USF National Merit Tradition of Excellence Award
Florida residents (as determined by the institution)
* Scholarship covering your full cost of attendance during fall and spring semesters as determined by the State of Florida Benacquisto Scholarship Program. This merit scholarship for high school graduates who achieve the National Merit® Scholar Finalist designation covers 100 percent of the cost of attendance, minus the amount that you receive from Bright Futures and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. If you qualify for this award, it will replace all other awards from the Office of Admissions, excluding the Tradition of Excellence National Merit Scholarship award
* USF National Merit Tradition of Excellence Award ($20,000/$5,000 per year)
* Scholarship options for study abroad (USF Passport Scholarship - $2,000)
NON-Florida residents (as determined by the institution)
* Scholarship covering your full cost of attendance, fall and spring sessions as determined by the USF Golden Achievement Program. This merit scholarship is for high school graduates who achieve the National Merit® Scholar Finalist designation (finalist who select USF as their first choice school with NMSC) and covers 100 percent of the cost of attendance, minus the amount that you receive from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. If you qualify for this award, it will replace all other awards from the Office of Admissions.
* Scholarship options for study abroad (USF Passport Scholarship - $2,000)
USF Passport Scholarship (study abroad)
Florida residents (as determined by the institution)
* Scholarship covering your full cost of attendance during fall and spring semesters as determined by the State of Florida Benacquisto Scholarship Program. This merit scholarship for high school graduates who achieve the National Merit® Scholar Finalist designation covers 100 percent of the cost of attendance, minus the amount that you receive from Bright Futures and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. If you qualify for this award, it will replace all other awards from the Office of Admissions, excluding the Tradition of Excellence National Merit Scholarship award
* USF National Merit Tradition of Excellence Award ($20,000/$5,000 per year)
* Scholarship options for study abroad (USF Passport Scholarship - $2,000)
NON-Florida residents (as determined by the institution)
* Scholarship covering your full cost of attendance, fall and spring sessions as determined by the USF Golden Achievement Program. This merit scholarship is for high school graduates who achieve the National Merit® Scholar Finalist designation (finalist who select USF as their first choice school with NMSC) and covers 100 percent of the cost of attendance, minus the amount that you receive from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. If you qualify for this award, it will replace all other awards from the Office of Admissions.
* Scholarship options for study abroad (USF Passport Scholarship - $2,000)
College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships
Along with bragging rights, National Merit Scholars share in awards valued at $39 million:
* Awards range from $2,500 National Merit Scholarships to corporate- and college-sponsored scholarships.
* Variable and fixed renewable corporate-sponsored awards range from $500 to $10,000 a year, with single-payment one-time awards of $2,500 to $5,000.
* Sponsor colleges offer renewable awards of $500 to $2,000 a year for up to four years of undergraduate study.
* There are also Special Scholarships for the 1,000 or so outstanding applicants who don’t become finalists.
Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarships
Along with bragging rights, National Merit Scholars share in awards valued at $39 million:
* Awards range from $2,500 National Merit Scholarships to corporate- and college-sponsored scholarships.
* Variable and fixed renewable corporate-sponsored awards range from $500 to $10,000 a year, with single-payment one-time awards of $2,500 to $5,000.
* Sponsor colleges offer renewable awards of $500 to $2,000 a year for up to four years of undergraduate study.
* There are also Special Scholarships for the 1,000 or so outstanding applicants who don’t become finalists.
National Merit Scholarship (NMSC) - one-year award
Along with bragging rights, National Merit Scholars share in awards valued at $39 million:
* Awards range from $2,500 National Merit Scholarships to corporate- and college-sponsored scholarships.
* Variable and fixed renewable corporate-sponsored awards range from $500 to $10,000 a year, with single-payment one-time awards of $2,500 to $5,000.
* Sponsor colleges offer renewable awards of $500 to $2,000 a year for up to four years of undergraduate study.
* There are also Special Scholarships for the 1,000 or so outstanding applicants who don’t become finalists.