- Award funds disbursement can be requested only after an Award recipient’s undergraduate degree has been conferred.
- These funds could have an impact on your financial aid when accepting additional stipends/awards. Contact your Financial Aid Office–you will want to know what, if any, effect it might have on your financial aid package.
- To request disbursement of the award, recipient must show proof of enrollment in a graduate program within 5 years of the completion of your undergraduate degree(s). No exceptions will be given. Recipient must also show proof of registration in classes.
- Awards will be disbursed only to support enrollment in a graduate degree program.
- Award requests for retroactive award disbursement toward a completed graduate degree will be denied.
- Award requests for pre-graduate school preparatory courses or exam fees will be denied.
- Funds will be paid directly to the student’s graduate school institution to be applied to their student account.
- For those attending a USC graduate program, funds will be credited to the award recipient’s USC student account.
- Due to standard processing time, and any unforeseen delays, we cannot guarantee that payment will be received before tuition and fees are due or the start of classes.
Before requesting funds, see Payment Instructions
For further information or to request disbursement, contact the Dornsife Scholar Program Coordinator @ rmassari@usc.edu. Please include “Dornsife Scholar Award” in the subject line.