The University of South Florida offers multiple scholarships for international students. The International Undergraduate Scholars Award (I-USA) provides $15,000 for four years to international students and the USF International Student Scholarship provides $500 per year for four years to qualified international students.

The University of South Florida is one of the nation’s top 63 public research universities and one of 39 community-engaged, four-year public universities as designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university offers 219 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. The university has a $1.8 billion annual budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion, and serves more than 46,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland.

International Undergraduate Scholars Award (I-USA)
The International Undergraduate Scholars Award (I-USA) awards scholarships to outstanding international students who meet competitive selection criteria and provide evidence of scholarly and leadership excellence. Applicants must be international students whose permanent residence is outside the United States (US citizens, dual citizens and permanent residents or pending permanent residents are not eligible to apply). This scholarship provides $60,000 ($15,000 annually for four years) for undergraduate coursework at USF. USF I-USA Scholars are eligible for an additional award of $500 annually as USF Honors College students. Scholarship applications must be submitted by April 15, 2008 for priority consideration.
Scholarship Requirements:

• Must be an international student whose permanent residence is outside the United States (US citizens, dual citizens and permanent residents or pending permanent residents are not eligible to apply)
• Must be an admitted freshman enrolling for the Summer or Fall semester (Transfer students and students seeking Spring admission are not eligible to apply)
• Demonstrate leadership, community involvement and academic honors
• Achieve a minimum secondary/high school Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or equivalent
• Achieve a score of 1350+ SAT (critical reading & quantitative sections only) or 30+ ACT composite

USF International Student Scholarship
The USF International Student Scholarship provides $2,000 ($500 per year for up to four years). This scholarship is designed for international students. To be considered for this award you must meet the minimum requirements:

• A high school GPA of 3.3 (as calculated by USF)
• An 1130+ SAT or 25+ ACT

There are numerous other scholarships for foreign students available at USF. However, for these other scholarships, international students will have to compete directly with U.S. students.

Additional info:
Application fee - Non refundable $30 application fee is required
Standardized Tests: SAT or ACT required
TOEFL required

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