Financial Aid

Master's Students
All Master's students are self-paid, with the exception of the M.S. in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy. Only domestic Master's students can qualify for financial aid. For more information, please contact the Office of Admission and Student Affairs at (323) 442-1466.

Ph.D. Students
Fellowships, teaching assistantships and research assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified Ph.D. candidates. Half-time fellows and assistants receive full tuition remission up to 12 units per semester including summer, while quarter-time positions receive up to 8 units of tuition remission per semester including summer.

Health Care Coverage
As a Ph.D. applicant, you will receive health care coverage information as part of your financial aid package once you are accepted to a graduate program. If you hold a teaching or research assistantship, your health insurance and your USC health center fee will be paid.

Travel
For both Master's and Ph.D. students, the USC Graduate program will award funds towards travel expenses for those students who are invited to present a paper or poster. There is a limit of 1-2 trips per student per year, depending on availability of funds. In addition, the USC School of Pharmacy Graduate Program may fund a majority of a student's travel expenses to an international conference, depending on availability of funds.

Contact
For more information, please contact the School of Pharmacy Graduate Affairs Office at (323) 442-1474 or via e-mail at pharmgrd@usc.edu.