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Continuing Student Scholarship Awards
USC Dornsife Continuing Student Scholarships are a collection of many privately-funded scholarships administered and distributed by USC Dornsife. Individual scholarships may have different requirements, including varying minimum GPA, financial need, specific majors, or geographic restrictions. Most scholarships, however, are quite general, and you will be considered for all for which you qualify.
A few Continuing Student Scholarships have applications which are processed separately from our common CSS electronic application. Links to these applications are available on the "Other Scholarship Descriptions" page.
Apply for the following scholarships using the standard application process. Remember, all applicants must address the standard personal statement prompt.
Patricia A. Baerthlein Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established to support a student who has successfully completed two years toward his/her major and has demonstrated financial need.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
Jason Baringer Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of Jason Baringer, a student who suffered from muscular dystrophy and attended USC until January 2001. The scholarship provides financial support to USC Dornsife students with physical disabilities.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
- Has the determination and passion to succeed despite numerous challenges
Additional personal statement prompt:
Please discuss how your physical disability or challenges have influenced your academic and career goals.
Leslie and Erica Berger International Relations/Social and Cultural Innovation Scholarship
Established for undergraduate International Relations majors who demonstrate a commitment to social and/or cultural innovation and problem-solving outside their coursework.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- International Relations major
- Preference given to students participating in internships with non-profit organizations, cross-disciplinary research, service, and/or extracurricular activities with a particular focus on the arts, technology, and media. All activities should address and seek solutions for global challenges that have an impact on people across the world.
Additional personal statement prompt:
The scholarship donor believes in the value of activities outside the classroom (including, but not limited to, internships, research, and service activities) that seek solutions to global challenges of all sorts. With this in mind, please discuss how your activities outside the classroom demonstrate your commitment to social and/or cultural innovation and problem-solving and show how your Berger Scholarship opportunity will further develop this commitment.
Biological Sciences and French Scholarship Fund
Established to support two undergraduate students annually, one majoring in Biological Sciences and one majoring in French.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
J. Jayne Bissell Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1946.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Bittel Family Scholarship Fund
Established in 2007. Benefits transfer students.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Preference given to female transfer students from southern California
- Campus involvement and community outreach
Additional personal statement prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience as a transfer student has influenced your academic and career goals.
Arnold W. Bramlett Scholarship Fund
Established in 1986, this scholarship benefits middle-income students in USC Dornsife.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
James A. and Janie K. Crawford Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by James and Janie Crawford for USC Dornsife students who demonstrate financial need, extracurricular involvement, and involvement in community service.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Extracurricular involvment
- Community service
George F. Davis Endowed Scholarship in Comparative Literature
Established by George F. Davis, a USC alumnus, to provide annual merit-based scholarships to students majoring in Comparative Literature whose area of study is French or Russian literature.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Comparative Literature major studying French or Russian literature
Additional personal statement prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience as a Comparative Literature major has influenced your academic and career goals.
Albert Fisher Scholarships in Science
Created in 1987 by Albert Fisher in support of excellent undergraduate science majors who demonstrate financial need.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Science major
- Strong academic performance
- Financial need
Frank Martin Gleberman Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established to honor Mr. Frank Martin Gleberman, a distinguished USC alumnus whose dedication to family, friends, and the community continues to impact and inspire individual lives.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
- Proven commitment to the betterment of the community
Steven Grings and Carol Grings Memorial Fund
Established in 2005 by Professor Emeritus Dr. William Grings and his wife, Hilda Grings, in memory of their children Steven and Carol.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Graduated from an LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) high school
Margaret P. and Paul T. Haltom, Sr. Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established for USC Dornsife students who demonstrate financial need, extracurricular involvement, and involvement in community service.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial Need
- Extracurricular involvement
- Community service
Jessie Ingram Endowed Scholarship
Established with a bequest from the late Mrs. Ingram to assist worthy undergraduates pursuing an education in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
Harry and Helen Kalpakian Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1988 by members of the Kalpakian family as a memorial to their parents, Harry and Helen Kalpakian, this scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of individuals of Armenian descent in liberal arts education.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Sophomore standing or higher
- Given to students who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of individuals of Armenian descent in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences
- Renewable, provided students reapplying each year wish to be considered, and subject to the student's demonstration of superior academic performance
Additional Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience demonstrates your ability or desire to further the interests of individuals of Armenian descent in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences.
Charlie Keyan Scholarship Fund
Established by Charlie Keyan in December 2004 to support students who demonstrate the ability of desire to further the interests of Armenian decent in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Given to students who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of individuals of Armenian descent in the fields of humanities, natural or social sciences
Additional Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience demonstrates your ability or desire to further the interests of individuals of Armenian descent in the fields of humanities, natural or social sciences.
