Directors Award
Automatically considered
Up to $3,500/year
About this scholarship
Florida resident freshmen admitted to the University of South Florida who submit a complete admissions application by January 15 may receive automatic merit consideration for the Directors Award. Awards are made on a funds-available basis.
The Directors Award provides up to $3,500 per year toward cost of attendance for up to four years or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever comes first.
If selected, you are notified by mail with your admission acceptance or in a separate scholarship offer letter, typically between October and February. Improved test scores received within the awarding timeline may lead to an upgraded offer.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Complete University of South Florida admissions application
- Official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores
- Official high school transcript
- Application fee or fee waiver
- Complete USF admissions application by the priority deadline
- Application fee or fee waiver
- Official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores
- Official high school transcripts
- Meet/exceed the academic profile of the incoming FTIC class
- Submit the complete admissions application by January 15.
- Meet or exceed the academic profile of the incoming first-time-in-college class; no numeric threshold is stated.
- No separate scholarship application is required.
- Funding may continue for up to four years or until completion of a bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first.