Students at USC benefit from federal, state, and university financial aid programs administered by the Financial Aid Office and from scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships, which are administered by the Office of Admission, the Graduate School and various academic departments. USC also offers several financing and payment programs. Students may apply for one or more kinds of aid, depending on need and qualifications. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and must meet all other eligibility requirements to be eligible for federal, state and university financial aid programs. Although international students cannot receive university financial aid, they may be eligible for scholarships and for graduate assistantships offered by their school.
Financial aid can include grants, student loans, and federal work study.
Follow the instructions in the Undergraduate Application for Admission. Students must submit copies of their own and their parents' federal income tax forms. In addition, transfer students must submit financial aid transcripts from each school previously attended. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, service and talent. The School of Architecture awards close to a quarter million dollars annually in merit and need-based scholarships to architecture students.