GIP Brochure 2020

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA GRADUATE & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

CONTENTS 3 WELCOME 4 TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS 7 TROJAN FAMILY 8 ALUMNI 10 STUDENTS 12 GRADUATE PROGRAMS 17 CURRICULUM 19 CERTIFICATES 21 FACULTY 22 STUDENT EXPERIENCE 26 LOS ANGELES 28 ADMISSIONS 30 TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID

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ANDREW T. GUZMAN At USC Gould School of Law, you will receive an exceptional legal education. We are committed to excellence in every area of our school – from our esteemed faculty and diverse and outstanding student body to our challenging curriculum. In addition to our excellent academic programs, you’ll receive great support from our Graduate & International Programs office. The office will guide you throughout your time at USC and after you graduate. You will also become a lifetime member of the Trojan Family: USC’s strong and vibrant alumni community. Best of all, you can enjoy your legal studies in sunny, metropolitan Los Angeles! Located in the heart of the city, USC has strong ties to the large legal and business communities in Los Angeles. We look forward to welcoming you to the Trojan Family. Andrew T. Guzman Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law, and Professor of Law and Political Science 3

1 LAW SCHOOL REPUTATION USC Gould School of Law is a small, highly selective national law school that is consistently ranked in the top 20 U.S. law schools in U.S. News & World Report. 2 STUDENT SERVICES The Graduate & International Programs Office boasts a full team of 20 staff members dedicated exclusively to assisting graduate law students with their transition to L.A., course registration, academic support, bar exam 3 preparation, career development, and more. FACULTY USC Gould School of Law boasts 58 full-time faculty and 129 adjunct professors with legal expertise in a wide variety of areas. USC Gould School of Law professors are accomplished, approachable, supportive, and 4dedicated to helping students succeed. EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM Our students can choose from roughly 75 different courses offered each semester. Students may choose to generalize or specialize their law degrees and pursue certificates. 5 STUDENT BODY USC Gould School of Law students come from top universities around the world with extraordinary credentials and rich backgrounds and experiences. With roughly 1,000 students from approximately 70 countries enrolled at USC Gould, we offer an intimate and diverse community experience. The university in general has a large student body of around 47,000 students each year, with over 11,000 international students from more than 100 different countries. 4

6 TROJAN FAMILY USC is known worldwide for its “Trojan Family” alumni network, which describes the strong loyalty felt by USC graduates toward their school and toward each other. There are over 11,000 Trojans in the law school alumni 7 network worldwide and growing! UNIVERSITY RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS USC is among a few select schools that enroll the highest number of international students in the country, and our Office of International Services is devoted to serving our international student population to make sure our students feel at home. LOS ANGELES USC is an integral part of the culturally diverse and dynamic Los Angeles community. L.A. boasts a thriving legal community, as well as businesses in industries including entertainment, manufacturing, communications, biotechnology, and multimedia. 8 WEATHER Our students enjoy warm and sunny weather year-round, with 329 days of sunshine each year! Close to the beach and the mountains, L.A. is one of 9 the few places in the world where you can ski and surf in the same day. 10 SPECIAL EVENTS As a student at USC, you can attend a number of special events that our office hosts throughout the year! We organize events including mixers for our LLM/JD Partnership Program, a Night at the Hollywood Bowl, a USC Trojan Football Game, and an NBA Basketball Game. Students also attend networking events including our USC Gould School of Law Institutes on Tax, Entertainment, Corporate Law, Real Estate, and Intellectual Property. 5

NOTHING CAN BEAT THE USC GRADUATE & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE SUNNY CALIFORNIA WEATHER! THROUGH ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS THAT I MADE AT USC, I REALLY FEEL LIKE I WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF THE TROJAN FAMILY! >> JAE HO LEE, KOREA 6

