Honors Admissions

Honors Scholarships

The Judy Genshaft Honors College awards competitive scholarships to its new and continuing students.

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS

All Judy Genshaft Honors College students receive $2,000 in scholarships once they complete each of the three requirement areas (community service, global experience, academic). This award is paid in three installments during the students' academic career:

Each of the three scholarships is paid out once and are nonrenewable.

DEADLINES AND PAYOUTS

To become eligible for a scholarship payment, students must complete the requirement and submit the related form. Please see the payment schedule below:

*Forms approved by (listed date): *Scholarship is awarded by (listed date):
Feb. 12, 2021 Week of March 1, 2021
July 30, 2021 Drop/Add Week - Fall 2021
Sept. 24, 2021 Week of Oct. 18, 2021
Dec. 3, 2021 Dro​p/Add Week - Spring 2022
Feb. 11, 2022 Week of March 7, 2022

*Dates may vary. Please check this page regularly for updates.

  • Any forms received after the deadline will be awarded during the following pay out.
  • Academic Requirement scholarships are awarded in Fall and Spring semesters only.
  • The Judy Genshaft Honors College does not pay out scholarships in Summer terms.
  • The Judy Genshaft Honors College does not pay out scholarships after students have graduated.

Students should plan to complete all requirements prior to their final semester, especially if they anticipate a Summer graduation.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

Most Judy Genshaft Honors College students also qualify for generous travel scholarships to fund study abroad opportunities. These scholarships are distributed based on specific program, financial need, and available funding.

In addition, thanks to the generosity of many donors, there are more than 30 other competitive scholarships, awarded to over 150 recipients, for which only Judy Genshaft Honors College students can apply. Students may apply for these honors-specific awards as well as general USF scholarships. These applications typically open in November and are due on Feb. 1.

Students can also visit the Office of National Scholarships for more information about competitive academic awards.

Qualified incoming students will also be able to apply for the prestigious Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship, a merit-based $10,000 study abroad award. This invitation-only scholarship is awarded to qualified First-Time-In-College (FTIC) students from all three USF campuses.

In addition, current Judy Genshaft Honors College students can apply for the Genshaft-Greenbaum Global Explorer Award. For more information, click here.