2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Shirley J. Mataxis Engineering Scholarship for Women Athletes*
Thomas E. and Lois R. McNamara Scholarship*
Christine Antoinette Mead Athletic Scholarship*
Merit Loan Endowment (loan, not scholarship)*
Microsoft Scholars Program
Herman Kessler Moore, M.D. Scholarship*
JoAnn Morgan Women in Engineering Scholarship Endowment
Bill Morris Advanced Flight Scholarship*
National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA)/Space
Coast Chapter Scholarship*
Christopher Sherman Neese Memorial Scholarship*
Northrop Grumman Scholarship in Engineering Studies*
Northrop Grumman/George M. Skurla Engineering Scholarship*
NorthStar Capital Management Scholarship*
Numerical Control Society Scholarship*
Dr. Walter M. Nunn Jr. Scholarship for Electrical Engineering
Students (solely in the field of electromagnetics)*
Dr. James M. and Sara M. Ortega Scholarship in Astronomy*
Ravindran Palaniyandi, M.D. and Ambika Ravindran Scholarship
(senior undergraduate or graduate award)*
Capt. Joseph Brayton Perkins Scholarship*
Steven Petrosky Memorial Scholarship*
Phebus Family Scholarship*
Dr. James G. Potter Scholarship in Physics/Space Sciences*
Kelly Potter Memorial Aviation Scholarship
William and Wendy Potter Nathan M. Bisk College of Business
Scholarship*
Marion and Eric Preece Scholarship*
President’s Scholars Fund*
Thomas C. Pridmore College of Engineering Scholarship
Kenneth P. Revay Class of 1982 Scholarship in Mechanical
Engineering*
Chadley M. Rhodes Memorial Scholarship*
Dr. Anne P. Rowe Scholarship*
Michael Scafati Scholarship*
Robert A. Schilling/Paravant Computer Systems Scholarship*
Karl and Ingeborg Sendler Scholarship*
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
Undergraduate Scholarship
Software Engineering Scholarship*
Squamish Scholarship
SunTrust/Reliance Bank/Huntington National Bank Scholarship*
SunTrust Scholarship*
Wachovia Corporation/First Union National Bank Scholarship*
Wachovia Merit Scholarship
Dr. Frank M. Webbe Psychology Scholarship*
Dr. Gary N. Wells Biology Scholarship*
Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship
Walter D. and Paula LeCler Wood Scholarship*
Marvin Yarosh and Jack Wiles Scholarship*
Jonathan B. Zung Family Scholarship Endowment
* indicates endowed scholarship
Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) Scholarships
Awarded in conjunction with sponsoring companies.
ICUF 1. Ethics in Business Scholarship
ICUF 2. Presidential Access Scholarship
ICUF 3. United Parcel Service (UPS) Scholarship
Satisfactory Progress Standards for Financial Aid Recipients
The academic records of all students admitted to Florida Tech for
the first time will be considered sufficient to allow them to apply for
financial aid. To remain eligible to receive financial aid, continuing
students must meet the following satisfactory progress standards
instituted by the university in accordance with federal law. A review
for compliance with these standards will be conducted at least once
a year and at other times as required.
Grade point average (GPA): An undergraduate student is expected
to achieve and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher. This GPA is calculated
in accordance with the guidelines contained in this catalog.
Hours completed: Undergraduate students are expected to
satisfactorily complete 75 percent of their attempted coursework.
In general, full-time students should complete at least 12 credit
hours per semester. Part-time students (6–11 credit hours) should
complete at least six credit hours per semester. Florida Tech
University Online full-time students should complete at least six
credit hours per term; part-time students should complete at least
three credits hours per term. Courses with grades of F, I, AU or W
are attempted courses, but are not satisfactorily completed for the
semester or term.
Time limit: Federal regulations require students to complete their
degree within 150 percent of the required credit hours.
Probation and Suspension
Financial aid recipients: The first time students fail to maintain
satisfactory progress toward their degree, they will be placed on
financial aid probation and informed of the appeal process relative
to satisfactory progress standards. A second infraction will suspend
the student’s eligibility for financial aid unless an appeal is filed
and approved. Students can file an appeal based on any factor they
consider relevant. Additional information and forms may be found
at www.fit.edu/financialaid.
Scholarship recipients: Scholarship recipients are required to
maintain full-time enrollment (12 credit hours) and a cumulative
GPA of 2.6 at the end of each academic year. Failure to maintain
the minimum requirements may result in the loss or reduction in
the academic scholarship.
Graduate students
Assistantships and Scholarships
Graduate assistantships involve a stipend, tuition waiver or both,
and are awarded to well-qualified master’s and doctoral students
on the Melbourne campus. Awards are normally made on a yearto-year
basis. However, not all students receive assistantships, and
partial assistantships (such as tuition waiver only) may also be
offered. International students are eligible for graduate assistantships
in some academic units. In addition to specific academic unit
requirements, any student whose home language is not English,
whether or not the student has graduated from an English speaking,
post-secondary institution, must abide by all Florida Tech policies
regarding English language proficiency found in “Languages
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