TROJAN FAMILY From the moment you are accepted at USC Gould, you become a part of the Trojan Family network. This community extends from USC Gould across the entire university and includes over 375,000 alumni and 100 active alumni groups around the world. As a member of this famous network, you will have access to fellow Trojans for advice, mentorship, and support. STUDENTS We attract bright and talented students to USC Gould from across the globe. Our graduate students are not only geographically and ethnically diverse, coming from 70 different countries, but they also bring significant diversity in legal experiences. They are attorneys, judges, government officials, prosecutors, corporate legal counsel, bankers, and recent law graduates. Our students bring a rich array of experience, legal knowledge, and cultures to the law school. Each year, approximately 450 graduate students across our various programs enroll with roughly 550 Juris Doctor students. Our small, tight-knit student community at USC Gould provides a collegial yet academically rigorous atmosphere which fosters personal and professional growth. Students go out of their way to collaborate with peers and support one another’s pursuit of social and academic excellence. From the time you begin your studies at USC Gould, you will have access to programs, workshops, organizations, and networking events that provide personal, academic, and professional enrichment. Our graduate students interact with each other across programs and also with USC Gould JD students. USC Gould students have the opportunity to join any of our 35+ legal, political, religious, social, cultural, and ethnic student organizations. For example, many of our graduate students enjoy participating in the Business Law Society, Entertainment Law Society, Public Interest Law Foundation, and International Law & Relations Organization (which runs a JD/LLM mentorship program), to name a few. A full list of USC Gould student organizations can be found at: gould.usc.edu/ students/organizations/. 7

THE LLM PROGRAM AT USC OFFERS AN UNRIVALED INSTRUCTION IN U.S. LAW TAUGHT BY PASSIONATE ACADEMICS AND LEADING PRACTITIONERS. BY BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD AND ALL WALKS OF LIFE, THE PROGRAM CREATES AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING AND ENRICHING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. >> MICHAEL ZYMLER, UNITED KINGDOM ALUMNI In addition to the massive group of USC-wide alumni located worldwide, USC Gould boasts more than 11,000 alumni, including over 2,000 from our graduate programs. Our alumni remain engaged with us long after they graduate. They participate in mentorship programs with students, become adjunct professors, and remain life-long friends with their fellow classmates. Our Graduate & International Programs staff host several alumni events around the world each year, when our graduate and JD alumni spanning many years meet and connect. These events are great opportunities to catch up with old friends as well as build your professional network. Alumni of our graduate programs go onto become leaders in their respective professional fields. Just a few of our prestigious alumni are featured throughout these pages. 8

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS DEGREES ON CAMPUS ONLINE ON CAMPUS CERTIFICATES X Master’s Degrees for Students with a Prior Law Degree On Campus LLM or MCL ADR Master of Laws (LLM) X Business Law Media & Entertainment Law Two-Year Extended Master of Laws (LLM) X Technology & Entrepreneurship Law Transnational Law & Business Master of Comparative Law (MCL) X On Campus MSL Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution (LLM in ADR) X Business Law Compliance Master of Laws in International Business & Economic Law (LLM in IBEL) X ONLINE CERTIFICATES Master of Laws in Privacy Law & Cybersecurity (LLM in PLCS) X Online LLM or Online MSL Master’s Degrees for Students with Bachelor’s Degree X X Business Law Master of Studies in Law (MSL) X Compliance Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) Entertainment Law & Industry Financial Compliance Non-Degree Programs X Health Care Compliance Summer Law and English Program (SLE) X Human Resources Law & Compliance Visiting International Program for Lawyers (VIP) Privacy Law & Cybersecurity 12

