The Burnett Honors College offers over $135,000 annually in scholarships!
Scholarships are awarded in the fall, spring and summer semesters to current Burnett Honors College students with outstanding qualifications. Scholarships are organized in 4 categories:
- Study Abroad and International Affairs
- Undergraduate Research
- Internship Support and Professional Development
- Academic Excellence and Leadership.
Information
Scholarship applications are due in November for the spring semester and in March for the summer and fall semesters. Deadlines will be posted and advertised at the appropriate time. Students will be considered for all named scholarships in the category with one application, and applicants will be selected for each individual award based on qualifications. Not all scholarships are offered every semester.
Additional UCF scholarships are available on the A2O system. Please see this website for more funding opportunities: https://ucf.academicworks.com/.
Student Government Scholarships are officially open! There are over 20 scholarships that cover a variety of topics totaling over $150,000! All SG scholarships can be found on the Access to Opportunity Portal (A2O) by following this link: http://bit.ly/SGscholarships.
Study Abroad and International Affairs
Owing to this global experience, all four of Silvia and Eduardo’s children today enjoy fruitful international careers in film production, technology, and education. With this scholarship, the Blanchet family hopes to support globally-minded students who are open to foreign experiences that will likely create an enduring impact on their lives.
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
Awards are to support travel and other internship-related expenses and are available to Burnett Honors College students who will participate in internships with the Department of State, the United Nations, NATO, and other important institutions that help build international relationships.
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
The scholarship is available to Burnett Honors College students who participate in a study abroad, international immersion or international internship program.
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
Undergraduate Research
Students applying for the award in their junior year make a two-year commitment to research to receive the scholarship. The student is expected to complete an HIM thesis on the intersection of law, technology and diversity. The student will be awarded $2500 in their junior year, and $2500 will be awarded for their senior year. The student may complete the HIM thesis at any time during the award period.
Each recipient of the scholarship will be selected based on the following established criteria:
- Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the university in the Burnett Honors College
- Applicant must major or study in the STEM disciplines
- Preference will be given to underrepresented minorities
- Preference will be given to students intending on completing the Honors in the Major Program
- The criteria for awarding the scholarship will be consistent with the guidelines established by the University Office of Student Financial Assistance
Each recipient of the scholarship will be selected based on the following established criteria:
- Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the university in the Burnett Honors College
- Applicant must be in good academic standing
- Applicant must be a participant in an undergraduate research program
- The criteria for awarding the scholarship will be consistent with the guidelines established by the University Office of Student Financial Assistance
The Burnett Honors College partners with the academic colleges on Main Campus and UCF regional campuses in sponsoring Honors Undergraduate Thesis scholarships. These $1,000 scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis within each college or campus and are available every fall and spring semester to all eligible students who are enrolled in HUT credit hours (either Directed Readings or Thesis hours). Students can only be awarded this scholarship once. Eligible students are identified and contacted by their college's Liaison with application details and deadlines. For more information about the program, please see the Honors Undergraduate Thesis page.
Each recipient of the scholarship will be selected based on the following established criteria:
- Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the university in the Burnett Honors College
- Applicant must be in good academic standing
- Applicant must be a participant in an undergraduate research program
- The criteria for awarding the scholarship will be consistent with the guidelines established by the University Office of Student Financial Assistance
Internship Support and Professional Development
The Burr & Forman Scholar Development Fund was established in the spring of 2015 by Burr & Forman, LLP. The legal professionals of Burr & Forman Orlando are led by proud UCF alumni who are committed to elevating enrichment opportunities for high achieving students. The Burr & Forman Scholar Development Fund supports academic initiatives that provide top students with distinct opportunities in experiential learning and leadership over both the summer semester and winter break. The fund provides up to $2,500 per student based on the proposed experience being funded and the amount of awards being dispersed.
For questions, please contact the Director of the Office of Prestigious Awards, Morgan Bauer at morgan.bauer@ucf.edu.
The Rosane and Scott Cooper Internship Fund was established in 2017 by parents, Rosane and Scott Cooper '91 to support students in obtaining internships.
Though open to all University of Central Florida students, preference will be given to Burnett Honors College students demonstrating financial need. Preference will be given to Burnett Honors College students participating in internships outside of Central Florida. Financial need will be based upon guidelines established by the University Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Academic Excellence
Allyn McLean Stearman received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida and took her first faculty position at the University of Central Florida specializing in cultural anthropology. Dr. Stearman's research focused on cultures of Latin America, with a particular interest in cultural ecology, native Amazonians, problems of developing nations, and women in agriculture. She is now retired and living in Bolivia, where she conducted the majority of her research. Among her publications are two books titled “No Longer Nomads: The Siriono Revisited,” and “Yuqui: Forest Nomads in a Changing World.”
