Financial Aid
Approximately 90 percent of our MSW students receive some form of financial aid, including federal loans, work study funds, scholarships and stipends.
The School of Social Work website will provide you with the details of applying for financial aid, understanding your financial aid award and properly securing all of your loans. The USC Financial Aid Office (FAO) website will provide you with dates and deadlines, as well as downloadable forms to complete your financial aid application.
If you have questions, please call the USC Financial Aid Office at 213.740.1111, email or visit the USC FAO website.
Apply
To ensure maximum financial aid eligibility, complete all documents by the deadlines posted, regardless of your admission status.
Required:
Forms are available online every year after January 1
USC FAFSA Code: 001328
Due Date: May 4, 2012
Note: The USC FAO does not require a completed tax return in order to apply for financial aid nor do you need your completed tax return to file your FAFSA. It will suffice to provide an accurate estimate of the previous year’s earnings for the purpose of completing your FAFSA.
Due Date: May 4, 2012
If Applicable:
- Income & Expense Declaration Form, Student
Submit this form to the USC FAO if you will be reducing your hours at work or resigning from your employment to attend school.
Also please submit if you worked full-time in the prior year and plan on enrolling full-time.
Due Date: No later than the last week in July
All USC forms must be downloaded, completed and submitted to the USC FAO. To view and manage your document submission and receipt, please utilize the USC FAO website’s My Financial Aid & Documents.
To be considered for maximum aid, including Federal Perkins Loan and Federal Work Study awards, it is imperative that you apply for financial aid by the identified deadlines, regardless of your admission status.
The USC FAO will not create a financial aid package for you until you have been formally admitted to the university. Graduate student financial aid packages are typically sent via USC email and mailed in April.