The USC Alumni Association and its related entities award nearly $4 million in alumni scholarships to continuing students each year. Individuals must apply for scholarships during the academic year prior to the year of funding. Applicants may apply for multiple scholarships.

Please note the following eligibility requirements:

• Alumni scholarships are for tuition only.
• Alumni scholarships are for continuing undergraduate students only.
• Students receiving full tuition benefits from tuition remission, trustee scholarships, athletic scholarships, or other sources are not eligible for an alumni scholarship award.
• No scholarship recipient may be a child, dependent, relative, or close acquaintance of a current donor, chairman, officer, or member in the awarding organization.
• Applicants must have completed at least one semester at USC and must be enrolled full time (12 credits or more) to be eligible for a scholarship.

Questions? Email us at alumnsch@usc.edu call (213) 740-2300.

Regional Scholarships

Applications for the 2025-26 academic year will open in Spring 2025.

These scholarships are awarded annually by USC regional alumni around the country. Alumni regional scholarships are need-based and range from $1,000-$4,000.

Note: On the scholarship universe website, you will see two scholarships listed. For those with a permanent residence in California, please select “USC Alumni Regional Scholarship in California.” For those with a permanent residence outside of California, please select “USC Alumni Regional Scholarship Outside of California.”

Criteria:

• Scholarships are awarded to continuing undergraduate students only.
• Recipients must reapply each year.
• Applicants must hold a permanent address in the region of the awarding alumni region.

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SCion Scholarships

Applications for the 2025-26 academic year will open in Spring 2025.

SCion Scholarships are awarded annually by the USC Alumni Association to continuing undergraduate students. Please note that awards are competitive. Last year, approximately 20 percent of SCion Scholarship applicants received awards ranging from $6,000 to $8,000.

Criteria:

• Applicant must be the son, daughter, grandchild, great-grandchild, or sibling of a USC alumnus/alumna.
• Current SCion scholarship recipients do not need to reapply each year as long as they maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

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Trojan Women’s Network

Applications for the 2025-26 academic year will open in Spring 2025.

Trojan Women’s Network scholarships are awarded annually by the Trojan Women’s Network through the USC Alumni Association to continuing undergraduate students. Please note that awards are competitive. These scholarships are need-based and the award amount varies.

Criteria:

• Scholarships are awarded to continuing undergraduate students only.
• Recipients must reapply each year.
• Applicants should have a 3.0 Cumulative GPA.

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Alumnae Scholarships

Applications for the 2025-26 academic year will open on Friday, November 1.

These scholarships are awarded annually to continuing undergraduate students by USC alumnae groups throughout Southern California.

Awards range from $1,000-$3,000 per year. If selected, applicants may be contacted by phone or e-mail for an interview. Please note, not all groups conduct interviews.

Alumnae scholarships are merit-based and awarded based on the requirements set forth by each group, which are listed below. Awards will also be based on demonstrated academic strengths, leadership, and community involvement. Scholarship recipients must reapply each year.

Other Alumni Affinity Scholarships

• Asian Pacific Alumni Association Scholarships
• Black Alumni Association Scholarships
• Half-Century Trojans Scholarships
• Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Scholarships
• Latino Alumni Association Scholarships
• Town and Gown of USC
• Trojan League of Los Angeles – Joseph Patrick Allen Endowed Scholarship