The Allyn M. Stearman Scholarship will be awarded annually in the amount of $1,000. This scholarship will be awarded to the student who best exemplifies:
- A love of learning that transcends disciplinary and geographical/cultural boundaries. Evidence for this should be demonstrated by coursework beyond the requirements for a major or minor and/or research and co-curricular activities that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries
- Academic excellence and creativity
- Leadership skills
Beth Juge graduated from Kansas University in 1966 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry, one of the few women graduates in the Sciences. She was hired by Shell Oil Co., in Houston, Texas as a quality control chemist. It was there that she met her future husband, Frank Juge, who was employed as a Research Chemist. In 1967 they were married, and in 1968 they moved to Orlando, Florida, when her husband joined the faculty of Florida Technological University (now UCF) as a charter member of the faculty. In August of 1995 she underwent surgery for Colon Cancer, and after a courageous six-year battle against the disease she passed away in May of 2001. In her memory, her friends and family established the Beth Juge Scholarship.
This scholarship is available to Burnett Honors College students who are majoring in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
Each application must provide the following a resume or CV.
In selecting the scholarship recipient, the committee will consider the following elements:
- The recipient must be a full-time student in the Burnett Honors College and have completed two semesters at UCF
- Students must be STEM or social science majors
- The recipient must have a GPA of at least 3.5 or higher
- Applicant must be a US citizen
- Application will demonstrate ability in two of the three categories: leadership, public service, research
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
This scholarship is available to Burnett Honors College students of any major, but preference is given to underrepresented minorities, specifically women or women studying the arts/arts education.
Each GMR scholarship is $2,000 and is awarded each fall and spring semester. Eligible recipients must be business students who have a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Recipients will be selected based on their academic record, leadership, community activities and work experience. Student awardees are encouraged to attend one Florida GMR networking event annually.
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
His essays and articles on Italian literature and art and Italian American studies appeared in Italian and American journals. The books he has authored include From the Margin: Writings in Italian Americana; Beyond the Margin; and Joseph Tusiani: Poet Translator Humanist.
Dr. Giordano was honored by the Italian government with the title of "Cavaliere, Stella della Solidarietà Italiana" (Knight, Star of Italian Solidarity). He was recognized by the Association of Teachers of Italian with a lifetime distinguished service award. He also was recognized by the City of Bordighera in Italy with the “Parmurelu d’oru” (Golden Palm) for lifetime achievement.
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship awards to full-time or part-time undergraduate students at the University. This Scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, textbooks, fees, and any other items included in the cost of education published annually by the University.
Recipients will be selected based on the following established criteria:
- Applicant must be enrolled and in good standing at the University and in the College
- Applicant must demonstrate financial need based upon guidelines set forth in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
At the University of Toronto, Dr. Keller completed her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. with an emphasis on 17th-Century drama. Her first academic position was at LaSalle College in Philadelphia. Afterward, she joined the English Department at UCF in 1984. While in the English Department, she chaired the committee that created Honors in English program, one of the first of the HIM programs at UCF. Dr. Keller also chaired the University Honors Advisory Committee and subsequently served as the Director of UCF’s Honors Program (1994-1996). Following her tenure at UCF, Dr. Keller served as the Associate Dean of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
One $1,000 award will be made to the student who best exemplifies:
- A commitment to helping others achieve academic potential
- Academic excellence, including the ability to communicate ideas clearly
- Leadership skills
For questions, please contact OPA@ucf.edu.
In order to be eligible students must:
- Be full-time and in good standing with the Burnett Honors College.
- Have a 3.5 GPA or higher.
- Have 60 or more credit hours.
Additionally, preference will be given to University Honors students who are also pursuing Honors in the Major or those who are engaged in a leadership position within the college, but this is not a requirement for eligibility.
For questions, please contact opa@ucf.edu
Please direct any questions to Burnett Honors College student advisor, Mr. Rex Roberts.
Preference will be given to female applicants with financial need based upon guidelines established by the University Office of Student Financial Assistance. The criteria for awarding the scholarship will be consistent with the guidelines established by the University Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Preference will be also given to applicants that are members of an approved Student Development and Enrollment Services organization that focuses on women in S.T.E.M., including but not limited to applicants to the Society of Women Engineers, Society for the Advancement of Minorities in S.T.E.M., Scientista, Alpha Sigma Kappa-Women in Technical Studies and Society of Women in Space Exploration.
If you are interested in pursuing national prestigious scholarships, such as Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater and Marshall, please contact the Office of Prestigious Awards (OPA) at opa@ucf.edu or visit their website.