Philip P. Kirst and Colleen Kirst Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by Philip P. and Colleen Kirst for outstanding USC Dornsife students. Academic excellence, campus involvement, and a proven commitment to the betterment of the community will be considered, as well as economic need.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
- Campus involvement
- Community service
Tommy and Bethany Knapp Scholarship
Established by Tommy and Bethany Knapp to provide scholarships to undergraduate USC Dornsife students.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
Lenore B. Kreiger Endowed Scholarship Fund for Math
First awarded in 1992, the Lenore Kreiger Scholarship provides support to a student majoring in Mathematics.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Major in Mathematics
Additional Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience has influenced your academic and career goals in mathematics.
Lenore B. Kreiger Endowed Scholarship Fund for Science
First awarded in 1992, the Lenore Kreiger Scholarship provides support to a student majoring in Natural Sciences.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Major in Natural Sciences
Additional Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience has influenced your academic and career goals in science.
Garold Alfred Leach Memorial Scholarship
Established from the Betty Leach estate. Awarded to a student who demonstrates the ability or desire to further the interests of women.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Completion of two years of undergraduate study in USC Dornsife
Burton Lewis Endowed Scholarship
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Dr. Merten J. Mandeville Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of Dr. Merten J. Mandeville for worthy undergraduate students majoring in Economics.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Major in Economics
Royal Marks Endowed Scholarship
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Resident of Phoenix or Tucson
- Preference given to students receiving alumni scholarships from the USC Valley of the Sun Alumni Club
George H. Mayr Foundation Scholarship
The Mayr Foundation assists deserving California students pursuing an education at one of California's private colleges or universities.
- GPA 3.2 or higher
Established in 2007 to provide support to undergraduate students in USC Dornsife who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Raymond and Betty McCarron Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1992, this scholarship is awarded to financially disadvantaged Los Angeles students enrolled in USC Dornsife.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Resident of Los Angeles
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Charles and Jean McCormick Endowed Scholarship Fund
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
Beryl J. McManus Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Sylas and Rose Marx Meyer Scholarship
Recognizes students who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to community involvement.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Commitment to community service
Harry A. Miller Endowed Scholarship
Established to provide scholarship assistance to undergraduate middle-income students majoring in foreign languages.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Middle income
- Major in a foreign language
Brian Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established to honor the life of Brian Mitchell, a distinguished USC alumnus whose dedication to family, friends and the community continues to impact and inspire individual lives.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Double major in USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the Marshall School of Business -OR- USC Dornsife major with a minor in the Marshall School of Business
- Financial need
- Extracurricular involvement
- Proven commitment to the betterment of the community
Scholarships to support middle income students.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Middle income
Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation Endowed Scholarships
Established in 1992 by the trustees of the Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation, these scholarships provide access to quality education to outstanding middle-income students.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Middle income
Reba L., Harry W., and George H. Stahl Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1999 by the Stahl Memorial Trust, this scholarship benefits students studying Biochemistry.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Biochemistry or Chemical Biology major
- Financial need
Additional Personal Statement Prompt:
Please describe your background, academic goals, research experience, career objectives, and future plans in the area of biochemistry, chemical biology, or biological chemistry.
Thagard Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by George and Joan Thagard, this scholarship supports students in the humanities.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Major in the humanities
- Financial need
Garrett and Anne Van Hunnick Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding student pursuing studies in the humanities demonstrating financial need.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Major in the humanities
- Financial need
Carrie D. and C.J. Walker Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in the early 1900's by Carrie D. and C.J. Walker, this scholarship benefits USC Dornsife students studying religion.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Religion major
Additional Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience in the School of Religion has influenced your academic and career goals.
Holly Wyatt Walter Memorial Scholarship
Established by the Class of 1989, and family, friends and associates of the late Holly Wyatt Walter, this scholarship supports outstanding students who demonstrate a commitment to public service and need financial assistance.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Byron P. Weintz and Mary Jane Weintz Scholarship Endowment
Awarded to promising students with leadership potential and middle-income families.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Middle income
- Leadership potential
Mildred Wellborn Endowed Scholarship
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- History majors and/or students interested in education
- Financial need
Elizabeth Toye Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Mrs. Williams' family. Benefits transfer students in the humanities.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Transfer student
- Major in the humanities
- Awarded to a student who demonstrates the ability or desire to further the interests of women
Anita Brown Wilson Scholarship for Environmental Studies
Established in 1994 by Anita Brown Wilson for outstanding students in the Environmental Studies program.
- GPA of 3.25 or higher (both USC cumulative GPA and major GPA)
- Environmental Studies major or Environmental Studies and Health major
- Completion of or acceptance into at least one of the following courses: ENST 320a, ENST 320a in the field, ENST 480, or ENST 485
Additional Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience in Environmental Studies has influenced your academic and career goals, and how you plan to utilize the scholarship funds if selected for this award.