NewsWUSF (NPR Tampa Bay)August 10, 2026Hillsborough
GTE Financial awards $3,000 scholarships to 27 Tampa Bay area students
GTE Financial provides $3,000 in scholarship funding to 27 local high school graduates and continuing students annually. Recipients are selected based on their academic growth, extracurricular activities, and community involvement.
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This program provides $81,000 in total annual financial support to local students pursuing s or four-year degrees.
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Who's Mentioned
locationTPepin Hospitality Centre“Site of the back-to-school luncheon”personBrian Best“CEO of GTE Financial”organizationGTE Financial“Tampa-based not-for-profit financial cooperative”personLane Komara“Future University of Florida veterinary sciences student”personRhea Law“Former USF President”personNyiah Hill“Rising sophomore at Savannah College of Art and Design and GTE marketing intern”personVanessa Matosdeaza-Defilo“Incoming University of North Florida nursing student”