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Project Est. 2020 St. Petersburg

Eileen Hoffman Hafer UMatter Program

Postsecondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities — college coursework, campus life, career prep, and up to $7,000 in scholarship support per student.

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Leader / staff member
2
Partner organizations
$1.2M
Gift from Andrew & Eileen Hafer
Up to $7,000
Scholarship support per student

About the project

Postsecondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities — college coursework, campus life, career prep, and up to $7,000 in scholarship support per student.

Areas of work

Inclusive Postsecondary Education
Career Preparation
Students with Disabilities

Sources: usf.edu/education/for-students/umatter

People 1

Who leads the project.

Lyman Dukes
Lyman Dukes, PhD
Director
Lyman Dukes III

Partnerships 2

Works with 2 organizations across 2 sectors.

State Agency / Board 1

  • Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities

Donors & Individuals 1

  • Andrew & Eileen Hafer

Funding

Where support for this work comes from.

$1.2M
Gift from Andrew & Eileen Hafer
Up to $7,000
Scholarship support per student

Funding sources

State Grants
Private Gifts & Donations

Details

$900,000 Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities grant; $1.2M gift from Andrew & Eileen Hafer

Impact

Key figures reported by the project, and the reach of its partnerships.

$1.2M
Gift from Andrew & Eileen Hafer
Up to $7,000
Scholarship support per student

Partnership reach

Partner organizations by sector.

  • State Agency / Board1
  • Donors & Individuals1

By the numbers

2
Partner organizations
0
K-12 schools & districts
1
Leaders & staff listed
6
Years serving since 2020

Resources

MOUs, agreements, reports and links.

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Last updated October 4, 2026