USF Green and Gold Presidential Waiver Award

About this scholarship

The USF Green and Gold Presidential Waiver Award is the University of South Florida's highest listed admission-based tuition waiver for non-Florida first-year students. It is worth approximately $44,000 over four years, with up to $11,000 applied each year toward eligible out-of-state undergraduate tuition and fees. The waiver cannot pay housing, meals, books, travel, or unrelated charges, and the amount credited may be lower when a student has fewer waivable charges. USF automatically considers admitted freshmen for this competitive award; there is no separate scholarship form. For Fall 2027, students must submit the freshman admission application and all required materials by the January 15, 2027 scholarship consideration deadline. The admission package includes the application, fee or approved waiver, academic record, and required SAT, ACT, or CLT scores. Recipients must remain classified as non-Florida residents for tuition purposes, enroll as full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, and begin in the first fall semester of admission. The award lasts up to eight consecutive fall and spring semesters. Renewal requires 30 USF credits each academic year and at least a 3.0 USF GPA. It cannot be combined with another award that waives the same nonresident tuition, such as USF's Grandparent Waiver.

Eligibility

• Apply as a first-year student to the University of South Florida for Fall 2027
• Complete the application, fee or waiver, academic record, and test-score submission by January 15, 2027
• Be admitted as a non-Florida-resident first-year student
• Be selected competitively based on academic records used for admission and residency status
• No additional admission merit scholarship application is required
• Use the waiver only toward out-of-state tuition
• Do not combine it with another scholarship waiving the same nonresident tuition portion
• Complete 30 USF credits each academic year and maintain at least a 3.0 USF GPA for renewal