<p>The Trustee and Presidential scholarships and financial aid require “full-time” status, which is defined as 12 units, so the 15 unit maximum of some of the study abroad programs is fine.
[USC</a> Undergraduate Admission - FAQs](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/faq/academics.html]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/faq/academics.html)</p>
<p>*To make good progress toward your degree, students should take 16 to 18 units per semester while at USC.</p>