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Undegraduate Scholarships, University of South Florida, USA
USF International Undergraduate Scholars Award

The "University of South Florida (USF) International Undergraduate Scholars Award" offers scholarships to two outstanding international students who meet competitive selection criteria and who provide evidence of scholarly excellence.

Each scholarship will:

• provide $15,000 per year for up to four years
• be renewable each year based on maintaining a minimum 3.2 GPA semester average.

USF International Undergraduate Scholars will be eligible for an additional award of $500 annually as USF Honors College studentsfor a total value of $15,500 per year for four years.

Estimated expenses for 2006-2007 are $30,000, subject to increase. Students will be responsible for all expenses not covered by the scholarship. Please note that this is not a cash award; USF will offer financial credit toward annual tuition expenses.

ELIGIBILITY:
- Open to international students from all regions of the world whose permanent residence is outside the United States (US citizens, dual citizens, and US permanent residents or pending permanent residents are not eligible to apply);
- Must be applying from outside the US;
- Must begin studies for fall 2006 semester; students seeking spring 2007 semester admissions are not eligible to apply;
- Must be entering as a first time in college student who has never studied at a US or other college/university (Transfer students are not eligible to apply);
- Must provide proof of leadership, community involvement, and academic honors;
- Award is renewable annually for up to four years from fall (August 2006) based on the following
conditions:

- Maintaining a 3.2 GPA per semester
- Continued enrollment in the Honors College and fulfillment of all Honors College requirements including Final Thesis; see http://honors.usf.edu/ for details
- Minimum overall 3.3 GPA to graduate
- Continued participation in community outreach activities while enrolled at USF
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:
TEST REQUIREMENTS
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language):
* Minimum 220 CBT (Computer Based Test) OR
* Minimum 560 P/B (Paper-Based) OR
* Minimum 83 Internet Based

- Standardized tests: Students must submit ONE of the following:
* SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test): Minimum 1270 total score (on critical reading and quantitative sections)
* ACT - minimum score of 29
* International Baccalaureate (IB) - minimum score of 35
* "A" Level examinations-minimum of 3 exams.

- ETS/College Board official score reports should be sent directly to the University of South Florida (code 5828) and arrive by February 4, 2006 at the latest.

SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
- 3.5 GPA minimum
- Applicants must submit translations and official evaluations of their local secondary/high school transcripts. See http://cyber.acomp.usf.edu/iac/admissions/transcript.html for guidelines.

ESSAY One page maximum, typed (no hand written essays will be accepted), in English
- Topic: "How will your previous volunteer and leadership experience in your home country help you promote better global understanding and people-to-people diplomacy as an international student leader at USF?"

ACADEMIC HONORS & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
- Academic/leadership awards, honors, or recognition
- Community service, volunteer work, employment, or membership in clubs outside school
- Extracurricular school activities, i.e. student government, student newspaper, school clubs, sports involvement, music club, student mentor

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
- Teacher recommendation
- Outside recommendation such as an employer or supervisor or community service coordinator
- School recommendation such as a guidance counselor, principal, or EducationUSA overseas educational advisor (see http://educationusa.state.gov for an office nearest you)

APPLICATION FORMS: Submit admission and scholarship application forms listed below:
- USF International Undergraduate Application Form: Complete form and submit together with your $30 application fee by JANUARY 2, 2006 for fall 2006 admissions. See http://web.usf.edu/iac/admissions/undergrad.html
- USF International Undergraduate Scholar Award application form: Complete and submit scholarship application form, official TOEFL and SAT/ACT/IB/A Level scores, high school transcripts and official evaluations, letters of recommendations, proof of honors, community involvement, leadership activities, and essay before FEBRUARY 4, 2006
- Contact Hebert@iac.usf.edu for complete instructions and scholarship application forms.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:
- To view a menu of USF resources developed for international audiences, visit http://web.usf.edu/iac/admissions/recruit.html.
- For further assistance with the application process and information specific to your country, please contact your local U.S. Embassy/U.S. Consulate/Office of Public Affairs for referral to an overseas educational advising center near you, or consult the list available on the U.S. Department of State′s website at http://educationusa.state.gov/centers.htm.

Since only two awards will be given, selection will be very competitive. USF will be looking for the best and brightest student leaders from around the world who meet and perhaps exceed our application criteria. The University of South Florida welcomes your interest, and looks forward to receiving your applications!

USF INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS AWARD CONTACT:
Evelyn Levinson
Associate Director of International Admissions
University of South Florida
levinson@iac.usf.edu
Fax: +1-813-974-8044
Website: http://www.usf.edu

Materials

Announcement (222 kb)
Application Guidelines (834 kb)
Application Form (222 kb)