USC Deans Scholarship

About this scholarship

The USC Deans Scholarship is a USC Undergraduate Admission Merit Scholarship for admitted students with strong academic, leadership, service, or talent profiles. USC lists the Deans Scholarship among the major merit awards administered by the Office of Admission, alongside full-tuition and half-tuition awards. The scholarship guide identifies the Deans Scholarship as one-quarter tuition, with its relative value based on flat-rate tuition for eligible full-time semesters. Applicants do not submit a separate need-based financial aid application to be considered for USC admission merit scholarships, but they must submit a complete admission application by the relevant merit scholarship deadline. The award is partial funding because it covers only a share of tuition and does not include remaining tuition, fees, housing, meals, health insurance, books, travel, or personal expenses. Most USC admission merit scholarships are renewable if the student remains in good academic standing, enrolls full time, makes normal progress toward the degree, completes required annual units, and upholds university conduct and integrity standards.

Eligibility

• Apply for first-year undergraduate admission to USC by the merit scholarship deadline
• Be selected for an Office of Admission merit scholarship
• Demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, service, talent, or other special qualifications
• Meet USC admission and English proficiency requirements if applying internationally
• Enroll full time to receive the scholarship
• Maintain academic standing and normal degree progress
• Meet conduct and academic integrity expectations