Deb Richard Foundation Scholarship
The Deb Richard Foundation Scholarship is a competitively awarded program which is available to students with physical disabilities since birth who enroll or are currently enrolled at the University of Florida. The amount of the scholarship award will vary according to established criteria. The scholarship award may be used to cover the cost of tuition, fees, room and board, books and auxiliary aids. Scholarships are renewable for a maximum of 10 semesters, provided the recipient makes satisfactory academic progress toward a degree and meets minimum performance requirements (a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale). Scholarship recipients must enroll for a minimum of nine credit hours each semester.
Applications for 2012-2013 scholarships are now open. The deadline is May 15, 2011.
Initial applicants must:
- Provide a current official (no copies) transcript which documents a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all credits
- Provide documentation of disability(ies)
- Gain admission as a degree-seeking undergraduate student into the University of Florida or be a currently enrolled degree-seeking undergraduate student at the University of Florida
- Have demonstrated financial need as determined by the FAFSA
- Submit the following:
- A competed application form
- A current transcript
- Documentation of disability(ies)
- A personal statement (no more than one double-spaced page) addressing your achievements, activities, career goals and the nature of your disability(ies)
- Three letters of recommendation addressing your academic success and potential
- Plus, mail or electronically submit a completed FAFSA form.
Renewal applicants must:
- Continue to adhere to minimum enrollment, progress and GPA requirements, plus:
- Submit a completed application form
- Mail or electronically submit a completed FAFSA form
If selected, recipients must:
- Complete and return an acceptance form by the date specified on the notification letter. Failure to return the acceptance form by the specified date will result in forfeiture of the award.
- First-time recipients must participate in a Deb Richard Foundation Scholarship orientation.
Additional information about the Deb Richard Foundation Scholarship, including a history of the program, can be located at the University of Florida Foundation website.
