{"id":11989,"date":"2023-03-30T16:54:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=11989"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:09:04","slug":"financial-literacy-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/financial-literacy\/financial-literacy-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Literacy Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"h3\" style=\"text-align: center\">Are you a Centsible Knight?<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"badge badge-primary\">\u00a0win a $2,500 Financial Literacy Scholarship<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"text-danger-aw\" style=\"text-align: center\">Enter your video or essay by April 30, 2026<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In honor of Financial Literacy Month, our <b>Centsible Knights Financial Literacy Program<\/b> is providing up to five $2,500 scholarships to eligible UCF students. To enter, please submit a video or essay on how you incorporate specific tools\/resources provided by Centsible Knights that influenced your financial well-being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><strong>Be creative, the sky is the limit!\u00a0<\/strong> Keep in mind, your submission must not contain offensive content; otherwise, your submission will be disqualified. This is a non-renewable scholarship, but students may apply each year if funding is available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><strong>Applicants should also be mindful of the following eligibility requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a permanent resident or U.S. citizen<\/li>\n<li>Be an undergraduate or graduate student in an aid-eligible degree program<\/li>\n<li>Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA as an undergraduate or graduate student<\/li>\n<li>Be enrolled at least half-time at UCF (\u201chalf-time\u201d is considered enrollment in at least 6 UCF credit hours as undergraduate and at least 4.5 UCF credit hours as a graduate student)<\/li>\n<li>Complete two out of the three pathways on the <a href=\"https:\/\/gradready.com\/sponsor\/ucf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GradReady<\/a> online learning tool, found on Centsible Knights website (Must earn 80% or higher at each topic).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"card card-primary mb-3 text-left\">\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<h4 class=\"card-title\">Scholarship Submission Details<\/h4>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Scholarship submissions will be accepted <strong>April 1, 2026<\/strong> through <strong>April 30, 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nAll entries must be submitted using the link below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a class=\"card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ucf.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6i1oeWdEf5p5gZ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Video or Essay to Centsible Knights<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are you a Centsible Knight? \u00a0win a $2,500 Financial Literacy Scholarship Enter your video or essay by April 30, 2026 &nbsp; In honor of Financial Literacy Month, our Centsible Knights Financial Literacy Program is providing up to five $2,500 scholarships to eligible UCF students. 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