The Florida-Brazil Linkage Institute (FBLI) awards tuition exemptions for qualified Brazilian undergraduate students studying at Florida’s public community colleges or Brazilian graduate students studying at Florida’s public universities.

Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
 

• Brazilian citizens with F-1 or J-1 visa status.
• Must have been admitted to or enrolled as a full-time degree-seeking graduate student (MA/MS/LLM) at a Florida state university OR a full-time 2-year degree-seeking community college student (AA/AS) at a Florida state community college.
• A 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
• Students must agree to return to Brazil for a period of time equal to the exemption period within three years of their completing undergraduate or graduate study.

These areas of study and students are NOT eligible for the tuition waivers:
 

• Undergraduate students in bachelor’s degree programs.
• Graduate students in doctoral programs.
• Vocational or online degree programs.
• Professional advanced degrees such as MD, JD, DVM.             
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) or English for Academic Purpose (EAP) classes.
• Community college students who receive an out-of-state tuition waiver and transfer to a Florida state university for a bachelor’s degree are not eligible to continue receiving the waiver.

For additional information, please visit us at FBLI Tuition Waiver Program or connect with the FBLI Team at FBLI@latam.ufl.edu.