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The Struggle of Work-Study at USC

I often joke that getting work-study at USC is harder than getting in, which isn’t entirely untrue. I’ve spent hours completing work-study job applications. I started with high hopes when I arrived my freshman year. Before going to college, everyone told me, “Just get a library job, you can do your homework during it.” Seems easy enough when you put it that way.

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USC Scholarships for Students

By: Amy Argueta ‘24 (Guest Blogger)

USC offers a ton of scholarships that students can apply for, but they’re not always well known. So I've decided to compile a small list of them that can fund things like tuition, unpaid internships, and more.

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Ask a Trojan: Merit Aid from USC

By: Jamie Wu ‘18

Hi there! First off, if you haven’t yet seen it, check out Jamie’s awesome video about non-need based financial aid. It does a great job of breaking down the different options and resources available. But USC can be expensive, so it’s worth having two posts about all the great financial aid opportunities! I want to share my personal story with merit based financial aid too and give you some more ideas to keep getting merit based financial aid from the University after freshman year.

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