Entrepreneurship Scholarships

You may access the application by going to FGCU.edu/scholarships and clicking on the Foundation Scholarship Tile at the top of the page.

The FGCU Foundation Scholarship Application is available annually from October 1st until May 1st. Students who apply by March 1st of each year will be given priority consideration.

Incoming freshmen and transfer students who have applied to the university and all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate FGCU students. Non-degree and certificate students are not eligible for scholarships.

No; after you have completed your General Application, you will automatically be considered for all scholarships you meet the eligibility criteria for based on the information you provided. 

Foundation scholarships are awarded on an on-going basis throughout the academic year. The majority of scholarships are awarded in the spring and summer. This allows students to receive notification of their status prior to the start of the academic year, helping them plan and prepare for their education financially.

The selection process is competitive. Applicants are evaluated based on various criteria set by the donor such as academic performance, extracurricular involvement, leadership qualities, financial need, and alignment with the goals of the scholarship. As a result, not all students who apply will be selected for a scholarship.

Students selected for a Foundation scholarship will receive an email sent to their Eagle email account. The email will include information on the scholarship for which they’ve been selected and a link to submit required post-acceptance scholarship materials needed to process the award.

Additional documents needed to process the award must be submitted within 10 days of receipt of the scholarship award notification. Failing to meet the deadline may result in a delay or forfeiture of the scholarship award.

Some Foundation scholarships require students to have demonstrated financial need. Need is determined based on the information submitted in your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Awards that are need based cannot be posted to your account if you do not have financial need as determined by the FAFSA. All students are encouraged to complete a FAFSA for the most current academic year to broaden their scholarship eligibility as much as possible.