Juel Hickman Shannon Smith Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship Criteria
Full-time undergraduate students, pursuing a major in Africana Studies (Institute of Black Life/Center for Africa) or a major in Elementary Education in the College of Education on the Tampa campus. Preference will be given to African Americans and female students.
Requires personal statement, student resume and an essay that describes your major, career plans, examples of how you have given back or plan to give back to the black community and/or any involvement with the USF Institute on Black Life.
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 leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!
USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.
USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2024).
USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.
U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)
25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.
You can find approximately 400,000 USF graduates worldwide.
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).