University of Tampa · Florida
The University of Tampa centers merit on the automatic Presidential Scholarship plus transfer and Phi Theta Kappa awards, with departmental scholarships in music, theatre and dance and the Timothy Smith Exploration Award.
The trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook. Each is derived from University of Tampa's own published policy, not generic advice.
University of Tampa's policy doesn't specify whether outside scholarships hit loans, grants, or only the COA ceiling. Get a written aid-office answer before chasing private awards.
Strong applicants and transfers to this private Florida university, Phi Theta Kappa transfers, and arts candidates who can add departmental scholarships to academic merit.
Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $61,962 for 2026-2027. Source
Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.
Official UTampa scholarships page states U.S. citizens/non-citizens are automatically considered for Presidential/Transfer scholarships at admission; eligibility is based on unweighted GPA/course rigor; Presidential amount is $10,000-$18,000/year and eligibility includes high-school applicants demonstrating leadership or community service.
Official departmental scholarships page states these are for a limited number of full-time undergraduate students with demonstrated talent, declared major, commitment to community service or other criteria, with amounts about $500-$2,500 per academic year.
Official UTampa scholarships page states automatic consideration for Presidential or Transfer scholarships at admission; Transfer Scholarship amount is $6,000-$9,000/year for college transfer applicants.
Official scholarships page states Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship amount is $2,000/year for college transfer applicants with proof of PTK membership, inducted post-high-school graduation, and membership prior to acceptance.
Official Honors page states the Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award provides an annual $2,500 grant to talented Honors students for international travel during the summer.
music
Official music scholarships page states limited Music scholarships are available to talented majors and non-majors recommended by music faculty, renewable up to four years/8 semesters, with qualifications including fall-term entry and audition prior to admission.
musical theatre, theatre, or dance
Maintain 2.8 GPA
Official Musical Theatre, Theatre and Dance scholarships page states annual UT scholarships up to $14,000 over four years ($3,500/year) for new entering fall students accepted for full-time study, majoring in musical theatre/theatre/dance, with audition requirements and unweighted high-school GPA of 3.0.
Institutional scholarships and grants at The University of Tampa are not stackable with ROTC tuition scholarships from the military.
Official scholarships page states institutional scholarships and grants are not stackable with ROTC tuition scholarships from the military.
The deadline for Musical Theatre, Theatre and Dance scholarship consideration at The University of Tampa is March 1.
Music scholarships at The University of Tampa are only available to new entering students with fall term entry. An audition must be completed prior to admission.
University of Tampa is in a recognizable cluster (44 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.
University of Tampa is one of them. The right move is the aid-office email script below, not a guess.
University of Tampa is one of them. The cohort minority (25 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Every claim is checked against University of Tampa’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
