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USC Office of Undergraduate Admission · Automatically considered
Merit scholarship of twenty thousand dollars per year for incoming first-year students admitted to USC who are named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and list USC as their first-choice institution with NMSC. Students are considered automatically based on PSAT performance and NMSC designation. This award supports academically distinguished students who select USC through the National Merit process. Notification timing follows National Merit Corporation and USC admission timelines after the student names USC as first choice by the required NMSC deadline.
The USC National Merit Finalist Scholarship awards $20,000/year. It is sponsored by USC Office of Undergraduate Admission.
Key requirements include: United States; High school; Undergraduate; University of Southern California. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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