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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. These scholarships may have differing requirements, including minimum GPA, financial need, specific majors, geographic restrictions, etc. Many scholarships, however, are quite general, and you are welcome to apply to any or all for which you qualify.
A few of these scholarships have separate applications which are processed separately from our common CSS electronic application; there are links to these applications on the "Other Scholarship Descriptions" page.
Personal statements are required for all scholarships. Unless otherwise listed, the standard prompt is:
Please discuss, in about 300-400 words:
- How your undergraduate experience has influenced your academic and career goals, or how your community service has contributed to the betterment of your community.
- How a liberal arts education will help you confront future challenges.
[and if the scholarship lists “financial need” as a qualification:]
- Your situation that influences your financial need
The standard personal statement may be used for multiple scholarships – there is no need to write multiple essays for scholarships that share the standard prompt.
If there is another personal statement prompt listed, please write on that topic, and not the standard prompt.
Apply for the following scholarships using the standard application process. Remember, if no special prompt is listed, use the essay you write for the standard prompt at the top of this page.
The Jason Baringer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Jason Baringer, to provide financial support to physically disabled students of the USC Dornsife.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
- Has the determination and passion to succeed despite numerous challenges.
Special personal statement prompt:
Please discuss how your physical disability or challenges have influenced your academic and career goals.
Heather Anne Barnes Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Heather Anne Barnes, this fund shall be awarded to undergraduates with a major in psychology. Preference will be given to students working with autistic children or conducting research or scholarly inquiry into the causes of autism.
Please submit:
- A cover letter,500-word essay about your experience and commitment to the area of autistic children.
- STARS report.
- A letter of recommendation from one Psychology faculty member sent to admission@dornsife.usc.edu.
If the faculty member says that this is not possible to send recommendation electronically, the faculty member may deliver a sealed envelope to USC Dornsife Admission in CAS 100.
Berger Family Endowed Scholarship
Established to honor the Berger Family.
- Financial need
- Community Service
- Proven commitment to the betterment of the community
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
J. Jayne Bissell Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1946.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
The Bittel Family Scholarship Fund
Established in 2007. Benefits female transfer students.
- Female transfer student
- Preference given to permanent residents in Southern California
- Community service and leadership
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Special personal statement prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience as a female transfer student has influenced your academic and career goals.
Albert and Tove Boyajian Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by Albert and Tove Boyajian. This fund shall support graduates or undergraduates who demonstrate financial need.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
James A. and Janie K. Crawford Endowed Scholarship
- Financial need
- Community Service
- Proven commitment to the betterment of the community
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
Established by Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Drury. Funding to a graduating senior who has successfully fulfilled the undergraduate requirements of the Baccalaureate Medical program and who has been accepted by, and will be attending, the Keck School of Medicine in the fall of that same year.
- Graduating senior who has successfully fulfilled the undergraduate requirements of the Baccalaureate Medical program
- Attending the Keck School of Medicine in the fall of that same year
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Special personal statement prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience influences your academic and career goals in medicine.
Created in 1987 by Albert Fisher in support of excellent undergraduate science majors who demonstrate financial need.
- Science major
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
Frank Martin Gleberman Endowed Scholarship
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.
- Financial need
- Community Service
- Proven commitment to the betterment of the community
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Believing that overseas experiences have tremendous impact on personal and intellectual growth, Stan and Ilene Gold established this scholarship for outstanding Trustee scholars seeking to study abroad.
- Trustee Scholarship recipients who wish to study abroad.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Special Personal Statement Prompt:
Beyond language skills and cultural appreciation, what do you plan to gain from your time abroad?
Steven Grings and Carol Grings Memorial Fund
Established by Emeriti professor Dr. William Grings and his wife, Hilda Grings, in memory of their children Steven and Carol.
- Graduated from an LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) school
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Margaret P. and Paul T. Haltom, Sr. Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by a charitable remainder unitrust by Paul Haltom, Jr., in memory of his parents.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial Need
- Community service
Established in honor of Maxwell Hazlett, a USC student who was murdered in 2004.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
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
- Sophomore standing or higher
- The scholarship shall be 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.
