New Freshmen / First Year Students | Enrollment Management

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		Scholarship types
		Eligibility
		Scholarship award decisions
		How to apply/deadlines
		How do these scholarships impact other financial aid awards
		Requirements for scholarship renewal (for returning students)
		Credit and GPA Requirements for University Scholarships

Academic Scholarships for Freshmen Entering Academic Year 2012	Estimated Amount Tuition costs listed are estimated for the 2012-2013 academic year

Stamps Family Foundation Scholarship	Full cost of attendance, as determined by the Office of Financial Assistance, plus an enrichment fund stipend.

Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholarship	Full Tuition $38,440 annually $153,760 total for four years

University Scholarship	$24,000 annually $96,000 total for four years

Dickinson Scholarship	$20,000 annually $80,000 total for four years

Dean's Scholarship	$16,000 annually $64,000 total for four years

National Merit Scholarship	National Merit finalists who are accepted and name the University of Miami as their first choice qualify for no less than the equivalent of a Dean's Scholarship and a $1,000 or $2,000* college-sponsored National Merit Award. Effective for students admitted beginning 2010-11: National Merit and National Achievement $2,500 one-time award winners will receive no less than the equivalent of a Dean’s Scholarship and, beginning their second year of enrollment at UM, will begin receiving a $1,000 or $2,000* institutionally-sponsored merit award for no more than 3 years (or 4 years if in an approved 5 year undergraduate program). *To receive a $2,000 award, students must demonstrate financial need upon submission of a FAFSA prior to each academic year and based on University need-analysis policies.

Music Scholarships	Criterion for Consideration: Recommendation by Music Faculty.

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ELIGIBILITY

Students considered for an academic scholarship:

		demonstrate significant academic achievement above and beyond the average academic profile of a student admitted to UM’s freshman class
		have significant academic achievement in the classroom typically taking the most challenging curriculum and earning top grades throughout their high school career
		have significant achievement on standardized tests and a minimum requirement of a 1350 SAT or 31 ACT to receive consideration

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARD DECISIONS

The University of Miami takes into account students' high school curriculum, difficulty of course selection (such as AP/IB), extracurricular activities, essay and guidance counselor recommendation(s), as well as the overall quality of the pool of applicants applying to the university each year. When reviewing standardized test scores, UM considers only the math and critical reading sections of the SAT. A student may receive only one academic scholarship from the Office of Admission.

The Scholarship Committee will make the final determination on all scholarship awards.

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HOW TO APPLY/DEADLINES

There is no separate application form or process to be considered for an academic scholarship.

To be considered for a University of Miami academic scholarship, you must complete and submit the Undergraduate Application for Admission. You may submit your application by using the Common Application. Your application/scholarship consideration deadlines are November 1 (Early Decision/Early Action); or January 1 (Regular Decision).

Please note that we do not have academic scholarships to award for Spring semester enrollment.

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SCHOLARSHIPS and OTHER FINANCIAL AID AWARDS

Scholarships, when combined with other tuition restricted awards, may not exceed tuition for the award period. The total of financial assistance awarded a student from all sources, including scholarships, grants, loans, and need-based employment, cannot exceed the total cost of attendance for the award period as defined by the Office of Financial Assistance Services.

In the event a student's awards exceed either of these limits, the financial aid award, including the scholarship, will be adjusted to eliminate the over award.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR UM SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL

Scholarship recipients must complete a full-time program of study, that is, no fewer than 12 credit hours during each of the fall and spring semesters for a minimum of 24 credit hours per academic year. The scholarship is automatically renewed for the second year. The University may, at its discretion, change the name and funding source of any awarded scholarship. This will not affect the amount of scholarship dollars a student will receive.

Please note: Always check with the Office of Financial Assistance Services when adding any awards from outside agencies to find out the full impact of such awards on your University financial aid award. Never assume that your original financial aid award will remain the same if such awards are added. We reserve the right to modify any financial aid award at any time due to changes in eligibility.

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CREDIT AND GPA REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

● Scholarship recipients must maintain a CGPA of at least 3.0 for all credits earned at the University of Miami to retain their scholarship.

● All full-time undergraduate students are required to register for and complete at least 24 (a minimum of 12 each semester) new credit hours at the University of Miami each academic year, defined as the fall and spring semesters.

● Full-time undergraduate students who enroll for only one semester are required to register for and complete at least 12 new credit hours during that semester.

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