Lombardi Scholars Program
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The Lombardi Scholars Program is a significant merit scholarship for students at the University of Florida
. The scholarship offers $2,700 a semester for a total of 8-10 semesters.
, who served from 1990 to 1999. Lombardi was one of the University of Florida's most popular and charismatic presidents, and directed the university during the 1990s, a time of unprecedented growth and achievement. While directing the state's flagship university, the size and quality of the student body grew, the faculty research grants increased, the national rankings steadily improved, the overall research expenditures doubled, and the university's endowment increased greatly.
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. The scholarship offers $2,700 a semester for a total of 8-10 semesters.
History and background
The program was created in 2002 and named in honor of the university's ninth president, John V. LombardiJohn V. Lombardi
John Vincent Paul Maher Lombardi is an American university professor and administrator. Lombardi currently serves as the president of the Louisiana State University System, a position he has held since 2007. He is a native of California, and earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees...
, who served from 1990 to 1999. Lombardi was one of the University of Florida's most popular and charismatic presidents, and directed the university during the 1990s, a time of unprecedented growth and achievement. While directing the state's flagship university, the size and quality of the student body grew, the faculty research grants increased, the national rankings steadily improved, the overall research expenditures doubled, and the university's endowment increased greatly.
See also
- History of the University of FloridaHistory of the University of FloridaThe history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...
- List of Presidents of the University of Florida
- Reitz Scholars ProgramReitz Scholars ProgramThe J. Wayne Reitz Scholars Program is leadership and merit-based scholarship for students at the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The scholarship offers a yearly $2,500 stipend that may be renewed for up to three years....