A Tuition Assistance Resource For Miami Dade College International Students

A Tuition Assistance Resource For Miami Dade College International Students

The Florida legislature has established 11 international institutes for students on F-1 visa from certain countries. Each one of the institutes listed below has an application that each student on F-1 visa, FROM THE COUNTRIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE (see eligibilities by visiting the institute from the area/country related to your website). The list of the Institutes is below: Florida Brazil Florida Canada Florida Caribbean* Florida China Florida Costa Rica Florida Eastern Europe* Florida France* Florida Israel Florida Mexico Florida Japan Florida West Africa* * (see list of nations/departments in this institute) Florida statutes authorize up to 25 tuition exemptions of all or part of non-resident tuition portion that you must pay as an international student. The exemptions total of 25 for ALL (not each) of Florida community colleges and state universities, meaning that 25 exemption could be given during academic year in Florida. If you are a citizen of one of the countries eligible for this exemption, and you are on an F-1 visa, you are eligible to apply for an exemption. Please note that each institute has established criteria for these awards, and these awards are not Automatic. When, if granted, they may be for full exemption (up to 15 credits) or for a lesser number of credits. Each institute s website has an application and deadlines for submitting application. The addresses and contact numbers have been provided in order to obtain more information are provided too. In some cases, applications are reviewed only once a year. Some have renewal system operative by submitting evidence of good academic standing and satisfactory GPA at your educational institution. These awards are not available to students enrolled in private institutions. NOTE: Those students accepting these awards (tuition exemptions) must agree to return to their home nation for the period of time equivalent to the time period for which the exemption has been granted.

FLORIDA BRAZIL INSTITUTE Website: : www.floridabrazil.org Center for Latin American Studies University of Florida 319 Grinter Hall P.O. Box 115530 Gainesville, FL 32611-5530 Contact: Emilio Bruna, Director Tel: (352) 846-0634 Fax: (352) 392-7682 Email: Florida-brazil@ufl.edu Out-of-State Tuition Exemption program: Eligibility for Citizens of: Brazil Application Materials & Tuition Exemption Application Form: http://www.floridabrazil.org/student-support/tuition-exemption/

FLORIDA CANADA INSTITUTE Website: http://www.international.ucf.edu/fcli/index.php Contact: Florida Canada Linkage Institute Office of International Studies University of Central Florida P.O. Box 163105 Orlando, FL 32816 If necessary the street address is: 4000 Central Florida Blvd Suite MH107 Orlando, FL 32816-3105 Lisa Lomitola Email: fcli@ucf.edu Tel: (407) 823-3647 Fax: (407) 882-0240 Florida Tuition Awards for Eligible Canadians from the Florida- Canada Linkage Institute Eligibility: Citizens of Canada Application Form & Guide: http://www.international.ucf.edu/fcli/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=51&itemid=58

FLORIDA CARIBBEAN INSTITUTE Website: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/lacc/pages.php?id=1027 Contact: Latin American and Caribbean Center Florida International University Modesto A. Maidique Campus Deuxieme Maison (DM), 353 11200 SW 8th Street Miami, FL 33199 Viroselia Reyes Tel: 305-348-2894 Fax: 305-348-3593 Email: virreyes@fiu.edu Eligibility for Citizens of: Antigua & Barbuda The Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Program: Guyana Haiti Jamaica St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Lucia St. Vincent & the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Application: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/pages/docs/1027/1267472565_fci_application.pdf

FLORIDA-CHINA INSTITUTE Web site: http://www.uwf.edu/fcli/ Addresses & Contacts: UPPER DIVISION Dr. Kuiyuan Li Email: kli@uwf.edu Florida China Linkage Institute Bldg 71 The University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 LOWER DIVISION: Michelle Loufek E-Mail: loufekm@brevardcc.edu Tel: (321) 433-7765 Brevard Community College 1519 Clearlake Road, Bldg 11-238 Cocoa, FL 32922 Dr. Miriam Stamps Department of Marketing College of Business Administration University of South Florida Tampa, Florida 33620 Tel: (813) 974-6205 Fax: (813) 974-6175 Email: mstamps@coba.usf.edu Out-of-State Tuition Exemtion Program: Eligibility for Citizens of: Taiwan, The People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macao

FLORIDA-COSTA RICA INSTITUTE Web Site: http://international.fsu.edu/types/linkage/florica%20costa%20rica.aspx Address & Contact: Marianella Jost Tel: (850) 644-7622 Fax: (850) 644-8817 Email: mjost@admin.fsu.edu Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute Florida State University 282 Champions Way Fifth floor, University Center Building A, Office suite A5500 Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420 Julia Ribley Tel: (407) 582-1898 Email: jribley@valenciacollege.edu Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute Valencia College Post Office Box 3028 Orlando, FL 32802 Eligibility for Citizens of: Costa Rica Application: http://international.fsu.edu/types/linkage/docs/florida-costa-rica- LINKAGE-APPLICATION-11162011.pdf

