Department of Population and Public Health Sciences

Scholarships

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Scholarships for Undergraduate Students

For more scholarship opportunities, visit the Office of Financial Aid website.

  • This scholarship is intended to provide tuition assistance for a current Health Promotion and Disease Prevention undergraduate student who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need.

    Total Award: One $5,500 scholarship to be applied directly to the awarded student’s tuition bill.

    Application Requirements: Must be majoring in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; enrolled for at least 1 previous semester at USC; USC GPA of 3.5 or higher; application including a statement on how this scholarship will impact your studies at USC; one letter of support; resume/CV; unofficial transcript.

    Application Deadline: March 15, 2025

    Award Notification By: April 15, 2025 (funds to be applied to Fall 2025 semester)

     

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  • This scholarship is intended to support the financial needs of students enrolled in the USC Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Global Health Programs.

    Total Award: One $5,500 scholarship to be applied directly to the awarded student’s tuition bill

    Application Requirements: Must be majoring in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; enrolled for at least 1 previous semester at USC; USC GPA of 3.5 or higher; application including a statement on how this scholarship will impact your studies at USC; one letter of support; resume/CV; unofficial transcript.

    Application Deadline: March 15, 2025

    Award Notification By: April 15, 2025 (funds to be applied to Fall 2025 semester)

     

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  • This scholarship is intended to provide tuition assistance for a current Health Promotion and Disease Prevention undergraduate student.

    Total Award: One $3,500 scholarship to be applied directly to the awarded student’s tuition bill

    Application Requirements: Must be majoring in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; enrolled for at least 1 previous semester at USC; USC GPA of 3.5 or higher; application including a statement on how this scholarship will impact your studies at USC; one letter of support; resume/CV; unofficial transcript.

    Application Deadline: March 15, 2025

    Award Notification By: April 15, 2025 (funds to be applied to Fall 2025 semester)

     

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Scholarships for Graduate Students

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  • More than a typical scholarship, this merit-based scholarship and mentorship program is aimed at training Master of Public Health students to attain knowledge and competencies that will enable them to secure positions in public health organizations that address health disparities among residents of Los Angeles County.

    Scholarship recipients will participate in an academic and career building mentorship program focused on core public health functions and social determinants of health.

    As part of their training, MPH students will complete an applied practice experience (practicum) in one of the partner organizations that serve areas of Los Angeles County with high proportions of health disparities and underserved residents.

    Total Award:The program will provide full scholarship to select recipients that covers up to 42 units of tuition required to complete MPH training.

    Application Requirements: Must have submitted a complete USC MPH program (on campus or online program) admission application with all required documents; undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or above; a citizen, national or permanent resident of U.S.; must commit to pursue a career in local health departments or community-based organization in the Los Angeles area after graduating from the USC MPH program; applicants who receive other form/s of financial assistance, grants, fellowship or scholarship from federal funding source/s are not eligible.

    Application Deadline: TBD

    Award Notification By: TBD

     

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