{"id":6567,"date":"2019-10-09T16:44:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T20:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=6567"},"modified":"2021-04-23T17:14:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T21:14:47","slug":"knights-achievement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/knights-achievement\/","title":{"rendered":"Knights Achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t
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This scholarship is awarded to entering high school graduates by Undergraduate Admissions<\/a> to recognize outstanding academic performance. There is no separate application for this scholarship program.<\/strong> Students who apply for admission to UCF for summer or fall terms are automatically considered.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Waivers for Non-Florida Residents<\/h2>\n

Students who are non-residents will receive their scholarship in the form of a waiver. The UCF sponsored non-resident waiver award will cover up to the full amount offered by Undergraduate Admissions as long as it does not exceed the non-resident fee amount and is not covered by any other resources. Students should refer to their award notification received from Undergraduate Admissions to know the maximum waiver they may be eligible to receive per semester. The waiver does not pay towards resident tuition and other fees.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Program Requirements<\/h2>\n

This scholarship is awarded to exceptional high school students who are accepted for a summer or fall semester by Undergraduate Admissions. If you are a recipient of any of the scholarships in this program, you are responsible for making note of the following.<\/p>\n

Required Hours<\/h3>\n

Students must enroll full-time (a minimum of 12 UCF credit hours) each fall and spring term. Dual or transient hours taken at another institution will not be considered in the hours calculated for full-time enrollment for the purpose of this scholarship.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\nIf a student does not meet the 12 UCF credit hour requirement and has not been granted an enrollment exception before the add\/drop period, their scholarship will be at risk of cancellation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Graduation Exception<\/h3>\n

An exception to the full-time enrollment requirement can be granted during a student’s graduating semester. For the Graduation exception to be considered, students must provide a memo with the heading Grad MEMO, on letterhead from their Student Success Coach indicating:<\/p>\n