University of West Florida Foundation

Student housing program - the uwf department of housing and residence life provides housing for approximately 11%, i.e., over 1,450 students and 71 student staff, of the University's student body of 13,504. Occupancy of dorms is to meet students' on campus housing needs. In addition to residential services, housing offers over 107 educational and social programs designed to enhance the students' learning environment as well as enrich the students' college experience.

Eminent scholars and professorships - the University added 3 distinguished professors during the fiscal year. These professorships helped to advance the educational mission of the University by having distinguished and specialized professors teach students.

Student scholarship program - the uwf Foundation awarded scholarships to 1,400 uwf students. These scholarships helped to ensure those students gained a higher education. One of the new scholarships promoted during the year was the first generation scholarship. This scholarship enables students, who are first generation in their family to attend college, to be able to afford college tuition. The Foundation raised and awarded $367,238 of first generation scholarships during the year.

All other programs: the uwf Foundation has agency accounts which support the mission of certain departments and colleges within the University. These accounts primarily consist of donated funds to help support faculty salaries, student scholarships, learning environments, professional development, and lectures.