<p>Has anyone heard about scholarships from USC Thornton? I have heard that some people received "full" scholarship from Thornton..but I talked to the admissions at Thornton and they told me that the maximum amount they offer is $10K..on top of that, supposedly only 1/4 of the Thornton students receive merit(music) scholarship...I DON'T UNDERSTAND. How the hell does this school then attract musicians? so...does this mean all the people at Thornton are rich??</p>
<p>I also haven’t received a single thing regarding merit scholarships from Thornton. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that merit scholarships are for coaxing students who probably have gotten into multiple good music schools to choose theirs. If you need money to the point where you’re qualified for aid, seek it from USC at large, because I doubt Thornton is in charge of FA. Not all the people at Thornton are rich; a lot probably have filed the FAFSA and received some USC aid.</p>
<p>I’ve heard from a secondhand source that scholarship money at Thornton is apparently pretty low. Maybe that’s because they sent out all scholarship offers and nobody who was offered a scholarship has declined their admissions decision yet. I don’t know. I hope for the both of us that there’s some money available somewhere. USC certainly has gotten enough money in donations recently.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth – we visited Thornton earlier this year and the admissions person said they like to spread a little money around to more students rather than award a big amount to only a few.</p>
<p>My son received a small merit scholarship from Thornton, and without going in to much detail, he was able to ascertain once getting there that, at least for his instrument his year, this was the most they gave. </p>
<p>However, there are Thornton musicians with Trustee, Presidential and Deans scholarships for academics, and they are just as musically qualified as anyone else at Thornton. There are also many music students who receive financial aid and grants. So no, all the music students are not rich.</p>
<p>Also, from what we’ve heard there is at least one department within Thornton (popular music) that (at least in the two years it’s existed) doesn’t give any merit scholarships. Word is the program head wants (and gets) a rare camaraderie that he feels giving merit money to some and not others would go against.</p>
<p>Just wanted to add that it’s worth asking any school, including Thornton (or having a parent ask) to be considered for any merit award funds left over when others decline offers. The time to do this is now (late April)… and before you commit to enroll. The head of Admissions at Thornton is the person to ask, not USC at large.</p>
<p>There are university wide scholarships for merit. Some of these are for full tuition. A few Thornton students received these. Thornton students who applied for financial aid should have received an e-mail with their packages. Those funds are from USC and may consist of USC Grants, federal grants, state grants, work study, loans, etc. Over 60% of all SC students receive financial aid. Thornton does not administer financial aid. It is through the university.</p>
<p>Thornton itself has a few scholarships to award. Last year there were only 103 freshmen in the school. Some students received merit scholarships and many received financial aid through the university. </p>
<p>Dreams, when an individual or foundation donates funds to a university it is usually earmarked for a certain purpose. For example, the Annenberg Foundation gave the Keck School of Medicine $5 million for scholarships. It MUST be used for that purpose at Keck.</p>
<p>Did you apply for financial aid? I suggest you discuss your financial need with your admissions counselor and see if she/he has suggestions. Also, follow jazz/shredder’s suggestion and discuss your financial situation with an admissions counselor at Thornton.</p>