For Students with a Prior Law Degree MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) MASTER OF LAWS IN ALTERNATIVE Our LLM program is a 21-unit degree which DISPUTE RESOLUTION (LLM IN ADR) focuses on the U.S. legal system, providing Our LLM in ADR program is a 24-unit degree students with foundational skills and knowledge offered by USC Gould School of Law Center for that are immediately applicable to real-world Dispute Resolution that focuses on ADR policy legal practice. while building valuable negotiation, mediation On Campus: 1 year full-time and arbitration skills. Online: Part-time, minimum 4 semesters On Campus: 1 year full-time Requirements: A prior degree in law (LLB or Requirements: A prior degree in law (LLB or equivalent) from outside the United States equivalent) TWO-YEAR EXTENDED MASTER OF LAWS IN INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC LAW The Two-Year Extended LLM allows students (LLM IN IBEL) to spend one year strengthening legal English The LLM in IBEL offers students a global speaking and writing proficiency followed by the perspective and interdisciplinary skills that one-year LLM program. enable them to understand and integrate relevant On Campus: Full-time for 2 years laws, policies and business best practices that Requirements: A prior degree in law (LLB or shape international commerce and trade. equivalent) from outside the United States On Campus: 1 year full-time Requirements: A prior degree in law (LLB or MASTER OF COMPARATIVE LAW (MCL) equivalent) The MCL degree is offered to international students who are graduates of LLM programs in MASTER OF LAWS IN PRIVACY LAW & the United States and who wish to continue their CYBERSECURITY (LLM IN PLCS) studies of U.S. and comparative laws. Our LLM in PLCS is a 24-unit degree that explores On Campus: 1 year full-time the legal framework concerning information Requirements: A prior degree in law (LLB or privacy in the U.S. and common legal issues equivalent) from outside the United States and a and emerging law in the areas of privacy and Master of Laws (LLM or equivalent) in the United cybersecurity. States On Campus: 1 year full-time Requirements: A prior degree in law (LLB or equivalent) 13

For Non-Lawyer Students Non-Degree Programs MASTER OF STUDIES IN LAW (MSL) VISITING INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (VIP) Our MSL degree is a 21-unit program which offers VIP helps legal and business professionals from professionals legal skills and knowledge that around the world build a broad foundation of can be applied directly to advance their career knowledge of the United States legal system. and serve their organizations. Please note that Students participate in informative courses this degree is not intended to train students for taught by world-class law professors and interact careers as attorneys, nor to prepare them for any with law students from around the globe. state bar exam. On Campus: 1 or 2 semesters On Campus: 1 year full-time; available part-time Requirements: A prior degree in law (LLB or Online: Part-time, minimum 16 months equivalent) from outside the United States Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in any field SUMMER LAW & ENGLISH (SLE) MASTER OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION (MDR) SLE is a four-week intensive that strengthens Our MDR degree is designed for non-law students’ English speaking and legal writing graduates who desire advanced knowledge in proficiency while helping them build a foundation alternative dispute resolution. Students build of understanding of the U.S. legal system. All negotiation, mediation and arbitration skills levels of English fluency are welcome. to position themselves for leadership roles in On Campus: 4-weeks, July – August business and ADR organizations. Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in any field On Campus: 1 year full-time; available part-time Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in any field 14

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BEING AN LLM STUDENT AT USC WAS AMAZING! I SHARED SO MANY MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES WITH MY CLASSMATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MY RELATIONSHIPS WENT BEYOND BEING CLASSMATES – WE BECAME FAMILY! NOW I TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT ‘TROJAN FAMILY’ REALLY MEANS. >> HIROYUKI TAKAHASHI, JAPAN 16

THROUGH USC, I WAS ABLE TO STUDY IN AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT AND WORK WITH A PHENOMENAL GROUP OF FACULTY COMING FROM DIVERSE LEGAL BACKGROUNDS. >> MICHAEL OKAYO, KENYA CURRICULUM Courses offered at USC Gould challenge students by stimulating critical thinking and practical problem-solving skills. We offer a comprehensive array of courses that allow students to choose the courses that best fit their goals. Degree requirements and courses offered differ per program, and can be found online at: gould.usc.edu/academics/degrees. Our Graduate & International Programs office provides an academic support program to assist graduate students in excelling academically, as well as individualized academic advising to help students select courses that satisfy their educational and career goals. International students enrolled in our on-campus LLM programs may complete courses necessary to satisfy U.S. law school requirements for certain state bar exams. Individual eligibility is assessed by each bar administration; students may seek advice from our career advisors for more information. 17

