Academic Scholar Award for nonresidents
UnconfirmedCollege program
This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.
- Award
- Packages of $6,500 to $30,000 per year ($26,000 to $120,000 over four years), including an extra USC Scholarship of at least $500. Last year's averages: $26,000-$30,000 recipients averaged 1450 SAT/33 ACT, 4.7 GPA, top 6%; $16,000-$18,000 averaged 1390/31, 4.5, top 11%; $6,500-$12,000 averaged 1300/28, 4.4, top 14%.
- Deadline
- USC says freshmen must apply by December 1 for automatic general merit consideration. The page does not identify the fall 2027 cycle year.
- How to apply
- Automatic general merit consideration with a freshman admission application by the page’s December 1 date; the fall 2027 cycle-specific date is not confirmed.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- Nonresident first-year applicants. Amounts depend on the applicant pool and funding.
- Good to know
- The published statistics are last year's recipient averages, not eligibility minimums or guarantees. Exact amounts depend on the incoming class and funding. Renewal requires full-time enrollment and a 3.0 USC system GPA. Only one general merit award is allowed, except Provost Scholars.