The following grants are awarded based on financial need:

Grant funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, room, board or other educational expenses.

Eligibility

You must be pursuing your first bachelor’s degree and meet all annual application deadlines and eligibility requirements. Only full-time students may receive the full University Grant. Three-quarter and half-time students who demonstrate sufficient USC-determined financial need and meet all application deadlines may be eligible for limited University Grant funds. You must re-apply every year.

Obtaining your funds

Your University Grant is automatically credited to your university account each semester upon enrollment. 

Renewing your grant

You must reapply every year by the deadline and meet the eligibility requirements to be considered for a University Grant in future years. Your award amount may change, based on your USC-determined financial need, housing plans, enrollment and the timing of your financial aid application.

Cal Grant A

Grand funds may be used for payment of tuition and mandatory fees only. At a private college, the award provides a maximum of $9,708.

Cal Grant B

Provides a first-year stipend of up to $1,551 for living expenses only (including supplies and books). In subsequent years, the grant also helps pay for tuition and fees; the maximum amount of this portion of the grant is $9,708.

Eligibility

You must be a full-time student at USC and meet all general eligibility requirements to receive the full Cal Grant A or B amount. For the Cal Grant A, you need a minimum 3.0 GPA. For the Cal Grant B, the minimum GPA is 2.0. Selection is based on a composite score that takes into consideration your family’s income, parents’ educational level, your GPA and other factors, such as whether you come from a single-parent household. For more information www.calgrants.org .

Cal Grants are pro-rated for half-time and three-quarter-time enrollment. Grant amounts vary, depending on your financial need and whether you have other awards designated to cover your tuition and fees. Most recipients remain eligible for a maximum of four years (five years for architecture majors).

Application instructions

• Complete a Cal Grant GPA Verification form and submit it to the California Student Aid Commission by March 2. This form must be verified by an authorized high school official.
• Complete the FAFSA by March 2.
• Check the status of your application online at https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov.

Transfer students

The GPA Verification form must be completed by your previous college.

Obtaining your funding

Cal Grant A and Cal Grant B awards are credited automatically to your student or university account each semester upon enrollment, but no earlier than mid-July. If you wish to have the Cal Grant B stipend mailed directly to you in the form of a check rather than being credited to your student account, you must submit an e-mail request to our office prior to disbursement.

Funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, room, board or other educational expenses. For the 2009-10 academic year, the maximum award amount is $976-$5,350.

Eligibility

You must be pursuing your first bachelor’s degree and meet all annual application deadlines and eligibility requirements. Only full-time students may receive the full Pell Grant amount. The grant is prorated for three-quarter, half-time or less-than-half-time enrollment. Your actual award amount is based on your financial need. You must reapply each year.

Estimated vs. Confirmed Pell Grant

If your Statement of Financial Aid Eligibility lists an Estimated Federal Pell Grant, the university must first confirm your eligibility by comparing the information you provided on the FAFSA to your and your parents' tax returns and other documentation. If corrections need to be made, we will electronically transmit them to the federal processor. When your Pell Grant is confirmed, it will automatically be credited to your student account.

Obtaining your funding

The confirmed Pell Grant is automatically credited to your student account each semester upon enrollment, but no earlier than 10 days before the start of each semester.

Renewing your grant

You must reapply by the application deadlines and meet the eligibility requirements to be considered for a new Pell Grant. The amount awarded to you may change based upon your USC-determined financial need, housing plans and enrollment.

Selection Criteria

The purpose of the NTSAF is to assist freshman and transfer students with high financial need, and who demonstrate an extraordinary level of community awareness, in their pursuit of higher education at USC.  First-generation college students and local area applicants are given primary consideration in the selection process.  Please note that the scholarship is not lmited to these populations. 

Application process

Submit a completed 2010 NTSAF application by the postmark deadline of Feb. 12, 2010 (freshmen) or May 12, 2010 (transfer students). An interview is required for finalist candidates. NTSAF domestic applicants must complete all forms required by the USC Financial Aid Office. Download applications at www.usc.edu/ntsaf.

Funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, room, board or other educational expenses.

Eligibility

You must be pursuing your first bachelor’s degree and meet all annual application deadlines and eligibility requirements. In general, only students eligible for the Federal Pell Grant are eligible for this grant. To receive the full SEOG amount, you must be enrolled full-time. Three-quarter and half-time students with sufficient USC-determined financial need who meet all application deadlines may be eligible for limited SEOG funding. You must reapply every year.

Obtaining your funding

Your SEOG is credited automatically to your student account each semester upon enrollment, but no earlier than 10 days before the start of each semester.

Renewing your grant

You must reapply by the application deadlines and meet the eligibility requirements to be considered for a new SEOG. The amount awarded to you may change based upon your USC-determined financial need, housing plans and enrollment.