<p>I'm a senior in high school and I want to know how much financial aid UF will offer me if I'm admitted.</p>
<p>-My income is less than $20,000 a year (TOTAL is about $16,000).
-I'm a Florida resident
-I am Hispanic (Cuban).
-I am the son of a widow.
-I live in a single parent, single-income household.
-A total of four, including myself, live in a two-bedroom home.
-I am a first generation American.
-2nd generation college student...this is probably irrelevant.</p>
<p>I am fully aware that bright futures covers 75% or less of expenses. I complete all requirements for bright futures. UF's expenses amount to approximately $19,000. How much coverage do you guys think I'll get?</p>
<p>Ehh… Your a second generation college student? That doesn’t help when it comes to FOS. I think you might get a fair amount. Remember, UF hardly offers any FinAid. Bright Futures only covers about 50-60% of TUITION ONLY. Not anything else… Start saving now.</p>
<p>^…I’m poor 
doesn’t UF take that into consideration?</p>
<p>^Probably to a small point unfortunately. i was in the same boat, but i was a transfer student from a community college from tampa. My parents made less than $15K a year. I didn’t get grants from them (perhaps it might be easier since you’ll start as a freshman). However, I did apply to a UF scholarship and i was able to get it ($2K). Apply for FAFSA as I’m sure you will get Pell Grant (probablly near $5K a year). My advice though is to look for scholarship everywhere possible including UF scholarships, non-uf scholarships and even local scholarships for your area. Also, take advantage of being hispanic (look at [Scholarships[/url</a>], [url=<a href=“http://www.hsf.net/innercontent.aspx?id=34]HSF”>http://www.hsf.net/innercontent.aspx?id=34]HSF</a> Scholarship Programs](<a href=“hispanicfund.org”>hispanicfund.org), [Hispanic</a> Association of Colleges and Universities - Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp]Hispanic”>http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp)). ([Search</a> for Scholarships | University of Florida’s Scholarship Search Engine](<a href=“http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/search/]Search”>Scholarship Search – SFA Search site)) My guidance counselor said that if you can bring a tear to their eye when reading your essays, you have a good shot of getting the $$. Good luck</p>
<p>^Thank you, that was very helpful :)</p>
<p>The big scholarship that UF offers is typically Florida Opportunity Scholars, but I don’t think you appear to be eligible since you are not a first generation college student… but here is the information anyways [University</a> of Florida Foundation](<a href=“http://www.uff.ufl.edu/scholarships/fos/]University”>http://www.uff.ufl.edu/scholarships/fos/). That was interesting to read - I had no idea that the median freshman family income was that high. </p>
<p>Anyways, when you apply for financial aid, apply as soon as possible. The earlier, the better. You will get more money from the state and from UF if you apply early. You will probably qualify for a Pell Grant, and a Florida Student Assistance Grant (if these are not cut for next year). Another tip I have for finding scholarships, is to see what your county offers. I found out that UF offered a scholarship for students in my county, so I applied and received it. I was very surprised at how easy it was. All you need to do is Google “scholarships for students in (insert county here)”. Whether it is a scholarship UF offers or not, I’d apply if you are eligible. I know that besides that scholarship that UF offered, there are a lot of others my county offers (I wasn’t really eligible for any of the others, though, or I had missed the deadline if I was eligible). Good luck!</p>
<p>Other thoughts - the college that your major is in may offer scholarships. That’s another great place to start looking after you are admitted. A lot of them may only be for juniors, or may have a minimum credit completed requirement, but it’s still worth a shot. Also, I forgot to mention, the earlier you apply, the better chance you have at receiving federal work study (which is awesome to get, because they work around your class schedule, and they are all pretty great jobs).</p>
<p>Start looking for scholarships man. The dollar collapsing, Rick Scott, and UF having budget cuts are not a good look for financial aid.</p>
<p>If you’re serious about it, apply to like 30+. You have time if you start at the right time.</p>