The Dr. Richard F. & Eva L. Pride Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria
USF undergraduate and graduate level students, with preference to those who are former USF Upward Bound students. Preference will be given to low-income, first generation students (defined as neither parent having received a four-year degree). Students must be enrolled full-time. Leadership and community service will be considered. Recipients must be a Florida resident.
Download the application from the Upward Bound website. You will also need to write a 500-word essay that addresses your future academic and career goals, explaining how attending USF will assist you in accomplishing your goals, and one letter of recommendation from a principal or school counselor, or professor or college representative.

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 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)

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!

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

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

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

You can find approximately 400,000 USF graduates worldwide.

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