Personal statements are required for all scholarships. Unless otherwise listed, the standard prompt is:
Please discuss, in about 300-400 words:
[and if the scholarship lists “financial need” as a qualification:]
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.
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:
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.
J. Jayne Bissell Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1946.
The Bittel Family Scholarship Fund
Established in 2007. Benefits female transfer students.
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.
James A. and Janie K. Crawford Endowed Scholarship
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Established in honor of Maxwell Hazlett, a USC student who was murdered in 2004.
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.
Harry and Helen Kalpakian Memorial Scholarship
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Burton Lewis Endowed Scholarship
Raymond and Betty McCarron Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Mandeville Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Merten J.
This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Merten J. Mandeville.
The George H. Mayr Scholarship Fund
Assists deserving California students pursuing an education at one of California's private colleges or universities.
Established by Mr. Pat Haden and Ms. Michelle Crahan to provide support to undergraduate students in USC Dornsife.
Beryl J. McManus Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
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.
Contact the Office of Overseas Studies at (213) 740-3636 for application information.
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.
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.
Jerome A. Paver Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Jerome Paver.
Scholarships to support middle income students.
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.
The Royal Marks Endowed Scholarship
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.
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.
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.
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.
Byron P. Weintz and Mary Jane Weintz Scholarship Endowment
Awarded to promising students with leadership potential and from middle-income family.
The Mildred Wellborn Endowed Scholarship
Elizabeth Toye Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Mrs. William's family.