Beyond the Merit Scholarship…. Just What Else is Out There?
Every year while the merit scholarship program, awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Admission, is the largest merit-based scholarship program offered at USC and does not require any separate application, there are some merit-based scholarships put on by various groups on campus that provide scholarships to hundreds of students. Some teams that award scholarships that are such the Latino Alumni Association, the Black Alumni Association, Town and Gown (for Southern California residents), the Lambda LGBT Alumni Association, etc. These merit scholarships do indeed require a split application in addition to the application for admission, and also as the deadlines are approaching fast, you may wish to think about using to any that pertain to you. For the list that is complete of scholarships and deadlines, please visit USC Scholarships and download the PDF at the bottom of the page.
One that we want to highlight is the Norman Topping scholar Aid Fund (NTSAF). The purpose of this scholarship is always to offer low-income students whom have demonstrated a level that is exceptional of service an opportunity to aid fund their greater education at USC. But the scholarship spans beyond the monetary reward: NTSAF works to produce a help system for its scholars through use of academic success seminars, monthly faculty lunches, general advising, and also a study break program complete with snacks and masseuses!
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