Fredric G. Levin Scholars
About the Fredric G. Levin Scholars Program
The Fredric G. Levin Scholars Program is an invitation-only leadership development and community engagement-focused program for which eligible incoming Florida freshmen are invited to apply.
Application Process and Eligibility
Application invitations for the Fredric G. Levin Scholars Program and Scholarship will be sent to eligible students via email between January and February. The deadline to apply is March 1. Students who receive an invitation may apply by submitting all application materials:
- Essay response to prompts
- Recommendation form completed by academic reference
- Recommendation form completed by a supervisor
- ePortfolio of curricular and extracurricular accomplishments
- Purpose statement
Students are encouraged but not required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Students selected as semifinalists must attend a virtual interview.
Eligible students accepted to the University as freshmen are invited to apply for the program and scholarship. To be eligible for consideration, students must:
- Have Florida residency for tuition purposes.
- Be starting at UWF with fewer than 45 college credits.
- Have at least a 3.90 core GPA in high school.
2025 Fredric G. Levin Scholars
Major: Nursing
Major: Anthropology
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Major: Psychology
Major: Business Administration
Program Benefits
Eligible students receive $20,000 in scholarship support over the course of the four-year program. It is renewable annually for students who meet all renewal requirements.
Fredric G. Levin Scholars are among the first to register for classes each semester through a process called Priority Registration. Being among a small number of undergraduates registering early means our scholars are more likely to get seats in the classes they want.
Fredric G. Levin Scholars are eligible to join the living learning community (LLC) in Pace Hall with other high-achieving students. This fosters a close-knit community for UWF’s most academically ambitious students.
Fredric G. Levin Scholars have opportunities to participate in executive mentorship and apply their knowledge to practical issues through internship experience and tailored service opportunities.
Award Renewal and Program Timeline
All Fredric G. Levin Scholars Program awards are applicable for eight consecutive semesters (fall and spring only) or upon undergraduate degree completion, whichever comes first, as long as renewal requirements are maintained. Renewal requirements include a minimum 3.00 cumulative UWF GPA and continuous, full-time UWF enrollment of 12+ credit hours (excluding summer) with good academic standing.
- Up to $5,000 award
- Required course: IDH 1703 - Foundations of Leadership (3sh)
- Leadership retreat
- Participation in Fredric G. Levin Scholars Program events and activities
- 25 hours of community service
- Up to $5,000 award
- Required course: IDH 3708 - Leadership in Theory and Practice
- Participation in LSP events and activities
- Site visits with local and regional community leaders
- Development of internship proposal
- 25 hours of community service
- Up to $5,000 award
- One-on-one mentorship by faculty and/or professional leaders
- Site-based community internship (10-20 hours/week)
- Required course: IDH 3940 - Internship and Portfolio
- Opportunities to mentor new Fredric G. Levin Scholars
- Development and presentation of senior capstone project
- 25 hours of community service
- Up to $5,000 award
- Required course: IDH 4709 - Leadership and Service Capstone
- Completion of senior capstone project
- Presentation of capstone project outcomes
- Fredric G. Levin Scholars graduation celebration