BLN Westin and Eva Gibbons Scholarship USFSP
To offer scholarships to first-generation undergraduate students, who are full or part-time, pursuing all majors, in all colleges, at USF St. Petersburg. This scholarship is renewable up to 8 semesters and has a preference for financial need. 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 (2024).
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).
USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.
USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!
You can find approximately 394,000 USF graduates worldwide.
U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)
USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.
USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!
25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.