The Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship (LAC) allows for students from eligible Latin America and the Caribbean countries to be classified as residents for tuition purposes providing significant savings over standard tuition rates!
GENERAL CRITERIA
STUDENT TUITION SAVINGS
$ 8,986
Average Undergraduate
Out Of State Tuition Per Term
$ 2,547
Average Undergraduate
with LAC Scholarship per Term
$ 10,746
Average Graduate
Out Of State Tuition Per Term
$ 3,326
Average Graduate
with LAC Scholarship per Term
UCF GLOBAL STUDENTS
NEW STUDENTS
New students enrolling in UCF Global’s Intensive English Program or Pathway Program automatically qualify for the LAC scholarship upon successful completion of program.
Important: UCF Global will only sponsor those international students who have graduated from the Intensive English Program or Pathway Program, meet the LAC scholarship eligibility requirements and are progressing to a UCF degree-seeking program. UCF Global will sponsor qualified students with the LAC Scholarship for two consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring semesters only).
Please note: UCF Global sponsorship is non-renewable; UCF Global will not renew this award once the two-semester sponsorship commitment has been completed.
- New students must have a 3.0 GPA or better.
CURRENT STUDENTS
Current students enrolled in UCF Global’s Intensive English Program or Pathway Program automatically qualify for the LAC scholarship upon successful completion of program.
Important: UCF Global will only sponsor those international students who have graduated from the Intensive English Program or Pathway Program, meet the LAC scholarship eligibility requirements and are progressing to a UCF degree-seeking program. UCF Global will sponsor qualified students with the LAC Scholarship for two consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring semesters only).
Please note: UCF Global sponsorship is non-renewable; UCF Global will not renew this award once the two-semester sponsorship commitment has been completed.
- Please contact the Sergio Ponce Cordova for more information.
- Current students must have a 3.0 GPA or better.
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
STUDENTS
- Students do not apply for the LAC, a college or department, with a specific funding type only, may sponsor a student from any of the designated countries.
- The LAC may be applied for Fall and Spring semesters only (it cannot be awarded for Summer semesters).
- Student must be registered for UCF classes, be full-time (no exceptions), have current immigration status, and have a 3.0 or better GPA.
- We recommend students reach out to their department to inquire about sponsorship opportunities.
Please contact Sergio Ponce Cordova for more information.
DEPARTMENTS
- Colleges or departments must make a two-semester commitment with a minimum $500 scholarship award for each semester ($1,000 total).
- Colleges or departments are under no obligation to sponsor students. If they do so, it is because their budget permits and they have the appropriate funding type.
Please contact Sergio Ponce Cordova for more information.
CURRENT UCF STUDENTS
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UCF DEPARTMENTS
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Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten/St. Martin, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
North America: Mexico
Please note: Not every program qualifies for an in-state tuition rate through the LAC Scholarship (Example: Market Rate degrees). International students are responsible for verifying the requirements of their selected program and ensuring it is not a market rate degree program.
Please visit this website to learn more about some special programs that are listed under market rate pricing at UCF.