Student Requirements

General Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen with in-state fees.
• Plan to enroll as a full-time student (12 credit hours) at Santa Fe College. A few scholarships allow for part-time enrollment.
• Be degree seeking. Most scholarships require A.A., A.S., or Certificate. A few scholarships allow for bachelors.
• High School students or student that have never attended college must provide official high school transcripts showing a minimum 2.0 GPA. Official high school transcript must be submitted to Office for Advancement. Incoming/transfers students must provide official college transcripts to Office of the Registrar for processing.
• Complete the online scholarship application.

Scholarship Process

The Santa Fe College Foundation scholarship application is now available year-round.

Academic transcript: High school seniors may upload their unofficial transcript and forward their official transcript to the Office of Admissions after graduation. All college transcripts must forward official transcripts to Office of Records. If a college GPA is unavailable, high school transcripts must be uploaded on the scholarship application and official transcripts provided to the Office of Records.

Award letters will be emailed to students' SF email addresses who are chosen to receive a scholarship award from the Foundation announcing the name and award offered, as well as specific scholarship information, responsibilities and the criteria for that scholarship award.

Scholarship notifications will be emailed to students' SF email addresses approximately the following dates:

• Fall Term High School only – approximately the 2^nd week of June.
• Fall Term All Students – approximately the 2^nd week of July.
• Spring Term All Students – approximately the 2^nd week of November.

The Santa Fe College Foundation Scholarship Committee reserves the right to make final scholarship decisions.

Scholarships Available

The Santa Fe College Foundation offers a variety of scholarships to students graduating from Alachua and Bradford counties and all other students entering Santa Fe College. These opportunities are made available through generous private contributions.

Eligibility requirements vary depending on the degree program and the scholarships selected. Foundation scholarships are based on financial need, scholastic achievement or special talent, depending on the specific scholarship criteria.

For specific scholarships and criteria please explore our scholarships.

Please take time to review specific details, information, and requirements for each scholarship.

If You Are Awarded A Scholarship

1. Thank you letters must be received in the Foundation office by the date stated in the award email. If not, scholarships will be forfeited and awarded to another student.

2. Once Thank you letter is reviewed and accepted by the Foundation the award will be posted to the student's financial aid screen.

3. Must enroll in the next term following the scholarship award. Terms must be consecutive, Fall/Spring. If not, scholarships will be forfeited and awarded to another student.

4. Fees are automatically deducted from an award when a student registers for classes. Any balance owed must be paid at the cashier's window, RAB-52, by the published deadline; otherwise the courses will be dropped. If there is a balance remaining after fees are deducted, students will receive a refund delivered via the method chosen through the BankMobile Refund Selection Kit.

5. Students will be monitored for a cumulative minimum required GPA and completed credit/hours at the end of every term, along additional scholarship requirements. Satisfactory academic progress is required for the award to remain intact for the next term. Students who do not successfully complete the funded term may be eligible for warning; student will be notified via email at the end of the term.

6. Students who complete zero credits/hours will be denied further aid.

7. A student who is selected for a scholarship and will not meet the required enrollment status for any term covered by the award must contact the Foundation office by the first day of classes for the term awarded.

What is BankMobile?

Santa Fe College has partnered with BankMobile, a financial services company focused solely on higher education, to provide students with increased choice when it comes to receiving your financial aid or school refund. To choose your refund preference and receive your scholarship refunds, login to your eSantaFe account, click your Finances tab, then click Manage Refunds and make your selection. Please visit BankMobile for more information.

You must select a refund preference to receive your scholarship refunds.