Scholarships
Christopher M. Squitieri Grant
The fund is available to undergraduate and graduate/professional students in degree-granting programs. The award amount will vary depending upon the need (equipment costs, etc.) of those qualified students. The application period is open enrollment and the fund committee will meet, as needed, to review any pending requests.
Criteria
- The applicant must be registered with the Dean of Students Office's Disability Resource Center, at the University of Florida, as a student with a disability.
- The applicant must be enrolled during the time of the application with a minimum of 6 credit hours during the fall or spring semesters and at least 3 credit hours during the summer semesters.
- The applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate/professional degree-granting program.
- The applicant must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in any undergraduate or professional program or a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in any graduate program.
- The applicant must complete and/or submit the following documents:
- an application form (PDF)
- a letter of application that includes the reasons why he/she is a good candidate for the award, how the award would be spent (list disability-related equipment, supplies, etc., as well as the cost for each item), and why you have looked to the Squitieri Scholarship for funding and not another source (e.g. an outside agency such as VR or DBS)
- an official (not a copy) UF transcript
Selection Criteria
Recipients will be chosen based on the merit of their completed application packet.
General Information
This is a one-time award. Students can receive this award once as an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student. Students who attend both undergraduate and graduate/professional programs at UF are eligible for one award during their undergraduate degree program and one award during either a graduate or professional degree program.
All required documents (application, letter of application, and transcript) must be received prior to any consideration for the award. Application packets can be submitted throughout the academic year. Applicants must be enrolled during the semester the award is requested and subsequently awarded.
The letter of application is the most important part of the application packet. Please take the time to submit a letter that addresses what the award will be used for (no tuition requests will be accepted; computers are not typically covered), how much the item costs, and why you are looking to the Squitieri Scholarship for assistance. Awards are generally disability-related expenses that are not covered by outside agencies (e.g. VR, DBS).
Selected recipients will be notified within one month (30 calendar days) after the completed application packet has been received. The award will be available for payment during the semester the award is requested. Payment, however will not be made if the student is not enrolled at the time of payment.
Additional information about the Squitieri Scholarship Fund, including a history of the program, can be located at http://www.uff.ufl.edu/scholarships/ScholarshipInfo.asp?ScholarshipFund=005121