Awards

Fantastic First-Year Student Award

The Office of Student Advising (OSA) awards at least one Fantastic First-Year Student Award each year. Applications become available in mid February and winners are announced at the Office of Student Life's Student Leadership Awards event in April.

Award applications are closed.

Recipients will be awarded a one-time $500 scholarship that will be applied to their Fall 2025 tuition bill.

Fantastic First-Year Application

About the Award

The Fantastic First-Year Student Award recognizes students who have made the most of their first year at Florida Tech. In addition to strong academic performance, the ideal applicant would be actively engaged in activities and experiences outside of the classroom and would demonstrate a desire to become an integral member of the Florida Tech community.

Freshman and transfer students who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:

• First semester of full-time enrollment at Florida Tech was Spring 2024, Summer 2024, or Fall 2024
• Has completed at least one semester at Florida Tech
• Is and has been enrolled full-time on the Melbourne main campus as an undergraduate student
• Has a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA

 Conditions of Receiving the Award

 Award recipients must be:

• Enrolled as full-time students for the Fall 2025 semester
• In good academic and judicial standing
• Available to attend the Office of Student Life's Student Leadership Awards event to accept the award
• Available to assist the Office of Student Advising as a Student Ambassador during Orientation Week in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
• Available to assist the Office of Student Advising as a Student Ambassador during Discovery Day in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

 

Email all questions regarding the application to advising@fit.edu