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Institutional Grants

Initial awards for grants are based on full-time enrollment. If you are not enrolled full-time, the grant will be reduced based on your actual enrollment after the drop/add period.

Undergraduate grants that do not require full-time enrollment will be prorated in the following manner:
Enrollment Per SemesterOffer Per SemesterMaximum Offer Award
12 + creditsVariesVaries
9-11 credits3/4 of Amount3/4 of Amount
6-8 credits1/2 of Amount1/2 of Amount

All Institutional Grants

  • FIU Opportunity Grant

    The FIU Opportunity Grant is an institutional grant offered to students who meet the FIU FAFSA priority deadline and demonstrate financial need. Award amounts vary and are based on the availability of funds and individual need.

    Requirements

  • University Grant

    The University Grant is an institutional grant offered to students who meet the FIU FAFSA priority deadline and demonstrate financial need. Award amounts vary and are based on the availability of funds and individual need.

    Requirements

  • Differential Grant

    The Differential Grant is an institutional grant offered to undergraduate students who meet the FIU FAFSA priority deadline and have exceptional financial need. Award amounts vary and are based on the availability of funds and individual need.

    Requirements

    • Submit the FAFSA
    • Demonstrate financial need
    • Must be an undergraduate student
    • Be enrolled at least half time
    • Must NOT have a previous bachelor’s degree
  • Upper Division Grant

    The Upper Division Full Time Grant is awarded to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need and meet the FIU FAFSA priority deadline. Award amounts vary and are based on the availability of funds and individual need.

    Requirements

    • Submit the FAFSA
    • Have a SAI of -1500 to 8600
    • Must be an undergraduate student classified as a junior or senior
    • Must be enrolled full time (12+ credits) Exception for final semester
    • Must NOT have a previous bachelor’s degree
  • Graduate Need Grant

    The Graduate Need Grant is awarded to graduate students who demonstrate financial need. Funds are very limited and are awarded to students who meet the FIU FAFSA priority deadline.  Award amounts vary and are based on the availability of funds and individual need. Graduate Need Grant will be awarded based on full time enrollment (9+ graduate credits) and will be prorated to half the amount for enrollment of 5 – 8 graduate credits.

    Requirements

    • Submit the FAFSA
    • Have a SAI of -1500 to 8600
    • Must be a graduate student
    • Must be enrolled at least half-time (5 graduate credits)

Final Semester Exception

Undergraduate Students in their final semester and have applied for graduation may be eligible to have the full-time enrollment requirement for the FIU Opportunity Grant and/or Upper Division Grant waived.

Not all graduating students will qualify for the full-time enrollment requirement to be waived. 

To waive the full-time enrollment requirement, the minimum qualifications below must apply:

  1. Be in your final term of enrollment
  2. Have officially applied for graduation
  3. Be enrolled at least half-time
  4. Be eligible to graduate at the end of the current semester based on your current enrollment.
  5. The Financial Aid Office will review the students account to determine final eligibility.

The grant(s) will be prorated based on your actual enrollment. This is a one term exception.