BLN/Donald R. Odom Sr. Endowed Scholarship
To offer scholarships to full or part-time undergraduate students, pursuing all majors, in all colleges, and all campuses. This scholarship is renewable up to 8 semesters. Preference will be given to students with financial need. Preference will also be given to students involved with the Black Leadership Network (BLN) which supports African American students and African American initiatives through 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
You can find approximately 400,000 USF graduates worldwide.
USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!
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 professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.
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)
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).