<p>The University of Southern California offers a half tuition scholarship to National Merit Scholars who are admitted to the USC School of Dramatic Arts. In addition, those students admitted will receive a $1,000 per year scholarship from the NMFoundation.</p>
<p>In some cases students receive small scholarships through the school which may be funded by alumni, memorial scholarships or by USC support groups in addition to the National Merit Scholar Scholarship.</p>
<p>These are four year scholarships which are renewed providing students maintain a satisfactory academic record.</p>