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 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
6,143 (84.5%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
3,568 (58.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,538 (99.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
524 (14.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
60%
Average Award
$17,418
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,103 (87.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $14,644
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,449 (69.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,202
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,062 (30.0%) of aid recipients
2,199 (30.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,430
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
19,455 (67.1%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
12,359 (63.5%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
12,192 (98.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,872 (15.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
59%
Average Award
$17,023
Need-Based Gift
Received by 10,362 (85.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $14,049
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 8,789 (72.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,856
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 3,255 (26.7%) of aid recipients
5,822(20.1%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $4,821
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
53%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$31,501
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional 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 2024-25 academic year.
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