BLN Dr. Haywood Brown Scholarship
To offer scholarships for first-generation full-time students, at all academic levels, undergraduates pursuing a Pre-Health major in any college, or graduates pursuing a major in a USF Health college (i.e. Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health) on the Tampa campus. This scholarship is based on merit with a preference for financial need and is renewable up to eight semesters. Preference for students engaged in the Black Leadership Network that supports African Americans and African American initiatives throughout the USF system and in our community.
Rhea F. Law, USF President
The growth and success of Tampa Bay is intrinsically linked with the growth and success of USF. There is so much potential, and the future is very bright.
Your Impact
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2023).
25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.
USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!
USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!
USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.
USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.
You can find approximately 400,000 USF graduates worldwide.
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).
U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)