University of South Florida

University of South Florida serves students across a wide span of academic levels and credentials, with opportunities that reach undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as learners pursuing professional certification, associate, bachelor’s, graduate, and Ph.D. pathways. The institution’s scholarship activity shows a university that supports both full-time and part-time enrollment and uses targeted aid to recognize student background, campus involvement, and field of study. Its scholarship portfolio reflects several distinct priorities. The Father Richard Cressman Endowed Scholarship supports students attending the University of South Florida and gives first preference to graduates of Cristo Rey High School in Tampa, Florida, followed by graduates of any Cristo Rey Network school. That structure ties the university’s support to a specific Tampa educational community while also extending consideration to a broader network of schools. The scholarship opens on 12/1/2025, closes on 5/16/2026, and carries an award amount of up to $1,000. Other named funds show how the university directs support to particular student groups and academic settings. The Eileen and Andrew Hafer Ambassador Scholarship is centered on members of the USF Ambassador Program whose university experience has been enriched by that involvement. The James and Darcel Stewart Endowed Scholarship focuses on students in the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business, with encouragement for first-generation college students and preference for students born in Florida who are working their way through school and demonstrate financial need. Taken together, these programs present University of South Florida as an institution that invests in student access, campus leadership, business education, and community-connected pathways in Florida.