Evin B. Hartsell Endowed Memorial Scholarship

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Evin B. Hartsell Endowed Memorial Scholarship
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Through a generous gift from the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation, the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC/UCEDD) is proud to offer a scholarship opportunity for trainees living with disabilities or focusing their studies on the field of disability.

The Evin B. Hartsell Endowed Memorial Scholarship is open to full- or part-time students at the sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate levels who are active trainees of FCIC/UCEDD and pursuing a major in Social Work or Counseling in the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences (CBCS) and/or Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) on any USF campus.

This $1,000 award ($500 per semester for a maximum of two semesters) prioritizes financial need and is awarded based on the following preferences:

  1. Students with a disability who are U.S. Military Veterans with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  2. Students with a disability who are U.S. Military Veterans.
  3. Students with a disability.


If there are no applicants who meet the above preferences, any CBCS FCIC/UCEDD trainee dedicated to the study of disabilities in accordance with the DD Act of 2000 may be awarded.

Application Requirements
To qualify, applicants must:

  • Read Abled in a Disabled World by Evin B. Hartsell (available through the USF library).
  • Submit an essay reflecting on the book.
  • Provide a resume as part of the application.


If you are interested in applying, please click here to complete the application.
To learn more about Evin B. Hartsell and his inspiring life, visit his website at www.evinbhartsell.com.