Florida Gulf Coast University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Fort Myers, Florida
10 scholarships Florida Gulf Coast 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.
13,809Undergraduates
63%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (5)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
President's Gold
$5,000
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,000/year up to 4 yearsfgcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
President's Silver
$3,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000/year up to 4 yearsfgcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
President's Bronze
$2,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000/year up to 4 yearsfgcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Blue & Green Scholars Award
$15,000
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1320 SAT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$15,000/year up to 4 yearsfgcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Blue & Green Director's Award
$10,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT
**$5,000** per year up to three yearsfgcu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Accelerated Collegiate Experience (ACE) Graduates
$3,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
**$3,000** per year up to three yearsfgcu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Eagle Collegiate School
$3,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
**$3,000** per year up to three yearsfgcu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Golden Futures Scholarship
$0 to $4,000
Department
College of Education (Foundation for Lee County / School District of Lee County)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
An annual scholarship of up to $4000 for four years is awarded (including any increases in tuition).fgcu.edu (read 2026-07-10)
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.
Every amount on this page was read off a Florida Gulf Coast University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.