ExL Award

The ExL Award provides funding for qualified USC undergraduate students at USC Dornsife who wish to participate in experiential learning opportunities such as service-learning, professional conferences, or overseas studies opportunities.

If you are interested in applying for funding for an approved Maymester course or research with a faculty mentor, please apply for SOAR for the fall and spring semesters or SURF for summer programs.

Priority Application Period: August 1, 2024 to September 12, 2024

Applications received after the priority application deadline will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, as funding may not be available for those applying after the priority deadline.

Award Eligibility Requirements

• Declared major in Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
• 3.0 cumulative USC GPA or better
• Demonstrated financial need
• Dornsife approved program or opportunity

Please note that recipients of SOAR/SURF or the Provost Undergraduate Research Fellowship (PURF) cannot be contemporaneously considered for an ExL award.

Please complete the form online and upload the required documents. Applications will be reviewed each semester and awarded based on available funding. Email exl@dornsife.usc.edu with any questions or concerns.

Required Report

ExL recipients are required to submit a one-page summary of the experiential opportunity. Failure to do so renders the student ineligible for ExL funding for the following year and the funding will be rescinded. Students must also be willing to share research findings with Dornsife Advancement and/or Communications. 

Report guidelines can be found here.

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