Graduates Scholarships Universe

The USC Scholarships Universe is a database of scholarships and awards available to students. It’s meant to help you understand your options, including merit-based scholarships, diversity-based scholarships/awards, and service awards. You can also use this site to learn more about our Music Department Endowment Fund Scholarships, which are exclusively open to SCA students pursuing music performance degrees.

Welcome to the USC Scholarships Universe! The goal of this site is to help you find ways to fund your education at USC. We hope you will find the information here helpful in assisting you with your financial aid application process.

This article will explore scholarships available to first-year and transfer students. These awards are typically merit-based and require an essay or personal statement as part of their application process. These awards may also have additional requirements, such as being a California resident or taking certain classes during high school (e.g., Advanced Placement courses).

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Merit Scholarships

Merit scholarships are based on academic achievement, athletic ability, artistic ability and other unique talents or skills. The USC Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships offers various merit-based awards for undergraduate students.
The following types of awards are available:

Scholarship for Service Program

The purpose of the Scholarship for Service Program is to encourage and assist students in obtaining a degree from USC while providing service to their communities. Students who are accepted into this program are eligible for one-year scholarships that can be used toward tuition, fees and books.

Diversity-based Scholarships and Awards

USC offers several scholarships and awards for students from underrepresented groups, first-generation college students, low-income families and rural communities. There are also awards for students with disabilities.

You can apply for multiple scholarships in one application. This is extremely important because you will have a better chance of getting a scholarship if you use it for many at once instead of just one or two.

Be bold and apply for scholarships that are not advertised. Many times, there are scholarships available that aren’t advertised, so it’s worth checking out the list below before giving up on finding funding!

Try applying for non-traditional funding sources such as grants or fellowships, which often require specific qualifications such as being an athlete or having an academic major related to the field of study (like sociology).

Music Department Endowment Fund Scholarships

The Music Department Endowment Fund scholarships are awarded to music majors supporting the study of music at USC. The amount of each scholarship varies but is generally between $1,000 and $2,500 per year for four years.

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