Scholarship Overview

• USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association (APAA) scholarship applicants must be a full-time student (undergraduate, transfer, graduate or professional) enrolled in a USC degree program or who will be enrolled (in the case of an incoming first-year, transfer or graduate student) for the entire academic year (fall and spring semesters).
• USC APAA scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are available in Scholarship Universe.
• In the 2024-2025 academic year, we awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to 100 USC undergraduate and graduate students of exceptional academic merit.
• Eleven cultures and fifty majors were represented within this class, and more than half qualified to receive need-based financial aid.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Southern California in USA

• Master of Architecture
  Master of Fine Arts
• BS in Computer Engineering and Computer Science
  B.A in Economics
• BS in Aerospace Engineering
  Master of Science in Marketing
• Master of Heritage Conservation (MHC)
  Master of Landscape Architecture
• BA in American Popular Culture
  MFA Design
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  BA in American Studies and Ethnicity
• BA in Political Science
  BA in Philosophy and Physics
• BA in Psychology
  Master of Accounting with Data Analytics
• Master of Public Health
  BA in Political Economy
• Master of Science in Finance
  Master of Accounting
• BA in Art
  Master of Public Administration
• Master of Public Policy
  BA inArchaeology
• BS in Architectural Studies
  Master of Science in Computer Science with Specialization in Computer Networks
• BS in Applied Mechanics
  Master of Health Administration
• BA in Animation and Digital Arts
  BA inAnthropology

• Applicable to undergraduate, transfer, graduate or professional students

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 3,000 => Rs 2,61,270

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 88.73 (last updated 23rd September 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Award amounts vary from $1,000 to $3,000 per student. The amount of the award will vary based on the individually named scholarship and the merit of each student’s application.
• Scholarships are applied directly into your financial aid package with the USC Financial Aid Office. You will not receive a check.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required (minimum score 3.0 GPA)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Applicant must have achieved a minimum of an overall 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in his/her high school or college course work. (USC Medical students who do not receive grade points are exempt)
• Applicants of all ethnic backgrounds are eligible for consideration.
• International students may apply for our merit based awards. Please refer to the application for awards that are selected based on merit.
• International students are not eligible to receive need based awards.
• A select number of applicants will be called in for interviews with the scholarship committee approximately four weeks after the deadline date.

Preference will be given to following candidates:

•  Positive consideration may be given in the selection process to students to promote diversity or to students who advocate for Asian Pacific Islander communities.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• Selected APAA Scholars are expected to:
  • Complete a bio and donor gratitude statement
  • Attend selected APAA fundraising events throughout the year
  • Fulfill 10 service hours for USC APAA in the academic year of your scholarship award
• transcript
• letters of recommendation: ONE letter of recommendation from an individual familiar with your involvement in community organizations. It is encouraged, though not specifically required, that your involvement be focus on serving an Asian Pacific community. You will also be asked to list an additional reference from a person familiar with your academic work. Your academic reference DOES NOT have to submit a written letter of recommendation.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline have been passed.
Notification	June 01, 2025	Applicants will be notified in early June regarding the decisions made by the scholarship committee.

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link	https://alumni.usc.edu/apaa/usc-scholarship-faq/
Contact email	apaa@usc.edu
Phone number	(213) 740-6035