Seems like I can find no scholarships pertaining to me - an average upper-middle class white male

[Jamrock411]

Florida 9 credit summer session requirement is ONLY for ONE Summer Term. As someone mentioned, a lot of students attend the Summer Term before the Fall of Freshman year. There are a number of ways to avoid this requirement.

Exemptions

The following students are exempt from this requirement.

1. Upper division students in the Nursing (BSN) program do not need to satisfy the summer
   requirement. Pre-nursing students do not fall under this exemption.
2. Students with 4ED status in the Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education
   major who will enroll in the graduate program the next semester are exempt.
3. Students admitted into Innovation Academy (UF Only).
   Summer Term Enrollment Policy

Eligibility for Waivers

1. In general, only students who have completed 75 credits at UF will be eligible for applying for a waiver.
2. A student may obtain a waiver for all or part of the requirement, that is, for any portion of the 9 credits required by the regulation.
3. Students may petition to waive the summer enrollment requirement due to reasons of financial hardship, academic reasons or other extenuating circumstances.
4. Lack of Bright Futures scholarship money in the summer is not considered ‘financial hardship’ as all Florida students meet that condition.
5. The summer enrollment requirement may be waived for students who have completed a substantial internship or comparable professional development training during one or more summers in which they are enrolled at UF. Requirements for Waivers
6. Students may obtain a waiver of the Summer Session Enrollment regulation by submitting a petition to the Student Petitions Committee.
7. Petitions for waivers must include a personal statement, a statement from the student’s college that indicates their position on the petition, and other supporting documentation.
8. Petitions for reasons of financial hardship are only considered for students who have a current FAFSA on file with the Office for Student Financial Affairs.
9. Petitions based on summer internships or other professional development activities must include appropriate documentation of work dates, responsibilities, and location.