Navigating USC Marshall and Leventhal Scholarships: A Comprehensive Guide for Undergraduate Students

The USC Marshall School of Business and the USC Leventhal School of Accounting offer several scholarship opportunities for undergraduate students. These scholarships recognize academic excellence, outstanding involvement, and service. This article provides a detailed overview of the scholarships available to continuing undergraduate students at both schools, focusing on eligibility criteria, application processes, and key considerations for prospective applicants.

USC Marshall Continuing Student Scholarships

Each year, USC Marshall awards a number of scholarships to outstanding continuing Marshall undergraduate students. These scholarships are designed to recognize and support students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance and a strong commitment to involvement and service within the Marshall community.

Key Features

One-Year Awards: Marshall Continuing Student Scholarships are awarded for one academic year only. The scholarship amount is split evenly between the fall and spring semesters.
Financial Assistance: Scholarships can help cover costs including tuition and university fees, alleviating some of the financial burden of higher education.
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Marshall and Leventhal students who are planning to be enrolled full time for the next academic year are invited to apply for these one-year awards.

Application Process

The application process for the Marshall Continuing Student Scholarships is conducted through Scholarship Universe, USC's scholarship platform. For the 2026-2027 academic year, the application will open on April 1, 2026. All students who submit a complete scholarship application by the posted deadline will be considered for the many scholarship awards being offered.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Marshall Continuing Student Scholarship, applicants must meet specific criteria:

Major Declaration: Applicants must be a declared major in one of the following programs:
- Accounting and Finance (ACFN)
- B.S. Artificial Intelligence for Business (BUAI)
- B.S. Business of Cinematic Arts (BCA)
- B.S. Real Estate Finance and Development (REFD)
- Additional Degrees World Bachelor in Business (WBB): Only WBB students returning to USC for their fourth year of study are eligible to apply.
- Progressive Degree Program (PDP): If you are pursuing a PDP, please indicate this in the appropriate field of the scholarship application to avoid affecting your scholarship eligibility.
GPA Requirement: Applicants must have a minimum cumulative USC GPA of 3.0. If Spring 2026 is your first semester at USC, you are eligible to apply but you must earn a minimum USC GPA of 3.0 for your application to be considered further.
Full-Time Enrollment: Scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrollment as defined by your degree program for both fall and spring semesters of the award year.
Major Retention: Recipients must remain as a declared Marshall or Leventhal major from the list above for the duration of the academic year.

Important Considerations

Financial Aid Package: Scholarship recipients acknowledge that the receipt of these awards may alter the allocation of funds within their current financial aid package. For questions regarding your financial aid package, please contact the USC Office of Financial Aid at (213) 740-4444 or through askUSC.
Funding Restrictions: Funding cannot be consolidated into one semester, applied to a summer term, or rolled over to a future academic year if a student takes a leave of absence or does not meet the requirements listed above for the full academic year.
One-Time Award: USC Marshall Continuing Student Scholarships are one-time awards.
Donor Acknowledgment: Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to provide their brief student profiles and messages to donors in the post-acceptance step through ScholarshipUniverse.

USC Leventhal Continuing Student Scholarships

Similar to the Marshall School of Business, USC Leventhal awards scholarships to outstanding continuing B.S. Accounting undergraduate students annually. These scholarships aim to recognize and support students who have demonstrated academic excellence and a strong commitment to involvement and service.

Read also: Funding Your Education at Marshall

Key Features

One-Year Awards: Leventhal Continuing Student Scholarships are awarded for one academic year only, with the scholarship amount split evenly between the fall and spring semesters.
Financial Assistance: Scholarships can help cover costs including tuition and university fees.

Application Process

The application process for the Leventhal Continuing Student Scholarships is also conducted through Scholarship Universe, USC's scholarship platform. For the 2026-2027 academic year, the application will open on April 1, 2026, with a deadline of April 30, 2026. All students who submit a complete scholarship application by the posted deadline will be considered for the many scholarship awards being offered.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Leventhal Continuing Student Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

USC Enrollment: Applicants must have completed at least one semester at USC or be on track to complete their first semester at USC by the end of the Spring 2026 semester.
Major Declaration: Applicants must be declared a B.S. in Accounting major by the scholarship deadline.
GPA Requirement: Applicants must have a minimum cumulative USC GPA of 3.0. If Spring 2026 is your first semester at USC, you are eligible to apply but you must earn a minimum USC GPA of 3.0 for your application to be considered further.
Full-Time Enrollment: Scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrollment as defined by your degree program for both fall and spring semesters of the award year.
Major Retention: Recipients must remain as a declared B.S. Accounting major for the duration of the academic year.

Important Considerations

Financial Aid Package: Scholarship recipients acknowledge that the receipt of these awards may alter the allocation of funds within their current financial aid package. For questions regarding your financial aid package, please contact the USC Office of Financial Aid at (213) 740-4444 or through askUSC.
Funding Restrictions: Funding cannot be consolidated into one semester, applied to a summer term, or rolled over to a future academic year if a student takes a leave of absence or does not meet the requirements listed above for the full academic year.
One-Time Award: USC Leventhal Continuing Student Scholarships are one-time awards.
Donor Acknowledgment: Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to provide their brief student profiles and messages to donors in the post-acceptance step through Scholarship Universe.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

Students interested in additional scholarship opportunities are encouraged to check the USC Financial Aid Office's resource page.

Additional USC Scholarship Programs

Beyond the specific scholarships offered by the Marshall and Leventhal schools, USC offers several university-wide scholarship programs that undergraduate students can explore:

The Global Scholars Program: Recognizes undergraduates who have excelled in their studies both at home and abroad.
The Renaissance Scholars Program: Awarded to select undergraduate students who graduate with a major and a minor (or two majors) in widely separated fields of study.
The Discovery Scholars Program: Honors students who excel in the classroom while demonstrating the ability to create exceptional new scholarship or artistic works. Students have the opportunity to earn the Discovery Scholar designation in every major concentration offered at the University. The objective is to honor creativity wherever it is found, in fields ranging from biochemistry to art history, from mechanical engineering to theatre, and from political science to cinematic arts.

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