Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
USCFAID@sc.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning April 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 003448 Free
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
5,674 (77.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
3,449 (60.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,407 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
658 (19.3%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
63%
Average Award
$16,227
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,966 (87.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $12,017
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,377 (69.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,762
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,213 (35.6%) of aid recipients
2,009 (27.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,092
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
17,862 (65.6%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
11,931 (66.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
11,758 (98.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
2,251 (19.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
62%
Average Award
$16,079
Need-Based Gift
Received by 9,813 (83.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $11,862
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 8,592 (73.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,543
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 3,669 (31.2%) of aid recipients
4,895 (18.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,871
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
50%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$33,036
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
USC Acc Grant,GGG
USC Oppor Grant USC Inst Grant
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Library Science
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Dance
Debating
Journalism/Publications
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Children of Workers in Trades
Children with a Deceased or Disabled Parent
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
Handicapped Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Religious Affiliation
Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Public Servants
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2023-24 academic year.
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