Helios Education Foundation Diversity Scholarships
For undergraduate financial need-based scholarship awards to qualified students, with strong consideration given to students from low-income families, under-represented populations, and diverse ethnic backgrounds. Scholarship Criteria: full or part-time students, all majors, all colleges, all campuses, who graduated from a Florida high school. Minimum 3.0 GPA as calculated by USF for initial award and 2.5 GPA for renewal.
![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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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)