- This award is renewable, provided students reapplying each year wish to be considered, and subject to the student's demonstration of superior academic performance.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Special 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.
The Kazickas Family Foundation Scholarship
Given to students who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of individuals of Lithuanian descent in the fields of humanities, natural or social sciences.
- Residents of New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut
- GPA 3.0 or higher
Special Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience demonstrates your ability or desire to further the interests of individuals from Lithuania in the fields of humanities, natural 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 or social sciences.
- 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
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Special 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 highly-involved students of middle-income pursuing their education at USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
- Middle income
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Lenore B. Kreiger Endowed Scholarship in the Natural Sciences
First awarded in 1992, the Lenore Kreiger Scholarship provides support to a student majoring in Mathematics or Natural Sciences.
- Major in Mathematics or Natural Sciences
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Special Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience has influenced your academic and career goals in math and science.
The Garold Alfred Leach Memorial Scholarship
The Garold Leach scholarship was established to enable female students, who have completed two years of study, to complete an undergraduate education at USC. Gift from Betsy Leach estate.
- Female student who has completed two years in USC Dornsife
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Burton Lewis Endowed Scholarship
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Raymond and Betty McCarron Endowed Scholarship Fund
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
The Mandeville Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Merten J.
This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Merten J. Mandeville.
- Major in economics.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
The George H. Mayr Scholarship Fund
Assists deserving California students pursuing an education at one of California's private colleges or universities.
- GPA 3.2 or higher
Established by Mr. Pat Haden and Ms. Michelle Crahan to provide support to undergraduate students in USC Dornsife.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
- Financial need
Beryl J. McManus Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Financial need
- Community service
- Extracurricular involvement
Harry A. Miller Endowed Scholarship
Established by the late Harry Miller to provide scholarship assistance to undergraduate students who demonstrate potential for leadership and scholastic achievement. Preference is given to students majoring in foreign languages.
- Middle income
- Major in a foreign language
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Contact the Office of Overseas Studies at (213) 740-3636 for application information.
- Enrolled in study abroad program for Fall 2012.
- One award of $2,500.00, used to fund required tuition credit, housing, or travel expenses, as needed by the recipient.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- The scholarship donors (both USC alumni) believe strongly that both travel and a good sense of humor have impacted their lives in strong and positive ways. They believe these are critical for our current students and future leaders.
Martin Millstone Scholarship Fund
Given to students who demonstrate the ability or desire to further the interests of individuals of Central or South American descent in the fields of humanities, natural or social sciences.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Special Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience demonstrates your ability or desire to further the interests of individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Brazil in the fields of humanities, natural or social sciences.
Brian Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established to honor the life of Mr. Brian Mitchell, a distinguished USC alumnus whose dedication to family, friends and the community continues to impact and inspire individual lives.
- Double major in USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the Marshall School of Business
- Financial need
- Proven commitment to the betterment of the community.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Jerome A. Paver Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Jerome Paver.
- Major in economics.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
Scholarships to support middle income students.
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Financial need
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
The Royal Marks Endowed Scholarship
- Resident of Phoenix or Tucson
- Preference given to students who received alumni scholarships from the USC Valley of the Sun Alumni Club
- 3.2 GPA
Reba L., Harry W., and George H. Stahl Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1999 by the Stahl Memorial Trust, this scholarship benefits students studying in Biochemistry. Recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and an expressed financial need.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Biochemistry major
- Financial need
Special Personal Statement Prompt:
Please discuss how your undergraduate experience in Biochemistry has influenced your academic and career goals.
Garrett and Anne Van Hunnick Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding student pursuing studies in the humanities demonstrating financial need.
- Major in the humanities
- Financial need
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
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.
Byron P. Weintz and Mary Jane Weintz Scholarship Endowment
Awarded to promising students with leadership potential and from middle-income family.
- Students with leadership potential
- GPA 3.0 or higher
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 from middle-income family.
- Students with leadership potential
- GPA 3.0 or higher
The Mildred Wellborn Endowed Scholarship
- History majors, or students interested in education
- Financial need
- 3.2 GPA
Elizabeth Toye Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Mrs. William's family.
- Female transfer students only
- Major in the humanities
- GPA 3.2 or higher
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