FLORIDA LINKAGE INSTITUTES

A Tuition Assistance Resource for Florida

International University’s International Students

FLORIDA-JAPAN INSTITUTE

Website: http://uwf.edu/intered/fjli/

Address & Contact:

Out of State Tuition Exemption Program: http://uwf.edu/intered/fjli/tuition-exemption.cfm

First Time Applicant: http://uwf.edu/intered/fjli/app1.cfm

Renewal: http://uwf.edu/intered/fjli/app2.cfm

Eligibility for Citizens of: Japan

Dr. Douglas Trelfa , Co-

Director

japan@uwf.edu

Florida Japan Linkage Institute

University of West Florida

11000 University Parkway

Bldg. 71, Room 149

Pensacola, FL 32514

Phone: (850) 474-3363

Amanda Gilmer, Co-Director

gilmer@usf.edu

Florida-Japan Institute

USF World

University of South Florida

4202 E. Fowler Ave., CGS 101

Tampa, FL 33620

Phone: (813) 974-5528

Fax: (813) 974-8271

Ramona RW Kirsch , Co-Director

kirsch.ramona@spcollege.edu

Director, Center for International

Programs

St. Petersburg College

6605 5th Avenue North

St. Petersburg, FL 33710

Phone: (727) 341-4732

Fax: (727) 341-4623

FLORIDA – CANADA INSTITUTE

Website: https://fcli.intl.ucf.edu/

Address & Contact:

Application Requirements: https://fcli.intl.ucf.edu/pages/requiredDocuments

Out of State Tuition Exemption: https://fcli.intl.ucf.edu/pages/about

Eligibility for Citizens of: Canada

Florida-Canada Linkage Institute (FCLI)

University of Central Florida

Barbara Ying Center

12815 Scholarship Drive

Orlando, Florida 32816-0130

USA

Phone: +1-407-823-3647

Email: fcli@ucf.edu

FLORIDA-BRAZIL INSTITUTE

Website: http://www.floridabrazil.org/

Address & Contact:

Out of State Tuition Exemption: http://www.floridabrazil.org/student-support/tuition-exemption/

Eligibility for Citizens of: Brazil

Dr. MARY RISNER, Project

Manager

Email: mrisner@latam.ufl.edu

T: 352.273.4723

Dr. EMILIO BRUNA, Director

Email: embruna@ufl.edu

T: 352.846.0634

Latin American Studies Center

319 Grinter Hall

P.O. Box 115530

Gainesville, FL 32611-5530

Tel: (352) 392-0375

Fax: (352) 392-7682

FLORIDA – CHINA INSTITUTE

Website: http://uwf.edu/offices/international-education-and-programs/florida-china-linkage-

institute/fcli-overview/

Address & Contact:

Tuition Exemption: http://uwf.edu/offices/international-education-and-programs/florida-china-

linkage-institute/tuition-exemption/

Eligibility for Citizens of: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and the People’s Republic of China

Dr. Kuiyuan Li

Florida China Linkage Institute

BLDG 4, RM 339

The University of West Florida

11000 University Parkway

Pensacola, FL 32514-5750

kli@uwf.edu

Dr. Miriam Stamps

Department of Marketing

College of Business

Administration

University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida 33620

mstamps@coba.usf.edu

Ms. Michelle Loufek

Eastern Florida State College

(formerly Brevard Community

College)

1519 Clearlake Road, Bldg 11-238

Cocoa, FL 32922

LoufekM@easternflorida.edu

FLORIDA-COSTA RICA INSTITUTE

Website: http://international.fsu.edu/Types/Linkage/Florica%20Costa%20Rica.aspx

Address & Contact:

Eligibility for Citizens of: Costa Rica

Florida State University

Gisela R. Fisher, Co-Director,

Florida-Costa Rica Linkage

Institute

Florida State University

282 Champions Way

Fifth floor, University Center

Building A,

Office suite A5500

Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420

Phone: (850) 644-7217

Fax: (850) 644-8817

gfisher@fsu.edu

Valencia Community College

Dr. Larry Reagan, Co-Director

Florida-Costa Rica Linkage

Institute

Valencia Community College

Post Office Box 3028

Orlando, FL 32802

Phone: (407) 299-5000, ext. 3421

lreagan@valencia.cc.fl.us

FLORIDA – EASTERN EUROPE INSTITUTE

Website: https://eeli.intl.ucf.edu/

Address & Contact:

