USC Associates Scholarships

In alignment with our mission to advance knowledge through the support of USC’s academic programs, the USC Associates is committed to providing opportunities for the very best students to pursue their education at the university. Thanks to the dedicated generosity of our members, we have proudly awarded more than $1 million in student scholarships every year since 2015. The USC Associates sponsors highly competitive scholarships for students who have demonstrated exemplary leadership, both academically and in community service:

• USC Associates Trustee Scholarship – Awarded to the highest-ranked incoming freshman each fall, it covers full tuition for four years of study at USC.
• USC Associates Scholarships – Awarded to entering freshmen every fall based on merit, in the amount of $18,000 or more per year for four years of study at USC. A number of these scholarships are also awarded to undergraduate seniors to alleviate their financial burden prior to their graduation from USC.
• USC Associates Medical Scholarship – Awarded to one first-year Keck School of Medicine of USC student and continuing for each year that they are enrolled at the Keck School. This scholarship supports the Keck Recruitment Scholars program, which funds underrepresented minorities in healthcare.

Get to know our 2023-2024 Graduating Scholars.