RANKED BEST LAW SCHOOL* NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES* #17 TOP25 * U.S. News and World Report 18

CERTIFICATES In addition to earning a master’s degree from USC Gould, graduate students may wish to specialize their studies in an optional certificate program. Students enroll in certificate curriculum within their elective units and at no additional cost. Certificate coursework focuses on specific areas of law and allows students to gain a deeper understanding of particular fields. Business Law Certificate students may petition to enroll in selected courses at the USC Marshall School of Business. Media & Entertainment Law Certificate students may petition to enroll in select courses at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and may also have the opportunity to extern at an entertainment law firm or studio. ADR Certificate students may be able to participate in an International Arbitration Moot competition. For more information on certificates, please visit: gould.usc.edu/academics/certificates. Information on graduation rates, the median debt of students who have completed certificate programs can be found at financialaid.usc.edu/general/special-programs/certificates.html. CERTIFICATE OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS Alternative Dispute Resolution (On-Campus) On-Campus LLM, Two-Year LLM, LLM in ADR, MDR; also offered on stand-alone basis Business Law (On-Campus or Online) On-Campus LLM, Online LLM, Two-Year LLM, Compliance (On-Campus or Online) On-Campus MSL, Online MSL, LLM in ADR, MDR, LLM in IBEL, MCL; also offered on a stand-alone basis online only Entertainment Law & Industry (Online) Financial Compliance (Online) Online LLM, On-Campus MSL, Online MSL; also offered on Health Care Compliance (Online) a stand-alone basis online only Human Resources Law & Compliance Certificate (Online) Media & Entertainment Law (On-Campus) Online LLM, Online MSL; also offered on a stand-alone basis Privacy Law & Cybersecurity (Online) Technology & Entrepreneurship Law (On-Campus) Online LLM, Online MSL; also offered on a stand-alone basis Transnational Law & Business (On-Campus) Online LLM, Online MSL; also offered on a stand-alone basis Online LLM, Online MSL; also offered on a stand-alone basis On-Campus LLM, Two-Year LLM, MCL Online LLM, Online MSL; also offered on a stand-alone basis On-Campus LLM, Two-Year LLM, MCL On-Campus LLM, Two-Year LLM, MCL, LLM in IBEL 19

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AT USC GOULD, WE BRING PASSION FOR THE LAW AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH IT TO EVERYTHING WE DO. WE ARE INVESTED IN OUR STUDENTS’ SUCCESSES IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND, EAGER TO SEE OUR GOULD COMMUNITY SHAPE THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. >> PROFESSOR ANITHA CADAMBI PROFESSOR DONALD M. SCOTTEN VICE DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATION & PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW FACULTY Full-Time Professors Adjunct Lecturers Our 58 full-time faculty members are internationally With its proximity to LA’s entertainment, media, and recognized for their expertise and scholarship in fields technology companies, major law firms, and public as diverse as administrative law, intellectual property, interest agencies, USC Gould has more than 100 adjunct business, entertainment, ethics, and tort reform. Many lecturers who bring their real-world practice into the full-time faculty members have degrees and expertise in classroom. Learning the law from professors who are both law and a secondary discipline, such as economics, current practitioners allows USC Gould students to grasp communications, public policy, medicine, history, nuanced application of theory to problem-solving. psychology, and philosophy. Their diverse academic and professional backgrounds contribute to classrooms full of Our adjunct lecturers include attorneys who have served wide-ranging ideas. as local city and county judges, CEOs of motion picture studios, art restitution litigators who have won Supreme Our full-time professors are also accomplished outside Court cases, sports attorneys who represent athletes on of the classroom. Seven of them have clerked for U.S. major sports teams, and local mayors and city council Supreme Court Justices, one has served as the national members. campaign manager for a presidential candidate, another was honored as a MacArthur Foundation Fellow and gave Profiles of our adjunct lecturers can be found at: a Ted Talk that’s been viewed nearly 3 million times, and gould.usc.edu/faculty/lecturer. one acted as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Taxation. Profiles of our full-time professors can be found at: gould.usc.edu/faculty. 21

