Scholarship Overview

University of Southern California offers the Asian Pacific Alumni Association Scholarship. Every year, the International Students Office of University of Southern California awards scholarships to degree-seeking students who have specified financial needs. Note that a large portion of the scholarship funds come from International student tuition. Asian Pacific Alumni Association Scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree. The award is applicable for the courses like Bachelor of Architecture,Bachelor of Science in Computer Science,BS in Business Administration,Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering,BS in Accounting,Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering,Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. If we consider the amount of the Asian Pacific Alumni Association Scholarship, then it varies each semester. The applicants should review the scholarship application in order to fully understand the availability and amount for that particular semester. Students must have taken the 12th grade to be eligible for this scholarship. As part of the selection process, students must attend an interview. The following documentation is required from students in order to apply for the scholarship: LOR.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

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

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  Bachelor of Architecture
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• BS in Accounting
  BS in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

• Applicable to undergraduate, transfer, graduate or professional programs

Scholarship amount details

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

• Amount varies in the scholarship.
• In the 2021-2022 academic year, we awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to 80 USC undergraduate and graduate students of exceptional academic merit who demonstrated a commitment to serving the Asian Pacific community
• Eleven cultures and fifty majors were represented within this class, and more than half qualified to receive need-based financial aid

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

• Applicants must be full-time students (undergraduate, transfer, graduate or professional) enrolled in a USC degree program for the entire 2021-2022academic year (fall and spring semesters). Incoming first-year students who have not enrolled at the time of application are not eligible
• Applicant must have achieved a minimum of an overall 3.0-grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in his/her coursework. (USC Medical students who do not receive grade points are exempt)
• Interview:  New applicant finalists will be selected for a personal interview. (Renewal applicants will not need to participate in an interview)

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• APAA scholarship applications are currently in review for the 2022-2023 school year. Applications will be available for the 2023-2024 school year in October

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

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

• LOR: ONE letter of recommendation from an individual familiar with applicants involvement in community organizations. It is encouraged, though not specifically required, that applicants involvement be focused on serving an Asian Pacific community
• The applicant will also be asked to list an additional reference from a person familiar with applicants academic work. Academic reference DOES NOT have to submit a written letter of recommendation
• Application Process: Applicant would be required to submit an online application

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	No specific deadline is given

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

Contact email	apaa@usc.edu
Phone number	213-740-6380