<p>read this re study abroad/ USC housing:
[Study</a> Abroad Frequently Asked Questions > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences](<a href=“http://dornsife.usc.edu/study-abroad-faqs/#aid1]Study”>http://dornsife.usc.edu/study-abroad-faqs/#aid1)</p>
<p>"Students who live in housing that is both “owned and managed by USC” [ which is ALL on campus housing] rather than only “managed by USC” and are accepted to participate in a USC-approved semester study abroad program are eligible to be released from their university housing contract for the semester they are away provided they meet all deadlines set by USC Housing. Such students are eligible to particpate in the USC Housing Renewal (UHR) process; however, there is no absolute guarantee that students will be able to reenter university housing upon return from an overseas program. Students in USC housing who go on a year-long study abroad program are not eligible for UHR.</p>
<p>son’s housemates never had problems subletting his room when travelling abroad. There are always lots of kids leaving and coming back to campus, transferring in[ over 1000/year!] , new Spring admits, etc., etc.</p>
<p>there are also lots of study abroad scholarships available.see link
<a href=“http://dornsife.usc.edu/usc-and-outside-overseas-scholarships/[/url]”>http://dornsife.usc.edu/usc-and-outside-overseas-scholarships/</a></p>
<p>those listed above are only for CAS students. there are others availabe as well</p>