BLN Hurdles & Hughes Legacy Scholarship

Hurdle and Hughes Law Firm Legacy Scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship designed to assist minority students who are passionate about one day becoming great lawyers. Particularly, this scholarship is intended to help soften the financial hardship that many undergraduate students will face during their undergraduate years. We understand the constant grind of studying and we respect the diligent effort to never give up and accomplish your goals, because adversity never leaves you where it finds you.
Scholarship Purpose
To offer scholarships to full or part-time undergraduate first-generation students, pursuing all majors, in all colleges, on all campuses. This scholarship is renewable up to 8 semesters. Preference for students engaged in the Black Leadership Network that supports African Americans and African American initiatives throughout the USF and in our community. Preference for Business, Political Science, and Criminal Justice/Criminology majors.

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

USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!

USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.

U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).

USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.

U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)

25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.

U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2024).

You can find approximately 394,000 USF graduates worldwide.

USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!