Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program (FPCTP) Scholarship
State of Florida; administered by the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities (UCF)
State scholarship for students with intellectual disabilities enrolled in an approved FPCTP at a Florida college or university.
- How much
- Set annually in the General Appropriations Act (may be prorated)
- Who qualifies
- Student with an intellectual disability enrolled in an approved FPCTP
- Must physically attend the institution and submit documentation of the intellectual disability.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- When to apply
- Apply any time Rolling; awarded by the institution each term.
- How to apply
- Enroll in an approved FPCTP
- The institution awards the scholarship to eligible students (ask the program or the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities)
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (flsenate.gov)
The details
Scholarship established in s. 1004.6495(7), F.S. for students with an intellectual disability (20 U.S.C. s. 1140(2)) enrolled in an approved Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program at an eligible Florida public or private institution, coordinated by the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities at UCF. Students cannot be receiving FEFP-funded services or a K-12 scholarship under part III of ch. 1002. The annual amount is set in the General Appropriations Act (it was $7,000 in 2016-17) and may be prorated. Renewal requires satisfactory progress in the program.
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