FLORIDA-EASTERN EUROPE INSTITUTE Web Site: http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/eeli/contact.php Address & Contact: Florida-Eastern Europe Linkage Institute Office of International Studies University of Central Florida P.O. Box 163105 Orlando, FL 32816-3105 If necessary the street address is: 4000 Central Florida Blvd Suite MH107 Orlando, FL 32816-3105 Lisa Lomitola Tel: (407)823-3647 Fax: (407)882-0240 E-Mail: eeli@ucf.edu Eligible for Citizens of Countries: Albania Georgia Romania Armenia Hungary Russia Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Serbia & Montenegro Belarus Kyrgyzstan Slovakia Bosnia-Herzegovina Latvia Slovenia Bulgaria Lithuania Tajikistan Croatia Macedonia Turkmenistan Czech Republic Moldova Ukraine Estonia Poland Uzbekistan Application: http://international.ucf.edu/eeli/appl12/index.php

FLORIDA FRANCE INSTITUTE Web Site: http://international.fsu.edu/types/linkage/florica%20france.aspx Address & Contact: Dr. Christine Probes Tel: (813) 974-3104 Fax: (813) 974-4613 Email: probes@cas.usf.edu University of South Florida Florida-France Institute International Affairs Center University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., CPR107 Tampa, FL 33620-5550 Marianella Jost Tel: (850) 644-7622 Fax: (850) 644-8817 Email: mjost@admin.fsu.edu Florida State University Florida-France Linkage Institute University Center, Room A5527 Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420 florida-france@iac.usf.edu Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Program: http://global.usf.edu/florida_france/exempt.htm Eligibility for Citizens of: France Application: First Time Application: http://global.usf.edu/florida_france/1st-ooste-app.htm Renewal: http://global.usf.edu/florida_france/renewal-app.htm

FLORIDA-ISRAEL INSTITUTE Website: http://floridaisrael.org/index.html Address & Contact: David Moore Associate Vice President Tel: 954-201-7707 Fax: 954-201-7708 Email: dmoore@broward.edu International Education SACS COC Liaison Broward College Willis Holcombe Center Building 31 - Room 302G 225 East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301 Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Program: http://floridaisrael.org/scholarship_general_information.html

FLORIDA-JAPAN INSTITUTE Website:http:web.usf.eduiacflorida-japan.htm Address & Contact: Shigeko Honda Tel: (850) 474-3363 Email: japan@uwf.edu Florida Japan Linkage Institute University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Bldg. 71, Room 149 Pensacola, FL 32514 Amanda Gilmer Tel: (813) 974-5528 Fax: (813) 974-8271 Email: gilmer@usf.edu Florida-Japan Linkage Institute USF World 4202 E. Fowler Ave., CGS 101 Tampa, FL 33620 Ramona Kirsch Tel: (727) 341-4731 Fax: (727) 341-4623 Email: kirsch.ramona@spcollege.edu Center for International Programs St. Petersburg College / Gibbs Campus PO Box 13489 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Program: http://www.uwf.edu/intered/fjli/tuition-exemption.cfm Eligibility for Citizens of: JAPAN Application: First Time Applicant: http://www.uwf.edu/intered/fjli/app1.cfm Renewal: http://www.uwf.edu/intered/fjli/app2.cfm

FLORIDA MEXICO INSTITUTE Website : http://casgroup.fiu.edu/lacc/pages.php?id=1013 Contact: Viroselia Reyes Latin American and Caribbean Center Florida International University Tel: 305-348-2894 Fax: 305-348-3593 E-mail: virreyes@fiu.edu FLORIDA-MEXICO INSTITUTE (FMI) Latin American and Caribbean Center Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street Modesto A. Maidique Campus DM 353 Miami, FL 33199 Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Program: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/pages/docs/1013/1267469745_fmi_application.pdf Eligibility for citizens of: Mexico

FLORIDA-WEST AFRICA INSTITUTE: Website: http://www.unf.edu/intlctr/flawi_waiver.aspx Address & Contact: Adianez Garcia-Campos Tel: (904) 620-2657 Fax: (904) 620-3925 Email: a.garciacampos@unf.edu International Center (Building 58E, Room 2300) University of North Florida 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 Avis Simmonds Tel: (850) 599-3295 Fax: (850) 561-2520 Email: avis.simmonds@famu.edu Office of International Education and Development Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 305 North Perry-Paige Tallahassee, FL 32307 Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Program: http://www.unf.edu/dept/flawi/waivers.html Eligibility for Citizens of: BENIN LIBERIA SIERRA LEONE BURKINA FASO MALI GUINEA CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAURITANIA SENEGAL COTE D IVOIRE NIGER GHANA GAMBIA NIGERIA GUINEA-BISSAU TOGO