To the OP:
@ivcusa11 Regardless of opinions on whether USC should cover your ticket, reality is there’s very little chance they will. You can send them a well-written email, though, asking for an exception; who knows, they might surprise you. There is nothing wrong with asking. Send it to admissions, not financial aid. The FA department can’t give you money, but Admissions can -they have separate funds, which is where they provide the scholarships from. FA department cannot make arbitrary decisions, but admissions can. If they say yes, great. If they say no, well not too great, but it’s their decision.
If they say no, though, you need to determine if the scholarship would be enough for you to possibly attend USC…
- If it is: Is there a way you could raise/borrow the ticket money from other family and/or close friends?
- If the scholarship wouldn’t be enough funding (since you can’t get any more aid than that): You’ll have to find more affordable schools. Where else did you apply to?
I wish you the best of luck.