Financial Aid

Undergraduate
USC administers an extensive financial aid program including need-based grants, merit scholarships, low-interest loans and work study. For more information, visit the Financial Aid page or contact the Financial Aid Office at (213) 740-1111 or fao@usc.edu. No departmental scholarships are offered for incoming freshmen and transfer students.

Graduate
Assistantships and merit scholarships are competitively awarded to incoming master's degree students. All enrolling Ph.D. students receive full financial support from USC Annenberg, including tuition, stipend and medical-dental insurance, through the fifth year of study. For details, e-mail the admissions office at ascadm@usc.edu. No additional applications are required. Award decisions are based on the completed online USC graduate admission application.