Planned Gifts Make an Impact
They are young and old. Some are alumni and others are not. They have different backgrounds and have traveled a variety of career paths. But each, for their own reasons, has chosen to make a gift to the University of South Florida through their estate.
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Grateful Giving
Over the years, the generosity of Dean Martin and his late wife, Barbara, created new opportunities for students at USF through 10 named endowments and nearly $650,000 in giving.
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Five BOLD Donors Create Endowed Scholarship for Entrepreneurs
Though they each followed a different path to and through the University of South Florida, five Bulls who have graduated in the last decade found common ground in their love for the university and a passion for entrepreneurship.
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Hands-On Philanthropy
For one whose giving philosophy centers on building long-term solutions, supporting scholarships at USF is a natural fit for Elizabeth Moore.
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Engineering Scholarship Honors Joy O'Shields
Lakecia Gunter '95 established the Joy O’Shields Honorary Scholarship in Engineering to both honor one of her most cherished mentors and provide support to full-time graduate students in the College of Engineering with preference for historically underrepresented minority students.
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A New Home for Some of the Best and Brightest Bulls
An extraordinary new landmark is coming to Tampa Bay.
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Transforming Lives Through Science and Philanthropy
At Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), a global biopharmaceutical company, they follow the science — and it leads them to a company philosophy centered around not only improving patient outcomes, but also strengthening communities.
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Bulls Biggest Fan
Joseph Ferguson ’86 is, arguably, one of the Bulls biggest and most loyal fans.
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History-making Gift for the College of Medicine
When Jack Ross passed away on July 18, 2019, at the age of 98, he left an estate gift worth more than $4 million to the Jack F. Ross Medical Scholarship, the largest single gift to scholarships in the history of the USF Morsani College of Medicine.
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A Step Up for the Underserved
Christine Schlesinger always knew she had a calling. An immigrant bornin Germany, caring for the underprivileged and underserved was her passion and soon became her life’s work.
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Moez Limayem, USF President
- Leading beyond the script
- From Grand Rounds to a Grand Legacy
- One day became 50 years
- Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Invests $1 Million to Advance USF Risk Management and Insurance Program
- USF sets new records for donor support
- USF Announces $1.5 Million Gift from ReliaQuest to Advance AI and Cybersecurity Education
- USF Foundation Board welcomes new members
- USF Announces $1.5 Million Gift from ReliaQuest to Advance AI and Cybersecurity Education
- Marine Science Fund
- USF Unveils Ruben Ledesma, Jr. Motorsport Center
- The Science of Giving: Biologist Honors Late Wife with Gift to OLLI
Your Impact
USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!
You can find approximately 409,000 USF graduates worldwide.
U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)
USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.
USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!
25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #46 among public universities (2026).
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).
USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.