Freshmen Admissions Scholarships
Non-Florida Residents 2023 - 2024
To be considered for merit-based scholarships from the Office of Admissions, students must submit a complete admissions application by January 15, 2023 with all supporting documents:
- If you completed all four years of high school at a U.S. institution, you will need to fill out our Student Self-Reported Academic Record.
- If you completed any year of high school at an institution outside of the U.S., you will need to submit high school transcripts (unofficial international and official domestic). DO NOT submit a Self-Reported Academic Record.
- Test Scores - ACT or SAT
For additional information about the awarding process, please visit Freshman Scholarship Requirements & Timeline. All scholarships are awarded on a funds-available basis to students who have been admitted to USF.
Non-Florida ResidentS
The USF Green & Gold Presidential, USF Green & Gold Directors and USF Green & Gold Scholars Waiver Awards are not stackable. Students will receive the highest award for which they qualify within the awarding timeline. All Green & Gold awards are credited in the form of a partial out-of-state tuition waiver; exact award amounts vary based on the number of credits in which a student enrolls each term. Students who are non-residents will receive their scholarship in the form of a waiver. The USF non-resident waiver award will cover up to the full amount offered by The Office of Admissions as long as it does not exceed the non-resident fee amount and is not covered by any other resources. Students should refer to their award notification received from The Office of Admissions to know the maximum waiver they may be eligible to receive per semester. The waiver does not pay towards resident tuition and other fees.
| Scholarship | Award/Benefit | Academic Requirements |
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| USF Green & Gold Presidential Waiver Award | $44,000 (up to $11,000 per year) | 4.00+ GPA and 1370+ SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math) or 30+ ACT |
| USF Green & Gold Directors Waiver Award | $32,000 (up to $8,000 per year) | 3.80+ GPA and 1310+ SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math) or 28+ ACT |
| USF Green & Gold Scholars Waiver Award |
$20,000 (up to $5,000 per year) |
3.60+ GPA and 1240+ SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math) or 26+ ACT |
| USF International Student Scholarship |
$4,000 (up to $1,000 per year) |
3.50+ GPA and 1210+ SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math) or 25+ ACT |
national recognition and honors SCHOLARSHIPS
The following awards are stackable with the USF Green & Gold Presidential, USF Green & Gold Directors and USF Green & Gold Scholars Waiver Awards and USF International Student Scholarship.
| Scholarship | Award/Benefit | Academic Requirements | |
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| USF Tradition of Excellence Awards (students receive only the highest award for which they qualify) | National Merit Scholar | National Merit Semi-finalists are awarded $20,000 ($5,000 per year) until they are
official classified as a National Merit Finalist and select USF as their first-choice
school. Then this award will be removed to add a scholarship package to be announced at a
future date.
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Receive designation as a National Merit Scholar Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and name USF as your first-choice school.
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| College Board Recognition | $16,000 ($4,000 per year) and a study abroad scholarship |
Receive designation by the College Board National Recognition Programs as a student who identifies as African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, or Indigenous. This award must be stacked with an additional Office of Admissions USF Green & Gold Presidential, USF Green & Gold Directors, USF Green & Gold Scholars Waiver Award or USF International Student Scholarship. |
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