What is the University Scholarship?

madbean
Tue, 08 May 2012 20:08:58 +0000

OP, if you apply by the scholarship deadline, you will also be in the running for one of USC’s bigger merit scholarships of full tuition/4 years for Trustee, Stamps, and Mork Scholars. The latter 2 provide even more $$. And many who receive these awards also get that mysterious University Scholarship, adding yet more. These are highly competitive awards and the students who are invited to the finalist interview session are among those who have the top stats, talents, and other wow accomplishments. In fact, every year there are many who are admitted to ivy type schools who do not get invited to USC’s top merit round, so it’s equally selective. These scholarships are selected by the different Schools at USC, so have differing criteria based on those majors’ goals. Essays, leadership, ECs and other accomplishments count a lot, we hear.

As a NMF, you are just as eligible as every other great student, but there is no preference when it comes to these finalists. Maybe something to aim for?

And I guess I should point out, since this year there was one parent at least who was not aware–the NMF Presidential is guaranteed to all NMFs who are admitted, but admission to USC is NOT guaranteed to all NMFs.