McCracken Educators Scholarship
Scholarships for full and part-time students at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Criteria are as follows: (1) Financial need should be considered when awarding the scholarships, as determined by the USF Financial Aid Office. (2) A minimum grade point average is required as follows; 2.5 GPA for currently enrolled and transfer students and a 3.0 GPA for graduate students. (3) Leadership positions and community service activities should be considered when awarding the scholarships. (4) Recipients must be a Manatee County resident. (5) Recipients must be enrolled in USF Sarasota-Manatee and have been accepted into the School of Education.

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.
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Your Impact

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).

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

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!

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)

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

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