USF-Sarasota Brunch Raises Money for Scholarships

A sellout crowd of more 1,000 people will dine on the bayfront at USF Sarasota-Manatee’s 18 Annual Brunch on the Bay. 

Held at the Powel Crosley Estate on Sunday, Nov. 6, the event benefits (USFSM) scholarships, particularly the First Generation Scholarship, which is matched by the state, a news release said. 

Since its beginnings in 1994, Brunch on the Bay has generated almost $850,000 in scholarships for local USF students. According to the school, for 2010-2011, financial aid was awarded to 265 students totaling $167,238.   

As USFSM prepares to begin accepting freshman in the fall of 2013, scholarship dollars raised through events like Brunch on the Bay will assist in the transition to a four-year university by providing incentives for students to stay local, the release said.  

Currently, USFSM is comprised of four colleges and schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education and the School of Hotel & Restaurant Management. More information about USFSM can be found online at www.sarasota.usf.edu.