Just a note, but you should apply for any and all scholarships at USC. If you get even a small departmental scholarship, you may very well be eligible for reduced out-of-state tuition, which is significantly less than regular out-of-state tuition. I know in my department, there were several students who got small (I want to say $500, although it could have been more) scholarships and they were eligible for reduced tuition on top of that because of the small scholarship.