{"id":715,"date":"2023-10-10T10:09:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/?page_id=715"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:11:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:11:11","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"715\" class=\"elementor elementor-715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1acfae6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1acfae6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77c14c88\" data-id=\"77c14c88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670ebf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"670ebf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">financial  aid<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4552bb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4552bb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52dd2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52dd2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When you visit the USC Financial Aid website, you will find answers to all of your questions about how to pay for school. Here are some common questions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd408e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fd408e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adadb1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adadb1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3e231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a3e231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/img1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-727\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/img1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/img1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/img1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/img1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/img1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c3c73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63c3c73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3427adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3427adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Cost of Attendance?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83e595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83e595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Cost of Attendance, or COA, estimates all the money you must pay to attend USC. The COA includes tuition and fees (including campus health insurance), room and board (housing and food), books, supplies and personal expenses.<\/p><p>The COA is based on each student\u2019s circumstances, such as living arrangements, course load and other factors that affect the cost of attendance. It can vary from student to student based on these factors. For example, if you live off-campus instead of in university housing, take classes during summer sessions, or have dependents who are attending with you (such as children).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2651cb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2651cb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19c101 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a19c101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d23306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d23306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Will I Need to Pay?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b384a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14b384a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you\u2019re getting ready to apply for financial aid, it\u2019s essential to know that the amount of money you\u2019ll need depends on several factors. First, there\u2019s tuition and fees\u2013that\u2019s what USC charges each year for your classes and any other expenses related directly to your education at the university. Then there are living expenses\u2013the cost of rent or mortgage payments, food, transportation and other necessities like utilities and medical care. Finally, there are books and supplies (including textbooks), personal expenses (like clothing) and travel costs (if applicable). All these things can add up quickly!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7baa78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7baa78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dfe6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69dfe6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/educator-img13-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/educator-img13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7be662 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3e7be662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-quote2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcaa868 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"5fcaa868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-carousel.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe FAFSA form covers most federally-funded programs such as Pell Grants, subsidized loans and work-study jobs. It also determines how much money you will receive from state and institutional funds based on your family\u2019s income level, assets and other factors related to eligibility criteria set by each program sponsor. If you have questions about completing your FAFSA form online, click here!\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuppose your family has been receiving TANF benefits within twelve months before beginning college attendance. In that case, we recommend filing both forms\u2013the CSS PROFILE AND THE FAFSA \u2013to ensure proper consideration of all possible sources of financial aid, including TANF benefits!\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f1758fb elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4f1758fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c72d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22c72d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> How Do I Apply for Financial Aid?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56062ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56062ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Financial aid is available to students who qualify for it. The first step in applying for financial aid is to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can do this when you apply for admission to USC or any time during your academic career at USC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e08b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95e08b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a740bd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a740bd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1f80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed1f80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/multi-ethnic-group-of-college-students-reading-from-a-book-in-a-hallway--1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/multi-ethnic-group-of-college-students-reading-from-a-book-in-a-hallway--1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/multi-ethnic-group-of-college-students-reading-from-a-book-in-a-hallway--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/multi-ethnic-group-of-college-students-reading-from-a-book-in-a-hallway--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/multi-ethnic-group-of-college-students-reading-from-a-book-in-a-hallway--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/multi-ethnic-group-of-college-students-reading-from-a-book-in-a-hallway-.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61887c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d61887c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48944a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48944a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Do My Payments Go?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aae49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aae49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The money you pay for tuition, fees, housing and meal plans goes to the university. The money you receive from federal and state grants also goes toward these expenses. The remaining amount is either paid by your parents or saved in case of emergencies.<\/p><p>The next step is to determine your personal expenses during the year, such as transportation costs or clothing purchases. These items are not covered by financial aid but can be paid with money from other sources, such as loans or scholarships awarded by USC (or another school).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e1265 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66e1265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0271366 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0271366\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06eff9 titleheding elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d06eff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does Financial Aid Work for International Students?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18b76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c18b76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While it may seem like you\u2019re missing out on some of the best parts of college in America, there are still plenty of ways for international students to get financial help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292887f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"292887f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two types of federal financial aid: loans and grants (scholarships). Loans must be paid back with interest, while grants do not need repaid. You can apply for both types of aid at your university\u2019s financial aid office or through FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid). However, international students are only eligible for loans\u2013not grants\u2013and those who accept them will likely have their visa status revoked by U.S. Immigration Services because they\u2019re considered \u201cin-country\u201d students rather than \u201cout-of-country\u201d students who are exempt from paying taxes on their scholarships or other forms of income earned outside the U.S., even though their home country doesn\u2019t tax such earnings either!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3820b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c3820b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information about federal student loans, visit our article: How Do I Apply For Federal Student Loans?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f740e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f740e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661b372 titleheding elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"661b372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Else Should I Know About Paying for College at USC?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ebd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95ebd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your financial aid award is based on your need and what you can afford to pay. Here are the other ways to pay for college at USC:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0778a15 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0778a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/einfoworld.co\/universityofsoutherncalifornia\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Loans: If you need additional funds, we encourage students who qualify to take a federal student loan. These loans are awarded based on creditworthiness and can be used for any purpose, including room and board, books and supplies, transportation costs (including parking), or any other allowable expense associated with attending school.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Work-Study Program: Students who qualify may be eligible for part-time jobs on campus through this program, allowing them to earn money while still attending classes full-time. Students work in departments such as dining services or facilities management; their earnings go directly toward paying off their tuition each semester!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Scholarships & Grants: We have many scholarship opportunities available year-round through our Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships; keep an eye out for deadlines when filling out applications!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350b7ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350b7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can get more information about how to pay for your education here. Some of the data is specific to USC, but you can learn more about financial aid here. You can also find out more about financial assistance here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>financial aid When you visit the USC Financial Aid website, you will find answers to all of your questions about how to pay for school. Here are some common questions: What is the Cost of Attendance? The Cost of Attendance, or COA, estimates all the money you must pay to attend USC. 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