Florida Atlantic University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Boca Raton, Florida
7 scholarships Florida Atlantic University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
23,458Undergraduates
55%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (7)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
FAU 100 Scholarship/Spirit of Atlantic Scholarship
$20,000
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1410 SAT, or 4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
4.00 GPA & 1410 SAT / 32 ACT / 101 CLT | $20,000 ($5,000/yr for 4 years)fau.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Spirit of Atlantic
$8,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1340 SAT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.90 GPA & 1340 SAT / 29 ACT / 96 CLT | $8,000 ($2,000/yr for 4 years)fau.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Spirit of Atlantic
$4,000
Published requirement
3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1270 SAT, or 3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.85 GPA & 1270 SAT / 27 ACT / 90 CLT | $4,000 ($1,000/yr for 4 years)fau.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Spirit of Atlantic
$2,000
Published requirement
3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.7 GPA & 1200 SAT /25 ACT/ 83 CLT | $2,000 ($500/yr for 4 years)fau.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Spirit of Atlantic Scholarship/Hoot Scholarship
$40,000
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1410 SAT, or 4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
4.00 GPA & 1410 SAT / 32 ACT / 101 CLT | $40,000 ($10,000/yr for 4 years)fau.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Spirit of Atlantic Scholarship/Hoot Scholarship
$32,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1340 SAT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.90 GPA & 1340 SAT / 29 ACT / 96 CLT | $32,000 ($8,000/yr for 4 years)fau.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Spirit of Atlantic
$4,000
Published requirement
3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1270 SAT, or 3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
3.85 GPA & 1270 SAT / 27 ACT / 90 CLT | $4,000 ($1,000/yr for 4 years)fau.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Scholarship Universe (fau.scholarshipuniverse.com) — FAU's login-walled application/matching portal. Nearly all departmental and college scholarships (College of Business, Nursing, Education, Science, Arts and Letters) are administered and awarded exclusively through this portal; individual department pages list award names and eligibility text but explicitly defer dollar amounts and application mechanics to the portal.
Every amount on this page was read off a Florida Atlantic University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.