STUDENT EXPERIENCE Academic, social, and professional support are Career development opportunities also include several available to USC Gould graduate students from the day networking events with students from our JD program you join the Trojan Family. As members of our small, as well as those from the Marshall School of Business tight-knit community in the midst of a large and vibrant and Price School of Public Policy. Job fairs in New York campus, our students receive personalized support and Los Angeles are offered for LLM students, and ADR that recognizes and addresses the unique needs of our specific conferences are available for our ADR program graduate law students. students. Finally, our graduate students receive weekly job posting emails and have access to USC Gould’s ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE exclusive job posting system. Our Graduate & International Programs office offers specialized Academic Excellence workshops throughout EARLY BAR PREPARATION the year to assist students with their studies and Students in our LLM programs who qualify to take a U.S. introduce law school concepts such as case-briefing, bar exam receive guidance from our career advisors outlining, and exam taking strategies. on registering for the California, New York, or District of Columbia bar exam. Our office also provides a CAREER DEVELOPMENT free-of-cost series of Early Bar Preparation workshops The Graduate & International Programs team includes which introduce core subjects tested on the bar exam, career advisors dedicated to the unique needs of including contracts, real property, multi-state and non-JD graduate students. We provide individualized performance exam topics. counseling for students across our various programs, unique to different students’ goals. Regular workshops are held to help students prepare for their job search, write a resume and cover letter, and practice interviewing and networking skills. 22

THE LLM PROGRAM AT USC WAS A VERY REWARDING OPPORTUNITY. WHILE EXPANDING MY LEGAL KNOWLEDGE, I WAS ABLE TO INTERACT AND ENHANCE MY NETWORK WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD DIVERSE LEGAL BACKGROUNDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. >> ISABELA ADAMI, BRAZIL 23

LOS ANGELES within walking distance to campus. Still others choose One of the few cities in the country where you can to live in surrounding communities and commute to go from snow to surf within hours, Los Angeles offers campus. Our Graduate & International Programs staff eclectic culinary choices, unparalleled cultural provides support in assessing housing options and the opportunities, and exciting sporting events. Whether application requirements. you want to study, work, volunteer, or play, there’s no better place than LA. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS USC Gould offers more than 35 student organizations Los Angeles averages 292 sunny days each year, with exclusive to our law students, including legal, the average temperature in LA at 74 degrees Fahrenheit. political, religious, social, cultural, and ethnic student The USC campus is situated just miles from famous organizations. The university at large has more than beaches in Santa Monica, Malibu, and Manhattan 1,000 unique student organizations, in which law Beach. Mountain ranges are not much farther off, where students can also participate. Whatever your social, you can hike or ski. academic, or professional interest, there is a group for you at USC! Los Angelenos originate from 140 different countries, and our culinary and cultural opportunities reflect that SOCIAL & CULTURAL EVENTS multi-cultural population. The city boasts 105 different Our Graduate & International Programs office hosts museums to explore, as well as some of the best several social and cultural events throughout the year, shopping you can find. so that our graduate students can become immersed in all that our vibrant Los Angeles community has to The LA public transit system is accessible and easy to offer. We offer our students free tickets to a concert at use. You can jump on the Metro just steps away from the the historic Hollywood Bowl, an experience at a USC law school building and in minutes be transported to football game at our famous Memorial Coliseum, and Santa Monica, Pasadena, or Long Beach. The university more. also offers buses exclusive to USC students, on which you can quickly get downtown, to the USC hospital, or OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES Union Station to catch a train outside of LA. USC is home to over 11,000 international students, and our dedicated Office of International Services HOUSING department assists students with all aspects of visa Los Angeles offers a wide variety of housing options requirements, including dependent visas, and working for students who are single as well as those with on Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional families. Many of our graduate students choose to Practical Training (OPT). live in our exclusive law graduate program housing on campus. Others choose to rent private apartments 24

