Pay close attention to deadlines. We recommend you submit all forms and other supporting documents two (2) weeks before the deadline and respond to any additional requests from USC within 15 days. To monitor your status, log in to My Financial Aid & Documents.
To receive financial aid, students must: be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens, be admitted to USC, maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress and not be in default on prior loans.
For more information regarding Certificate programs, including those eligible for financial aid funding, click here.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
Once you have submitted your admission application, we encourage you to apply for financial aid. Graduate students must meet the May 2nd deadline and all eligibility requirements to be considered for all forms of financial aid. Applications received after this date are considered for Federal Direct Stafford and Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loans only.
For information about
graduate fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships see Grants & Fellowships.
May 2, 2011
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Complete the FAFSA Application online. - Use your best estimate of 2010 student income.
- USC’s Federal School Code is 001328.
- Apply as early as January 1, 2011, but before the May 2, 2011 deadline.
- Online students: Apply as early as six (6) weeks before the start of your earliest class or as soon as possible thereafter.
- Supplemental Form
Complete the Supplemental Form online by logging into My Financial Aid and Documents. You will find the Supplemental Form in the "Document Library."- This form requires you to enter the range of academic units for which you will enroll each semester. If you are unsure how many units you will take, please contact your academic department for help prior to submitting this form. The enrollment units you select in this form MUST match your actual enrolled units in order for your financial aid to be properly disbursed.
- Online students: Apply as early as six (6) weeks before the start of your earliest class or as soon as possible.
- Federal Work-Study*
To be considered for Federal Work-Study, students must:- Submit the FAFSA and Supplemental Form by May 2, 2011;
- Enroll in 8 or more units per semester; and
- Meet a financial need requirement.
- Important note:
- Documents submitted to the USC Financial Aid Office become the property of the University and cannot be returned to the student or duplicated for any purpose.