Father Richard Cressman Endowed Scholarship
To provide scholarships for full or part-time students, at all academic levels, pursuing all majors, in all colleges, on all campuses. This scholarship can be awarded 1 semester. First preference will be given to graduates of Cristo Rey High School located in Tampa, Florida. Second preference will be given to graduates of any Cristo Rey Network School.
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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: 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: 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).
![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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.