Honors Scholarship

USF Honors College Scholarship of $2,000 ($500 per year for up to 4 years) The Honors College Scholarship recognizes your academic commitment and achievement. This award is made in addition to the USF Presidential Scholar Award or the USF Scholars Award (see the Freshman Scholarship Web site). Eligible students must qualify for the Honors College, enroll in the university full-time, register for an Honors College core course and maintain a 3.2 USF GPA each semester.  You may receive this award in addition to any awards except National Merit/Achievement/Hispanic, Kosove, Jenkins, Holcombe or Nolton Scholarships.

Competitive Scholarships

For Incoming Freshmen

• George and Bobbe Karpay Scholarship for Excellence, pays full tuition for Florida residents
• USF Business Ethics Scholarship (business major not required), pays $2,000 per year for 4 years

Competitive Scholarships Application

For Continuing Students

• John and Grace Allen Endowed Scholarship
• Seide Endowed Scholarship
• Honors College Gelin Scholarship
• J.O DeLotto and Sons, Inc. Scholarship
• Carl Riggs Endowed Memorial Scholarship
• Aboly-Frederick Lykes Scholarships
• Betty and Pat Fazio Endowed Scholarship
• Herbert and Elaine Gimelstob Endowed Honors Scholarship
• Helios Education Foundation STEM Scholarship

Competitive Scholarships Application

The above scholarships require a 3.5 USF GPA; completion of at least 2 Honors courses by the end of Spring semester in which applying (Honors English, Honors Selected topics, and Discovery do not count); a history of substantive community, University and/or Honors service since entering USF. Students receiving National Merit, Hispanic or Achievement; Kosove or Jenkins scholarships are not eligible for the above scholarships. 

Grocery Manufacturers Representatives Endowed Scholarship (GMR)

• Business major interested in the field of consumer packaged goods/food industry
• Full-time Junior or Senior
• Continuing or transfer student
• $2,000 ($1,000 for Fall 2011 and $1,000 for Spring 2012)
• Minimum GPA 3.3
• Recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, participation in school and community activities and work experience.
• Special Requirements: Submit one-page essay explaining your qualifications no more than 250 words.
• Must attend one GMR event.

Travel Scholarships

Terrell & Neva Sessums Regents Scholarship – Cost of airfare, up to $500

Travel Scholarship Application

Foundation Scholarships

The following scholarships are Foundation Scholarships that are administered through the Honors College.  They are NOT limited to Honors College students; all incoming freshmen are encouraged to apply.  These scholarships include the cost of attendance at USF, a personal academic advisor, tutoring, and other academic support services.

• First Generation Brad and Terry Holcombe Scholarship

George W. Jenkins Scholarship  

• The Susan and Robert Ableidinger Endowed Scholarship is also administered through the Honors College.

Students may find these scholarships and more by using the USF Scholarship Search.

All of us at the Honors College wish to see our students among the nation’s top scholars. For more information on national awards such as Rhodes Scholars, visit Office of National Scholarships.

Beltran Brothers Honors College Endowed Dental Scholarship

• Scholarship for student with a pre-dental school course of study in the Honors College.
• Awardees must have taken the DAT (Dental Assessment Test) with a score of 20 or above; preference for a bi-lingual (English and Spanish) student.
• $1,000 ($500 in fall 2011 and $500 in spring 2012)