FLORIDA BLUE KEY
Florida’s most prestigious leadership honorary since 1923
Dear Prospective Member,
Thank you for your interest in Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary. Florida Blue Key is the University of Florida’s oldest
and most distinguished leadership organization. In addition to planning and producing Homecoming, Gator Growl, and the
Speech and Debate Tournament, Florida Blue Key conducts many projects serving both the University of Florida and the
Gainesville community. A successful applicant must demonstrate exemplary leadership and service to the University of
Florida. Diversity of involvement is an important criterion for acceptance into Florida Blue Key and involvement in one area
of campus activity does not necessarily qualify one for membership. Florida Blue Key selects leaders who have made a
significant contribution to the overall development of student life at the University of Florida.
The following requirements are mandatory for all applicants:
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Be a current full-time student at the University of Florida, or if graduating, enrolled in the number of
classes required to meet graduation requirements.
Have completed sixty (60) hours of college credits (excluding current enrollment), twenty-four (24) of
which must have been earned at the University of Florida.
Have participated and demonstrated leadership in extra-curricular activities at the University of Florida
Have at least a 2.0 grade point average.
A complete application contains the following:
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Resume with signed statement granting the Student Activities staff permission to certify GPA and hours completed
$50 Application Fee
Completed application form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1a3JGHyrsO_3ESwtXk3z9TZtzQuZdvU8Z4YP6KaflpYs/viewform)
Resume: Please follow the format provided, including all the information located at the top and bottom of the sample
resume. Your name should be typed as you wish it to appear on your initiation certificate. Please limit the resume to one legal
size piece of paper.
Fees: Please submit a $50 fee—make any checks payable to “Florida Blue Key”—to our Office Administrator, Sharon
Connell, when you submit your application. This fee pays for the administrative cost of your application as well as an
introductory reception scheduled for the evening of April 3rd from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The location for the reception will be
provided at the interview. Candidates for membership are encouraged to attend the reception, and business attire is suggested
for this event as well.
Interview: When you submit your application please sign up for an interview time. Interviews will be held from March 29th to
30th in the Law School. The interview room will be provided when you sign up for an interview time. Business attire is
suggested.
Applications are due by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, March 25th in the Florida Blue Key trailer on the lawn between the
Reitz Union and Rhines Hall. You will be notified by mail of Florida Blue Key’s decision. If you are selected, you will be
invited to attend an initiation banquet on April 27th.
If you have any questions concerning the application or the application process, please call the Florida Blue Key office at 352273-0829. Thank you again for your interest in Florida Blue Key and good luck!
Sincerely,
Josh Srelzik
President
Cecelia Hardwick
Vice President of Membership
Sharon Connell
Office Assistant