University of Florida Excess Credits and Scholarships

Paying for College
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Hi,

I’m a college junior in Florida, and I’ve been studying to get the national merit scholarship on this year’s PSAT(on the practice tests I’ve been taking, I’m consistently scoring around 1490, so I think I should be able to qualify for national merit).

I’m interested in going to college in-state, especially since there’s the Benacquisto Scholarship for national merit students. Today I came across a policy of excess credit, where UF, or any FL school for that matter, will charge me extra if I take over 110% of the credits required for my major.

I was wondering, does this mean that I won’t be able to minor in anything or do a double major without incurring huge fees? Or is this fee only designed for those who are only doing a single major? Will the Benacquisto Scholarship allow me to pursue a minor or even a double major in college?

Thanks for the help

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You’re a college junior?

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Oh whoops, I meant high school junior @BelknapPoint

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Email the folks at Benacquisto, and ask them. They will be able to explain their policy to you.

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Or try asking in the UF forum. Someone there might have personal experience with that scholarship.