<p>One of the unique aspects of aid to students at USC is the Norman Topping Student Aid Fund. The fund is the ONLY student initiated, student funded, primarily student administered university scholarship in the nation.</p>
<p>The purpose of the fund is to assist students with high financial need who demonstrate an EXTRAORDINARY level of community awareness in their pursuit of higher education at USC.
Applicants from the surrounding area around SC and first-generation college students are given primary consideration.</p>
<p>Recipients are required to give some hours of community service after receiving one of these scholarships. There is also a support system in place for these selected scholars.
Amounts awarded vary according to need.</p>
<p>Postmark deadline for these scholarships is Feb. 11, 2011. Students may be freshmen, transfer students, sophomores or juniors.</p>
<p>For more complete information about these scholarships see: [USC</a> Norman Topping Student Aid Fund](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/ntsaf/]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/ntsaf/)</p>