I am happy to report that my S financial page at USC (FAST) has been updated.
Estimated Cost of Attendance: $69,644 (include everything: tuition, fees, housing, dining, books etc.)
Gift Aid: $60,442 (University Tuition Exchange: $41,154, Presidential Scholarship (NMF): $18,288, NM Corp. Scholarship: $1,000) — the Presidential Scholarship here is less than 1/2 tuition amount since the total stacked aid cannot exceed the full tuition + $8,000 ($51,442 + $8,000 = $59442).
Estimated Net Cost: $9,202
We are very fortunate and grateful for this.
@UpstateNYDad
If USC FA office told you that your awards can be combined, I think it will. When I first heard that NMF award and the tuition exchange can stack, I was very happy but also had my doubt. But, it has turned out exactly as I was initially told. Good luck.