Incoming Student Merit Scholarships
FIRST YEAR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
All Fall 2024 first-year (freshman) applicants to Dornsife who select Early Action as the Preferred Admission Plan and submit a complete application for admission to USC by the Early Action deadline of November 1, 2023 will automatically be considered for a merit scholarship. Selection criteria for merit scholarships include academic excellence, leadership, and community service. The number of awards varies each year.
An interview is required for Trustee and Presidential Scholarship finalists. If you are selected as a finalist, you will be contacted by the USC Office of Undergraduate Admission in mid-January to schedule a virtual interview. Scholarship interviews take place in late February and early March. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the beginning of April.
TRANSFER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
All Fall 2024 transfer applicants who submit a complete application for admission to USC by February 15, 2024 will automatically be considered for a merit scholarship. Selection criteria for merit scholarships include academic excellence in transferable coursework and rigor of coursework completed. The number of awards varies each year.
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
For a list of additional scholarship opportunities offered by USC, please visit
Scholarships. Please note that some of these awards may require separate applications and may have differing application deadlines and eligibility criteria.
First-Year Student Scholarships
Trustee Scholarships: Full-tuition
Presidential Scholarships: Half-tuition
Deans Scholarships: Quarter-tuition
Transfer Student Scholarships
Deans Scholarships: Quarter-tuition
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