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Explore USF's New Home for Honors College Students

For more than 20 years, USF's Judy Genshaft Honors College has been an elite learning and engagement hub for the brightest scholars across all academic disciplines. Honors College students enjoy early registration, travel scholarships, small interdisciplinary classes and many other exclusive benefits. Our new building, slated to open in Spring 2023 on the Tampa campus, will expand the range of innovative academic opportunities available for Honors students even further.

Our new campus home features interwoven classrooms, study areas, faculty and advisor offices, event venues, a music and computer lab, and numerous collaborative spaces. Discover how it was designed just for high-achieving students like you!

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USF Judy Genshaft Honors College student Shalini Subramanian

I am so excited for the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building. It is going to be a great space to foster involvement and collaboration, and the open layout will give students a chance to spark spontaneous conversations with faculty, advisors and other students. I'm especially looking forward to the learning lofts and the Claudia McCorkle Student Leadership Center. I can't wait to build new connections and more friendships here!

Shalini Subramanian, Biomedical Sciences Major

A female student enjoying the new Judy Genshaft Honors College.

Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Careers

Our new Tampa campus home for the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College was conceived, designed and built with your student’s success in mind. It features new amenities that will allow us to grow the community of scholars, hold more exclusive events and increase academic resources. With all of these resources, your student will be better prepared to excel in the high-demand careers of tomorrow.

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Five Stories 85,000 Square Feet

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Located On The Tampa Campus

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Slated To Open Spring 2023

Live and Learn With Your Honors Peers

All Judy Genshaft Honors College students are eligible to reside in the Honors Living Learning Community, a diverse, close-knit setting featuring numerous opportunities, services and amenities not available in standard campus housing:

Live and Learn With Your Honors Peers

  • In-hall advising
  • Faculty-in-residence professors
  • Late-night tutoring
  • Faculty engagement and mentoring
  • Community service opportunities
  • Professional development
  • LLC Bulls Service Breaks

More Judy Genshaft Honors College Benefits

The benefits of the Judy Genshaft Honors College don’t end with our exclusive housing community and new, state-of-the-art facility. We also offer many other academic support benefits that will help set your student on a path to success:

  • Small class sizes
  • Priority registration
  • Personalized academic advising
  • Internship and research opportunities
  • Faculty mentorship
  • Honors-only study abroad experiences

Our honors students graduate with a portfolio full of academic and professional experiences that set them apart and give them a head start in their careers. This includes strategic global and cultural activities that prepare them for an increasingly interconnected world.

Exclusive Honors Scholarships

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Exclusive Honors Scholarships

Don’t let cost come between your student and a great education. Among the greatest benefits offered by the Judy Genshaft Honors College is the number of exclusive scholarships available:

  • $2,000 award for completing Honors academic requirements
  • Travel scholarships for study abroad programs
  • $10,000 Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship
  • Genshaft-Greenbaum Global Explorer Award
  • 30+ other scholarships just for Judy Genshaft Honors College students

Plus, your student can access other scholarship opportunities outside of the Honors College to cut costs even more.

Graduate Sooner With Accelerated Programs

If your honors student wants to get a head start on the future, we can help. USF offers accelerated academic programs to help students cut their tuition costs, graduate early and begin their careers sooner:

  • Provost’s Scholars Program
  • 7-Year B.S./M.D. Program
  • 7-Year B.S./Pharm.D. Program
  • 3+3 Bachelor’s/J.D. Program

Discover which of these intense, exclusive programs is right for your student.

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