William Bleakley Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The William Bleakley Memorial Endowed Scholarship is a university-wide scholarship created in memory of alumnus William Bleakley. Students must be graduates from an accredited high school in one of the following counties; Citrus, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, or Manatee; demonstrate financial need as documented by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This scholarship will be a one-year undergraduate scholarship awarded to one student each year receiving $1000 (smaller awards can be made in the event available funds fall below $1000.) Full-time students who are new freshmen, new transfers or currently enrolled undergraduates.
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
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.
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 as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2024).
USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.
USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!
U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)