Academic Resources

Scholarships

Contacts

Melanie Lyons

Ms. Lyons is the College of Engineering Scholarships and Student Engagement Coordinator. She also serves as the Faculty Advisor for Engineering Ambassadors. Students may contact Ms. Lyons at 813.974.8896 or lyons64@usf.edu

The deadline for priority consideration is February 1 of each year.

Click here for application instructions before you apply online. After reviewing the instructions, to apply for the scholarships online, click here.

Thanks to those who make these awards possible through their generous donations! The engineering scholarship program makes a profound difference in the educational experience of recipients by providing financial support and recognizing their exceptional efforts, accomplishments and contributions to the academic community.

Applicants in need of additional information or assistance may contact Melanie Lyons in the College of Engineering Student Services Office.

2023/2024 scholarships

AECOM Scholarship 

Provides scholarships for students interested in consulting/design or in water resources/structures/transportation who are full or part-time students, at all academic levels, pursing all majors, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus.

AlfKa Engineering Scholarship

Scholarship for undergraduate students majoring in Civil & Environmental Engineering. Preference for juniors, seniors, and for students pursuing a path in transportation. This scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters.

Allan R. Gondeck Endowed Scholarship

Provides a scholarship for an electrical engineering student. Additional scholarship criteria: full-time student, all academic levels, College of Engineering, Tampa campus.

Allen H. Seckinger Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for full or part-time students, at all academic levels, pursuing a Civil Engineering major, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus. This scholarship is based on financial need (as determined by FAFSA) and can be awarded 2 semesters.

American Society of Highway Engineers Tampa Bay Scholarship

Provides support to full time seniors in civil and environmental engineering. Priority is given to students who have held leadership positions and who have shown community involvement. Must be a Florida resident with a GPA of 3.2 or greater and financial need.

Anthony and Sheila James Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships for full-time undergraduate students pursing an engineering major in the College of Engineering on the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTampa campus. This scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters. Preference for students who have an interest in issues effecting the African American community.

Armstrong Family Tapputi Scholarship  

Provides scholarships to full-time students, at the sophomore, junior or senior academic level, pursuing a Chemical and Biomedical Engineering major, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus. This scholarship is based on merit with a preference for financial need and is renewable up to 6 semesters. Recipients must be and remain members of the Society of Women Engineers at the time of awarding and renewal.

ASCE - West Coast Branch Scholarship   

Provides scholarships for civil and environmental engineering students. (ASCE-American Society Civil Engineers). Scholarship criteria: full or part-time students, all academic levels, Civil and Environmental majors, College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

Association for Facilities Engineering Endowed Scholarship

Provides scholarships for full or part-time students, all academic levels, all majors, College of Engineering, Tampa campus.

AT&T Education and Technology Fund   

Support for engineering education and technology. Criteria for scholarships awarded from this fund are full or part-time students, all academic levels, all majors, College of Engineering, Tampa campus.

B. E. Ross Scholarship Fund   

Provides scholarships for full or part-time students, all academic levels, all majors, in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

Balter Family Endowed Scholarship 

Offers scholarships for full-time undergraduate students, pursuing a major in Civil and Environmental Engineering, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus. This scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters.

Balter Family Scholarship

Offers scholarships to full-time, currently enrolled junior or senior level undergraduate students in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Engineering on the Tampa campus, majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering. This scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters.

Barbara Griffin Memorial Family Scholarship  

Offers scholarships to full-time undergraduate students, pursuing a Computer Science and Engineering or Electrical Engineering major, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus. This scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters and if based on merit with preference for financial need.

Barton Malow Foundation Scholarship  

Provides scholarships to full or part-time undergraduate students, pursuing all majors, in the College of Engineering, on all campuses. This scholarship is based on merit and financial need and can be awarded up to 8 semesters.

Bracken Engineering Scholarship

Scholarships for full-time undergraduate students pursuing an Engineering major in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus. This scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters. Preference is to assist a student who is supporting him/herself through school, but not necessarily in need as defined by the federal government.

CAE USA, Inc. Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students at the sophomore academic level or higher, pursuing a major in Computer Science or Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus. This scholarship is based on merit, 3.5 GPA or above. Student must have graduated from a high school in the state of Florida and must be a U.S. Citizen. 

Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for full and part-time students, all academic levels, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus, pursuing a major in Chemical or Biomedical Engineering. This scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters.

Chemical Engineering Alumni Scholarship Fund

Provides scholarships to full or part-time students at junior/senior level who are Chemical Engineering majors in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

Civil Engineering Faculty / Staff Fund

Provides scholarships to full or part-time students, all academic levels, Civil Engineering majors with a minimum 2.75 GPA, in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

College of Engineering Alumni Society Scholarship

Scholarships to full or part-time students at all academic levels, pursuing all majors, in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

College of Engineering Faculty / Staff Scholarship

Scholarships for faculty/staff employees of the College of Engineering, or their children who are seeking a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏdegree. The scholarship criteria are: full or part-time students, all academic levels, all majors, all colleges, Tampa campus. If funds are available College of Engineering students may apply.

College of Engineering Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships for full or part-time students, all academic levels, all majors, in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

Computer Science and Engineering Computing Partners Program (CPP) Scholarship

The CSE Computing Partners Program (CPP) scholarship is a competitive $2000 scholarship for high-achieving undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The criteria for selection include academic standing, leadership, and expected impact from the scholarship to graduation. Preference is given to students who have an interest in pursuing an industry career in the Tampa Bay area after graduation. It is expected that six to ten scholarships will be awarded depending on the qualifications of the applicants and availability of funds. The scholarship funds are made available from donations from Amazon Pays, CAE, Cyberweb Hotels, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan, Monomer Software, Nielsen, OPSWAT, and Raymond James.

Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for full-time, currently enrolled, undergraduate students majoring in Computer Science  or Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus of USF. These scholarship are based on merit and financial need and available for 2 semesters. 

DaVinci Engineering Award for Graduate Student

Scholarships to full or part-time graduate students, pursuing all majors in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

Dolores Garcia-Luckett Memorial Scholarship

To provide a scholarship to a full-time, undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering, in the College of Engineering with a 3.5 GPA or higher and financial need. Renewable for up to 8 semesters. Preference for a female engineering student.

Don Bosco Endowed Scholarship  

Provides scholarships to full-time junior level first generation students who are pursuing a major in: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus. This scholarship is based on merit and is for students involved in service/volunteer work. The award will be $500 each semester to the same student. Strong preference for international student who is transferring from community college. 

Donald H. Rimbey Endowed Memorial Scholarship

To offer scholarships to full or part-time junior and senior level students, excluding transfer students, pursuing a Mechanical Engineering major, in the College of Engineering, on all campuses. This scholarship is based on merit (3.3 GPA minimum) and can be awarded 2 semesters. Preference for students studying on the Tampa campus and for first-generation students. Student(s) must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

Dr. Glenn and Joyce Burdick Endowed Scholarship  

Offers scholarships to full-time students, at all academic levels, pursuing all majors, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus. This scholarship is for students who work in the college's Mini Circuits Design for X Lab.

Dr. Joy A. O'Shields Honorary Scholarship in Engineering  

Provides scholarships for full-time graduate students, pursuing all majors in the College of Engineering, on all campuses. This scholarship is renewable up to 8 semesters. Preference for an underrepresented minority student.

Dr. Robert J. Wimmert Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarship for a student admitted to the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏIndustrial Engineering program. Additional criteria: full or part-time, all academic levels, Industrial Engineering major, College of Engineering, Tampa campus.

Drummond Carpenter Scholarship for Veterans

To provide scholarships to full or part-time students, at all academic levels, pursing a Civil and Environmental Engineering major, in the College of Engineering, on all campuses. This scholarship should be awarded 2 semesters and is for veterans of the US Armed Forces. Preference for graduate students. If no graduate students meet these criteria, an undergraduate student may be eligible provided they are a veteran studying Civil and Environmental Engineering. Third preference is for a Civil and Environmental Engineering student who is a family member for a service-disabled veteran (as determined by the Veteran's Administration).

Edgar W. Kopp Memorial Scholarship  

Provides scholarships to engineering students to memorialize E. W. Kopp, Jr. Scholarship criteria: full or part-time students, all academic levels, all majors, in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

EE Student Technology and Scholarship Fund  

Supports students in Electrical Engineering with lab/classroom technology specifically for student use related to academics. Criteria for scholarships awarded from the fund are full or part-time students, all academic levels, Electrical Engineering majors, College of Engineering, Tampa campus. The scholarship can be awarded 2 semesters.

Element Engineering Group Transportation Scholarship   

Offers scholarships to full-time students, at all academic levels, pursuing a Civil Engineering major with a focus on transportation, in the College of Engineering, on the Tampa campus. This scholarship is based on merit with a preference for financial need and can be awarded 2 semesters.

Engineering MATRIX Scholarship

Provides annual scholarship support to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents.  Scholarship criteria: Minimum GPA 2.5; resident of Hillsborough, Pinellas, or Pasco County; junior or senior grade level; Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering majors who are full or part-time students in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

Engineering Scholarship

Provides scholarships for selected ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Engineering Students. Scholarship criteria: full or part-time students, at any academic level, any major, in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus.

Frank and Joan Young Memorial Endowed Scholarship

To offer scholarships to full or part-time students, at all academic levels, pursuing all majors, in the College of Engineering, on all campuses. This scholarship is based on financial need and is renewable up to 8 semesters. Preference for those with current or past military service.

F. E. Lykes Foundation Scholarship in Engineering  

Provides scholarships for exceptional merit and high-quality engineering students, full or part-time students, all academic levels, all majors, College of Engineering, Tampa campus.

FACERS Endowed Scholarship in Civil Engineering

Provides annual scholarships to deserving civil engineering students. Scholarship criteria: full-time junior or senior level students, majoring in Civil or Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering on the Tampa campus. Students must have financial need and have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or greater, must be a U.S. Citizen and Florida resident.

Florida Suncoast ACI Endowed Scholarship

Provides scholarships for civil engineering students to be awarded in two increments, $250 per semester. Additional criteria: full or part-time, all academic levels, College of Engineering, Tampa campus.

Florida Sunshine Chapter SWANA Scholarship

Provides scholarship for enrolled students in all majors across USF. Must show extracurricular activities or special class project related to solid waste, recycling, or pollution prevention. Maximum $1,000/year or $500/semester. Additional scholarship criteria: full or part-time students, all academic levels, all ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏcolleges and campuses.

Franz Mantini Endowed Scholarship  

Provides undergraduate scholarships to deserving students. Scholarship criteria: full or part-time, undergraduate students, all majors, College of Engineering, Tampa campus and involvement in extra curricular activities other than engineering.

Fred L. McGee Scholarship in Structural Engineering

Provide an endowed scholarship fund for students who plan to complete the master's or doctoral level research in the field of precast and prestressed concrete products. Additional scholarship criteria: full or part-time student, all academic levels, College of Engineering, Tampa campus.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Engineering Scholarship

Scholarship for a full-time, currently enrolled undergraduate s