<p>hi everyone ! i have some questions about UCF.</p>
<p>How does UCF award scholarship monies? I was hoping to receive some money when I got accepted and its been 4 months now. my gpa and test scores weren't terrible either. i have a 4.4 weighted gpa, took 5 ap classes and a 26 act</p>
<p>Also, can anyone tell me about the honors college at UCF and the perks of being in honors? i have also been invited to the LEAD program and was wondering about any information anyone may have about the programs.</p>
<p>finally, since i have been admitted to UCF and USF, but i am still awaiting UF decision before i make final decisions about fall 200, how fast do dorms fill up at ucf? i have heard that there is a down payment of 250 dollars to reserve housing and if you dont choose to go to the school, you will loose all of the housing payment. is this true? should i apply for housing?</p>
<p>UCF sends out scholarship award letters within 3 weeks of your acceptance letter. If you feel that you should have been awarded merit money then you should call and/or write them and ask them to review your file for scholarship awards. I have heard of people who were not originally awarded money getting something on appeal. Do this soon before UCF runs out of merit money (they don't keep it in reserve) by the spring. I will tell you that a ACT of 26 is not usually awarded merit money but it is worth a try. </p>
<p>My daughter is not in honors so I don't know much about it other than the perks are being able to register early for classes, take smaller classes (there are special honors sections of classes) and live in the honors dorm. My daughter has to take chemistry with 456 (yes really!) other students in a huge lecture hall. The same class is available to honors students with only 20 kids in a class!!!! I wish my daughter could be in honors. </p>
<p>Housing. If you don't use your housing at ucf, you can get 100$ of the 250$ back (if you request it in writing by May 1.</p>
<p>Honors is a great program, so is LEAD Scholars. (Honors is a very academics-driven program, LEAD is a more holistic, all-around, social/academic/leadership/service sort of deal.) It's really easy to do both of them--I know, I'm currently in both of them--so that's what I'd recommend. Dorms fill up fairly quickly here... apply before March and you should be fine. If you choose to do LEAD or Honors, you could apply for their housing options (I did LEAD and it was one of the best decisions of my life).</p>