<p>Read the first two pages of the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/839970-faq-usc-financial-aid-2010-a.html?highlight=faq+usc+financial+aid[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/839970-faq-usc-financial-aid-2010-a.html?highlight=faq+usc+financial+aid</a> thread. You can also use the “search” function to find answers to other questions (just about every USC financial topic is covered somewhere in that thread).</p>
<p>An important note: At USC, your FAFSA EFC is only used to distribute Federal aid such as Pell grants and Stafford loans. USC grants are distributed using the CSS/Profile which considers assets, such as home equity and those protected by the Simplified Needs Test, the FAFSA does not.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>