $5550	Full- or part-time student; requires FAFSA; amount at left assumes full-time enrollment
Federal Supplemental Grant	$500-1000	For students with exceptional need; requires FAFSA
Ohio College Opportunity Grant	$1872	requires FAFSA; grant amount subject to change, pending state budgetary process (amount not officially determined for 2012-13; this amount awarded in 2011-12)
Pennsylvania Higher Education Grant	up to $600	Pennsylvania resident; requires FAFSA

Additionally the federal TEACH Grant may be available to students seeking teaching licensure, but requires that students teach in certain academic subjects and in school districts with certain economic critera.  The financial aid office may make presentations in education classes in the fall to help students determine whether they might meet the requirements for the TEACH Grant.  More information about the grant may be found at TEACH Grant.

Loans (2012-2013):

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Federal Perkins Loan	Varies, up to $1500	requires FAFSA and need
Direct Subsidized Loan	$3500 for freshman; up to $4500 for sophomore; up to $5500 for junior or senior	requires FAFSA
Direct PLUS Loan	Varies up to cost of education	Parent elects to borrow
Alternative Loan	Varies up to cost of education	Normally requires creditworty co-borrower
Direct Unsubsidized Loan	student may borrow up to $2000 each year	requires FAFSA

                                                                                                 
Student Employment (2012-2013):

Award letters will typically include work-study eligibility if the student is eligible, based on FAFSA information.  However, if the work-study eligibility appears on the award letter, that in no way guarantees the student a job.  Moreover, if the student does work, the earnings are paid directly to the student; they are not applied to the student's account.

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Federal Work-Study	up to $1500	Full-time student; FAFSA required and student demonstrates financial need
University Work-study	varies	Full-time students who do not demonstrate need