Requirements: https://eeli.intl.ucf.edu/pages/requiredDocuments

Tuition Exemption: https://eeli.intl.ucf.edu/pages/about

Eligibility for Citizens of: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina,

Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo,

Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and

Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

Florida-Eastern Europe Linkage

Institute (EELI)

University of Central Florida

Barbara Ying Center

12815 Scholarship Drive

Orlando, Florida 32816-0130

USA

Phone: +1-407-823-3647

Email: eeli@ucf.edu

FLORIDA-FRANCE INSTITUTE

Website: http://www.usf.edu/world/centers/florida-france/

Tuition Exemption: http://www.usf.edu/world/centers/florida-france/tuition-exemption.aspx

Eligibility for Citizens of: France

Coordinator: Mary Cardenas

University of South Florida

Florida-France Linkage Institute

USF World

4202 E. Fowler Ave., CGS 101

Tampa, Florida 33620

ffli@usf.edu

Phone: (813) 974-1218

Fax: (813) 974-8271

Co-Director: Dr. Christine Probes

University of South Florida

4202 E. Fowler Ave., CPR 417

Tampa, FL 33620-5550

probes@usf.edu

Co-Director: Marianella Baez Jost

Florida State University

International Program Coordinator

FSU International Programs

282 Champions Way

P.O. Box 3062420

Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2420

Phone: (850) 644-7622

Fax: (850) 644-8817

mjost@admin.fsu.edu

FLORIDA-ISRAEL INSTITUTE

Website: http://www.floridaisrael.org/v2/

Address & Contact:

Useful Information: http://www.floridaisrael.org/v2/index.php/info

Eligibility for Citizens of: Israel

David Moore, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President

International Education SACS

COC Liaison

Address:

225 East Las Olas Blvd,

Building 31 - Room 302GFort

LauderdaleFlorida33301

Email: dmoore@broward.edu

Phone: 954-201-7707

Fax: 954-201-7708

FLORIDA-WEST AFRICA INSTITUTE

Website: https://www.unf.edu/intlctr/FLAWI_Waiver.aspx

Address & Contact:

Application Form:

https://www.unf.edu/uploadedFiles/sa/intlctr/FLAWI%20Application%20for%20Out%20of%20

State%20Tuition%20Exemption.pdf

Eligibility for Citizens of: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde Islands, Cote D'Ivoire, Gambia,

Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone,

and Togo

Ms. Adianez Garcia-Campos

International Center (Building

58E, Room 2300)

University of North Florida

1 UNF Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32224

USA

Email: a.garciacampos@unf.edu

Phone (904) 620-2657

Fax (904) 620-3925

Dean Bettie J. Hausman

Florida State College at

Jacksonville

North Campus

4501 Capper Road

Jacksonville, FL 32218

USA

Email: bhausman@fscj.edu

Phone (904) 766-6783

Mrs. Avis Simmonds

Office of International Education

and Development

Florida Agricultural and

Mechanical University

305 North Perry-Paige

Tallahassee, FL 32307

USA

Email: avis.simmonds@famu.edu

Phone (850) 599-3295

Fax (850) 561-2520

FLORIDA-MEXICO INSTITUTE

Website: https://lacc.fiu.edu/academics/financial/fmi/

Address & Contact:

Application: https://lacc.fiu.edu/academics/financial/fmi/fmi_application.pdf

Eligibility for Citizens of: Mexico

(305)348-2894 or email lacc@fiu.edu

FLORIDA-MEXICO INSTITUTE (FMI)

Latin American and Caribbean Center

Florida International University

11200 SW 8th Street

Modesto Maidique Campus

Deuxieme Mason 353

Miami, FL 33199

Phone: (305) 348-2894

Fax: (305) 348-3593

FLORIDA-CARIBBEAN INSTITUTE

Website: https://lacc.fiu.edu/academics/financial/fci/

Address & Contact:

Application: https://lacc.fiu.edu/academics/financial/fci/fci_application.pdf

Eligibility for Citizens of: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica,

Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.

Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago

(305)348-2894 or email lacc@fiu.edu

FLORIDA-CARIBBEAN

INSTITUTE (FCI)

Latin American and Caribbean

Center

Florida International University

11200 SW 8th Street

Modesto Maidique Campus

Deuxieme Mason 353

Miami, FL 33199

Phone: (305) 348-2894

Fax: (305) 348-3593