Scholarships (For academic year 2021–2022)

1 Scholarships (For academic year 2021 2022). Note: By submitting your application for admission by the December 1 deadline, you will be automatically considered for the Scholarships highlighted in pink below. Other Scholarships may have separate application requirements and deadlines. SCHOLARSHIP ANNUAL AMOUNT OPEN TO ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA APPLICATION PROCESS NOTIFICATION. Trustee Full tuition First-year students Candidates are selected by USC faculty and Submit a completed Common By April 1, 2021. (approx. $59,260) staff from an extremely competitive national Application and USC.

2 Approx. 100 awards pool. Applicants pursue the most demanding Supplement with required curriculum and achieve at the highest level. materials by December 1. Presidential Half tuition (approx. $29,630) Competitive applicants will be at the top of By February, the Office of Approx. 200 awards the applicant pool with respect to academic Undergraduate Admission achievement. In addition to academic criteria, will notify candidates chosen candidates' talent, perseverance, innovation, to move forward in the involvement and leadership are considered. scholarship process about the next steps.

3 National Merit Half tuition First-year students Selected on the basis of PSAT performance. Students will be contacted by After student Finalist Presidential (approx. $29,630) Entering first-year students are considered the sponsoring agency. selects USC as Number of awards varies if they have been designated National Merit their first choice Finalists and name USC as their first-choice with the National college with the National Merit Scholarship Merit Scholarship Corporation by May 31. Corporation. International Amount varies First-year students Competitive applicants will be at the top of Submit a completed Common By April 1, 2021.

4 Freshman academic Number of awards varies the applicant pool with respect to academic Application and USC. achievement. In addition to academic criteria, Supplement by December candidates' talent, perseverance, innovation, 1, along with all supporting involvement and leadership are considered. documents, including proof Applicants must be international students. At of financial support. No USC, an international student is an individual additional application of foreign nationality who will be entering, or is required. has already entered, the United States with a student visa.

5 USC Associates $18,000 First-year students Applicants take the most demanding Submit a completed Common By April 1, 2021. Approx. 10 awards curriculum and achieve at the highest level. Application and USC. Competitive candidates will be at the top Supplement with required of our applicant pool with respect to materials by December 1. academic achievement. Strong emphasis is placed on leadership in school and community service. Selection criteria is both merit and need based. Deans One-quarter tuition First-year students Competitive applicants will be at the top of Submit a completed Common By April 1, 2021.

6 (approx. $14,815) the applicant pool with respect to academic Application and USC. Approx. 100 awards achievement. In addition to academic criteria, Supplement with required candidates' talent, perseverance, innovation, materials by December 1. involvement and leadership are considered. Leadership $10,000 First-year students Applicants take the most demanding Submit a completed Common By April 1, 2021. Approx. 30 awards curriculum and achieve at the highest level. Application and USC. Competitive candidates will be at the top of Supplement with required our applicant pool with respect to academic materials by December 1.

7 Achievement. Strong emphasis is placed on leadership in school and community service. Transfer Merit One-quarter tuition Transfer students Candidates are selected by USC faculty and Submit a completed Common By June 1, 2021. (approx. $14,815) staff from an extremely competitive pool. Application and USC. Approx. 40 awards Selection is based on a comprehensive review Supplement with required of the admission application, including but not materials, and transcripts limited to grade point average in transferable showing fall 2020 grades, by courses and rigor of coursework.

8 Competitive February 1. candidates will have an average GPA above and more than 30 transferable units by February 1. Scholarships (For academic year 2021 2022). SCHOLARSHIP ANNUAL AMOUNT OPEN TO ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA APPLICATION PROCESS NOTIFICATION. Alumnae $1,000 $4,000 Currently enrolled USC Primarily awarded to California residents. Further information about the Varies Scholarship One-time awards given undergraduate students. Strong emphasis is placed on leadership scholarship and application Program 60 80 awards and academic performance. Each can be found at alumnae group that awards Scholarships edu/alumni- Scholarships .

9 Establishes individual qualifications. Alumni Group $1,000 $4,000 Currently enrolled USC Applicants must have a permanent Further information about the Varies One-time awards given undergraduate students. address in an area with a USC alumni scholarship and application Number of awards group. Demonstrated leadership is can be found at varies important. edu/alumni- Scholarships . Asian Pacific Amount varies Currently enrolled USC Scholarships are awarded based on merit Further information about the Varies Alumni Association Number of awards undergraduate, transfer, and/or need-based criteria.

10 Candidates scholarship and application varies graduate or professional should have a minimum GPA (on a can be found at One-time awards given students. Both domestic scale), demonstrate active involvement edu/apaa- Scholarships . and international students in the Asian Pacific American community, may apply. and be enrolled in a full-time academic program at USC. Awarded students are required to complete 15 community service hours with APAA. Black Alumni $1,000-$10,000 Incoming students and Competitive candidates will have Further information about the Varies Association Approx.