2025-2026 Deadlines

March 3, 2025: Priority Deadline to be considered for the Commencement Speaker Scholarship Recipient. This scholarship is valued at $5,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

May 16, 2025: Secondary Deadline for all other scholarships.

For questions regarding the financial aid process, please contact USC Union Financial Aid Office at (864) 424-8024 or visit uscunion.sc.edu

In order to be considered for USC Union Scholarships, you must be a new or continuing student. If you are a new student, you must apply for admission and be accepted for admission.  Dually enrolled students must submit a new application for admission as a Degree Seeking Student. 

Please be advised that each applicant regardless of scholarship selection will be encouraged to complete 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible after December 1, 2024 by going online to FAFSA.gov and releasing your information to USC Union. Please use school code: 004927

This will enable students to be awarded federal and state aid. Life Scholarship recipients will be notified of their eligibility  once the final high school transcript has arrived. This typically takes place about three weeks after your high school graduation. 

All students should check Self-Service Carolina weekly to satisfy any requirements and to accept, decline, or adjust financial awards. 

By submitting this form, you acknowledge and agree that your submission constitutes an electronic signature, equivalent to a handwritten signature, and indicates your agreement to the terms and conditions. 

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