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DISCOVER THE “CITY OF ANGELS” AS A STUDENT AT USC! OUR CAMPUS IS CENTRALLY LOCATED TO A NUMBER OF ATTRACTIONS, INCLUDING DOWNTOWN, THE STAPLES CENTER, HOLLYWOOD, AND THE MOUNTAINS, AND JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM SANTA MONICA, MALIBU, AND THE BEACH! IN LOS ANGELES, YOU’LL DISCOVER A WEALTH OF CULTURE, FROM FINE DINING TO HOLLYWOOD SHOWS TO CELEBRATED MUSEUMS. BETWEEN THE SUN, SAND, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY, YOU’LL SEE WHY SO MANY PEOPLE CALL L.A. HOME! 27

ADMISSIONS Admission to all of our graduate programs is highly selective, and those admitted will have excellent undergraduate records. Our Admissions Committee carefully evaluates all parts of each candidate’s application. To be eligible for any of our LLM programs, applicants must have completed a prior law degree. For our On-Campus LLM, Online LLM, and Two-Year LLM programs, applicants must have a first degree in law (LLB or equivalent) from outside the United States. Applicants to our MCL program must have earned a prior LLM degree. Applicants to our MSL programs, our MDR program, and our stand-alone certificate programs must have earned an undergraduate degree in any field. 28

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Online Application: Applicants to each of our graduate programs must complete an online application. International applicants are required to apply through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and pursue their Document Assembly and International Transcript Authentication & Evaluation services. TRANSCRIPTS Official transcripts are required from all colleges, universities, or graduate schools from which you have received a degree. Transcripts must be submitted in the original language of instruction, and those not in English must also be accompanied by a notarized English translation. STANDARDIZED TESTS Neither the LSAT nor the GRE is required for any of our graduate programs. However, international students must provide a TOEFL or IELTS score report – unless your native language is English or you hold a bachelor’s degree completed in its entirety in the U.S. or at a foreign university in which English is the language of instruction. PERSONAL STATEMENT Applicants should provide a brief (1 to 3 page) personal statement that describes your academic and professional background and goals, as well as your reasons for seeking a graduate law degree and your interest in USC Gould. RESUME/CURRICULUM VITAE Submit an updated outline of your educational and employment history. While work experience is not required for any of our graduate programs, it is looked upon favorably by the Admissions Committee. For specific details on the admission process for each of our programs, please visit: gould.usc.edu/admissions. 29

TUITION & FINANCIAL AID The Graduate & International Programs office provides graduate students with assistance in understanding tuition payment procedures and in determining their eligibility for financial aid. Specific information on tuition amounts and financial aid eligibility for each of our graduate programs can be found at: gould.usc.edu/admissions/financial-aid. The USC Office of Student Financial Services offers numerous tuition payment options, including an interest-free USC Payment Plan for tuition, fees, university housing, meals and other charges, paid in monthly installments. Students may wish to pursue on-campus, part-time employment to supplement living expenses. Student jobs are posted on the ConnectSC website at: careers.usc.edu/connectsc. SCHOLARSHIPS We offer a number of highly selective merit scholarships to outstanding students who represent the exceptional quality and diversity of our student body. These awards range in amounts, which may cover up to 100% of tuition. Scholarship offers are released via email at the time of admission. We also encourage you to explore financial aid from additional sources in the U.S. or your home country. Students who apply by our priority application deadline will be automatically considered for our USC housing stipend, which is available in varying amounts and may be used toward your on-campus or off-campus housing. As with our merit scholarships, you do not need to submit a separate application to be eligible. Students may receive both a merit scholarship and a housing stipend. FEDERAL LOANS U.S. citizens and permanent residents who wish to pay for school through loans from the U.S. government must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. After you have successfully completed the FAFSA, you will receive an electronic notification from USC Gould Financial Aid with additional information and instructions on the federal loan application process. 30



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