USC | School of Social Work

Current Students

FINANCIAL AID

Tuition & Fees

Calculating Your Costs
In order to determine your cost for the year, please reference the 2009-2010 unit charges and multiply the number of units you anticipate enrolling in by the per unit rate, unless you are enrolled in 15-18 units for which you are charged the flat rate. With this, you must add the applicable mandatory fees to your tuition cost to determine your actual fee bill for the year.

2009-2010 Unit Charges
$1,299 is the per unit rate for students enrolled in 1-14 units.
$19,285 is the flat rate for students enrolled in 15-18 units.

2009-2010 Mandatory Fee Charges

Charges	Fall	Spring
Graduate Orientation	$35 (one-time charge; first-year students)	N/A
Social Work Lab	$225 (one-time charge; first-year students)	N/A
Student Health Service	$228	$228
Student Programming	$31	$31
Student Services	$10	$10
Norman Topping Student Aid	$8	$8
Student Health Insurance	$405 (waived with proof of health insurance)	$580 (waived with proof of health insurance)
Total	$942	$857

Note: Mandatory fees are estimated at $1,799 for the 2009-2010 academic year. All units and fees are charged per semester. Mandatory fees do not include books or housing.

2009-2010 (Year One Cost)

Program	Fall	Spring	Total
2-Year / Full-Time	$19,128	$20,142	$39,270
3- or 4- Year / Part-Time	$8,736	$8,651	$17,387

Note: The totals above include tuition and mandatory fees.

2009-2010 Sample Financial Aid Eligibility

Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
2-Year	Stafford Loan = $20,500 Perkins Loan = $2,500 Work Study = $6,500 MSW Scholarship = up to $10,000 CalSWEC or IUC Stipends = $18,500	Stafford Loan = $20,500 Perkins Loan = $2,500 Work Study = $6,500 MSW Scholarship = up to $10,000 CalSWEC or IUC Stipends = $18,500	N/A	N/A
3-Year	Stafford Loan = $20,500	Stafford Loan = $20,500 Perkins Loan = $1,000 Work Study = $3,500 MSW Scholarship = up to $7,000	Stafford Loan = $20,500 Perkins Loan = $2,500 Work Study = $6,500 MSW Scholarship = up to $10,000 CalSWEC or IUC Stipends = $18,500	N/A
4-Year	Stafford Loan = $20,500	Stafford Loan = $20,500 Perkins Loan = $1,000 Work Study = $3,500 MSW Scholarship = up to $7,000	Stafford Loan = $20,500 Perkins Loan = $1,000 Work Study = $3,500 MSW Scholarship = up to $7,000	Stafford Loan = $20,500

Notes:

All sources of aid listed above for which you may be eligible require completed applications. You must apply for federal loans and work study through the USC Financial Aid Office. You must apply for MSW scholarships and stipends through the USC School of Social Work. The School of Social Work scholarships and stipends indicated will be determined separately from the USC FAO and will not be included on your initial financial aid award letter from the USC FAO.

Students selected for a CalSWEC or IUC stipend are ineligible for a School of Social Work scholarship or work study.

Federal Perkins Loan and work study awards are made based upon the on-time submission of your financial aid application to the USC FAO, in addition to your demonstrated need as indicated on your FAFSA.

Students applying for financial aid through the USC FAO are considered for loans and work study. The USC FAO does not award grants to graduate students.

Tuition and fees are charged per semester; all aid is disbursed in halves per semester.