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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Renaissance Scholar distinction is intended to recognize and celebrate USC undergraduates who have excelled academically while pursuing at least two widely separate fields of study.
Benefits
Certified Renaissance Scholars are invited to apply for the Prize Competition round, which is an opportunity to earn $10,000 towards graduate studies. The Prize Competition is optional and supplementary; it does not affect your eligibility to earn the Scholar Distinction noted on your final transcript.
Eligibility
In order to receive the Renaissance Scholar distinction, applicants must:
- declare a major and a minor (or two majors) in two widely disparate fields (graduate degree programs, including Progressive Degrees, are not eligible); eligibility of program combinations is determined through the certification process
- meet all university requirements for degree(s)
- graduate with a 3.5 overall GPA (with University Honors)
- graduate with a 3.5 GPA in each of major(s) and minor(s) for at least one certified combination of programs (lower division coursework is included in calculation)
- complete degree(s) within five years at USC
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Dec 2026
Seniors who are graduating December, May or August must submit this form by December 1.
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