Scholarships & Tuition

Established by generous donation from Sophie and Albert Yu. Mr. Yu is the former publisher of the China Times, the fourth largest newspaper in Taiwan. Mr. Yu was a founding member of the McLaren International Executive Advisory Board. The Albert & Sophie Yu Scholarship is awarded to an MBA student with an interest in Asian studies, particularly in socioeconomic issues.

Established in 1986 by generous donation of friends and colleagues of Dean Bernard Martin upon his retirement. Bernard Martin was Dean of the USF McLaren College of Business from 1978 to 1986. Dr. Martin received his Master of Arts in History in 1950 and his MBA in 1955 from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and his PhD from the University of Cincinnati in 1963 and a PhD honoris causa from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY in 1978. Please address your interest in receiving your graduate business degree from a Jesuit institution in the scholarship essay portion of the online application.

Established by generous donation from Mr. and Mrs. Cassou and Dr. and Mrs. Shan, an annual Cassou-Shan Endowed Scholarship is awarded to an MBA student who has demonstrated unique promise, exceptional intelligence, and outstanding personal discipline.

The Laura D. Sypin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a MBA student who is currently employed or who wishes to re-enter the workplace by earning an MBA degree. The USF School of Management is an advocate for women in business, please describe how an MBA will impact not just you but women looking to enhance their careers. All students regardless of gender may apply and will be considered.

Honoring the lifetime work of Lawrence Litvak, a leader in the managing, financing and governing of organizations pursuing social change, the Litvak Social Innovation Scholarship is awarded to Full-Time MBA student(s) with a preference for those applicants with a demonstrated commitment to serving the Black or Latinx community. Recipients are engaged in building businesses and organizations in the social innovation and entrepreneurship space, and are required to participate in an Innovation Project in the MBA program. Please be sure to address your background and leadership trajectory in line with social entrepreneurship and innovation in the scholarship essay portion of the online application.

The MBA Alumni Scholarship is awarded to outstanding MBA student(s) from California.

The NSHMBA Scholarship is awarded to a Full-Time MBA student who is of Hispanic heritage or has a demonstrated commitment to the Hispanic community.

Established by generous donation from Richard D. Puntillo, Professor Emeritus, an expert witness in numerous litigation matters involving initial public offerings (IPOs), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, venture capital, and private equity deals. Professor Puntillo used his personal experiences when teaching corporate financial decision making, giving his students the opportunity and financial tools to become more successful, responsible business professionals. The Richard Puntillo First Generation Scholarship is awarded to an MBA student who is in the first generation of his or her family to attend college, with priority given to students who completed their undergraduate business education at USF.

The Robert J. Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Scholarship is awarded to an MBA student. Originally dedicated to those pursuing rehabilitation careers, this scholarship is now available to MBA students driven to change the world through the betterment of self and their community.