University of South Florida Green & Gold Scholars Award

To be considered for merit-based scholarships from the Office of Admissions, students must have submitted their admissions application by the listed due date. All scholarships are awarded on a funds-available basis to students who have been admitted to USF. To be eligible for the University of South Florida Green & Gold Scholars Award, applicants must be out-of-state residents. If selected for an admissions scholarship, you will be notified by mail as part of your admission acceptance letter or a separate scholarship offer letter. Notification takes place between October and February. Transcripts and test scores received within the awarding timeline will be used for consideration. Even after you have been admitted, you may receive an admissions scholarship or an upgraded scholarship offer based on improved test scores. USF will automatically consider individuals for competitive merit-based scholarships when they submit and complete the freshman application for Summer or Fall 2026 by January 15, 2026. Students must submit and complete their application (application, test score submission, STARS/transcript submission, application fee) by January 15 to qualify for admissions merit-based scholarships. No additional applications are required as all accepted students are automatically considered. The Green and Gold Scholars Waiver Award is approximately $20,000 total (up to $5,000 per year), awarded as an out-of-state, merit-based tuition reduction waiver. Out-of-state reduction awards are disbursed as waivers that decrease the total cost of attendance but only apply toward out-of-state tuition and cannot be used toward other cost of attendance expenses (housing, meals, books). The award cannot be combined with another tuition-waiver scholarship such as the USF Grandparent Waiver or Green and Gold Talent Award, since both scholarships waive the same portion of non-resident tuition. Consideration for merit awards is based on the same academic records used for admission and residency status.