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Thank you for your interest in The Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program. At this time, our application process is closed and we are no longer accepting new applications. Please visit the Financial Aid office to learn about other scholarship opportunities available to First-Generation students. Our next recruitment cycle opens Fall 2024 for the 2025-2026 academic year.
About the Program
Established in 2017 by FAU President Emeritus John Kelly, Ph.D., and Carolyn Kelly, together with Boca Raton philanthropists Aubrey and Sally Strul, The Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program provides financial support and the opportunity for qualified Florida high school students to graduate from Florida Atlantic debt-free. The amount each student receives, depends on the student’s expected family contribution as determined by FAFSA, along with other grants or scholarships the student receives
Eligibility Requirements
- Be a First-Generation Student, defined as a student whose parent(s)/ guardian(s) have not attended college.
- Be a full-time college student (registered for at least 12 credit hours).
- Be a 2025 high school graduate.
- Complete a FAFSA application and demonstrate financial need. FAU’s school code is: 001481.
- Be admitted to Florida Atlantic University for the Fall 2025 semester.
- Commit to completing a minimum of 30 credits per year to graduate in four (4) years or less.
- Commit to living on campus (Fall & Spring Semesters)
Decision Timeline
| Applications Open | November 1, 2023 |
| Application Deadline: | February 29, 2024 |
| Prospect Interviews: | March 6 - March 15, 2024 |
| Scholarship Decisions Released | March 20, 2024 |
| Selection Process Close | April 1, 2024 |