BLN/VolunteHerO Scholarship
To offer scholarships to students engaged in the Black Leadership Network who are full or part-time, all academic levels, in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, pursuing a Criminology major. This scholarship is based on merit and 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. For students who have participated in community service or volunteer work.
![Rhea F. Law, USF President Rhea F. Law, USF President](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-BnLqjSH/0/b701d315/O/i-BnLqjSH.jpg)
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: AAU Member](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/n-LghR8t/Home-Page/i-6tZF3bk/0/da7c93de/O/aau-sm.jpg)
USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.
![USF: Faculty Fulbright Scholars](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/Carousel/Home-Page/i-BJgPzjP/0/0a5bc005/O/FulScholarMonday.jpg)
USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!
![USF: Across the World](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/Carousel/Home-Page/i-rwg8Jrh/1/e3598d19/O/alumni%20carousel.jpg)
You can find approximately 400,000 USF graduates worldwide.
![USF: Global Reach](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/Carousel/Home-Page/i-sZb9Ssj/0/9f477bab/O/Carousel%20Flag.jpg)
USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!
![USF: Supporting Veterans](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/Carousel/Home-Page/i-zzW5Ddx/0/685b7d11/O/vets2.jpg)
U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)
![USF: Innovative Inventions](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/Carousel/Home-Page/i-njsNKwv/0/30a2c8d5/O/Patents.jpg)
USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.
![USF: A New Generation](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/Carousel/Home-Page/i-bZPdG5q/0/4b1efb49/O/FirstGen.jpg)
25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.
![USF: A Smart Investment](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/n-LghR8t/Home-Page/i-HTM47HG/0/d52c1208/O/best-value-min.png)
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).
![USF: A Leading University](https://photos.smugmug.com/Giving/n-LghR8t/Home-Page/i-qFGRnXK/0/86758cbe/O/Top%2050.jpg)
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2023).