University of South Florida Info
jadmin2020-05-07T16:09:29-04:00University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA 813-974-2011 Congratulations! If you are on this page, you probably have [...]
Bulls Care – Make it Easier on Yourself
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:37:42-05:00College is an Adjustment for Everyone Moving to college is a huge adjustment for every student. Many students don’t know where to start when they are on [...]
Making the Most of Summer B
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:36:36-05:00It Can Be the Best Season Ever! Summer is by far the best part of the year, especially as a new Bull. Freshman year Summer B is filled with so many firs [...]
Need Advice? Follow These Tips
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:35:51-05:00A Guide to Getting Advice Staying in close contact with your academic advisor is the key to graduating in 4 years or less. Unfortunately, sometimes it m [...]
Taking The Campus Tour USF
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T11:29:32-05:00A Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision It’s the season for campus tours. Many of you have already visited a multitude of schools, but now that t [...]
It’s Major at USF!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-27T15:20:11-04:00USF’s Majors Make USF a Major University If you weren’t already aware, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University. This means that USF [...]
Proctorio – Online Test Taking
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:28:29-05:00Online Test Taking for Today’s Students Technology has changed the way students take tests. My daughter was able to extend one of her holiday breaks by [...]
The ABC’s of 529 Savings Plans USF
Michelle Balaun2020-06-14T15:14:21-04:00What 529 Pays When you decide to have kids, your first thought is not how am I going to pay for college, but it might be your second. I made a decision [...]
Finding an Internship
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T14:23:29-04:00Finding an Internship One of the best ways to learn about a prospective career is to do an internship. Most colleges will require at least one, paid, or [...]
Study Abroad
Michelle Balaun2020-04-21T13:05:57-04:00Study Abroad **Due to unprecedented events in the spring of 2020, many education abroad programs were canceled. Please check with UNF in regard to any p [...]
Tutoring
Michelle Balaun2020-08-27T12:24:59-04:00Tutoring Students who attend USF face the same challenging classes and professors that any other competitive school has. Most are already used to balanc [...]
Controversial Speakers
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:57:19-05:00Free Expression, Controversial? USF is a melting pot with a variety of people from different backgrounds and beliefs. No matter who you are, USF makes s [...]
The Best Places to Study at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-10-20T12:45:20-04:00The Best Places to Study at USF Just when we get our high schoolers into a routine of studying, they now have to learn to adjust their habits to fit col [...]
They’ve Been Accepted, WooHoo, Now What.
Michelle Balaun2020-04-21T14:03:48-04:00They’ve Been Accepted Congratulations on Becoming a Bull! Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Accepted! I mean, they made it, but it sure feels like w [...]
Who You Going To Call?
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T11:18:24-05:00...When You Need Answers Over the years there have been only a few times that I, as a parent, have felt the need to call the campus to resolve an issue. [...]
Is an A really a grade A at USF?
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T11:08:23-05:00Get the Grade You Want College grading systems can be especially confusing when coming straight from high school. The biggest difference between the pub [...]
What is – FAFSA?
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T10:24:40-04:00What is – FAFSA? First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, FAFSA of course! FAFSA is the national Free Application for Federal Student Aid but, based on [...]
Computer and Phone Repair
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T12:29:14-04:00Computer and Phone Repair One of my pet peeves with my kids is how frivolously they take care of their electronics, especially their phones. As teenager [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2020-10-01T10:38:05-04:00Care Packages So, your college student has been away and you and your family are getting used to your new normal. Even though your student is busy with [...]
College Majors to Pursue at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-05-15T10:32:10-04:00Perhaps It’s Time to Consider Majors that are Sustainable in Tough Times Students usually choose a major over a period of time. I have always been a fan [...]
What Classes Students Wish They Took
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T16:16:57-04:00You can still have some fun! Today, universities have students declare a major almost immediately. That is not to say they cannot change their major but [...]
Hillsborough College First, Then Transfer
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T12:17:59-05:00Then Transfer to USF For many different reasons, some students prefer to start their college career at a local community college and then transfer to US [...]
Advice to My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-04-22T09:35:27-04:00What Every Freshman Should Know, Real Advice Being the oldest sibling in my family, going into college I had no idea what to expect. Of course, my paren [...]
Student Accessibility Services
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T12:48:27-05:00Consideration for Providing Accessibility for Everyone For students with a disability, the Students with Disability Services Office can help. Whether i [...]
Technology Needs for USF Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-13T13:32:07-04:00Check Out The Freebies First! HaveUHeard that Microsoft Office 365 is free for all enrolled USF students? And it’s free for up to five devices. That is [...]
Working While in College at USF, Here’s How to Cope
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:40:15-05:00Working While in College To Work or Not to Work? Working while in college is a very personal decision. Each family will decide on the needs of their stu [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2020-08-21T15:47:16-04:00Books, Books, Books Now that our sons and daughters have moved in, begun exploring, meeting friends, the reality begins. This means that they are now s [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2021-05-07T13:09:58-04:00Just keep going! Whenever you hear someone say, “four years fly by” believe it! Preparing for graduation comes as a shock to some, but then there is th [...]
The Best Apps for USF Students
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:40:43-05:00The Best Apps for USF Students I always feel old when I say, ‘back in my day’, but the truth is that back in my day, we lived in a world without apps, c [...]
How to Transition as A Transfer Student
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T14:54:12-05:00Becoming a BULL We all know that there are many ways for a student to end up at their final college institution. Maybe you have attended the college of [...]
Make the Call to Admissions if you have Questions
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T14:57:14-05:00Should I, or Shouldn’t I? Call admissions or not? After the excitement of finally deciding on what colleges to apply to, there comes the time-consuming [...]
The First Few Weeks
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T15:14:53-05:00We completed the drop. We unloaded the car in the treacherous Florida heat and we set up their rooms. The bed was made, everything had been put away and [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T12:15:04-04:00The Stress of College It happens to all of us, even our kids. You probably saw this when they were studying for their AP exams or writing the dreaded c [...]