The Presidential Merit Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors entering FIU in Early Fall/ Fall 2024. Students must have a 4.0 GPA and either a 1370 SAT, 30 ACT or be in the top 5 percent of a Florida High School Graduating Class. Students must be admitted to FIU by November 15, 2023. Applicants must have the scores sent directly to FIU when they register for the SAT or ACT so the scores can be received by the university in time for scholarship consideration. October 7, 2023, SAT/September 10, 2023 ACT- are the last test dates that will be considered for scholarship eligibility; all other supporting credentials and a completed application should already be received by the scholarship application deadline.