The Spanninga Family Endowed Scholarship
To offer scholarships to full-time undergraduate students, pursuing all majors, in all colleges, on all campuses. This scholarship is based on merit and is renewable up to 8 semesters. The Spanninga Family Scholarship is specifically for Florida students transferring to USFSM/USF from State College of Florida (Florida Community College/Florida 2 year college). Students must be willing to work and support themselves and must transfer with at least a 3.0 GPA. Recipients will have demonstrated a commitment to strong work ethic.

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).

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.

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

USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!

U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)

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

You can find approximately 400,000 USF graduates worldwide.

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