<p>BTW, I am able to pay up to ~$25K tuition, but I really need the aid…</p>
<p>If you’re low income, then how can you pay that much per year? Where will the money come from?</p>
<p>A 50% reduction of $21K would be amazing…</p>
<p>As for USC, you’re seeing the tuition-only cost PER SEMESTER…There are two semesters per year…plus other costs…room, board, books, fees, travel, insurance, personal expenses. The full cost PER YEAR is over $60k per year. The half tuition scholarships for TOP STATS is for tuition only…not half the other costs. So, if given a half tuition scholarship, the remaining costs would be $40k per year.</p>
<p>Either way, it’s very doubtful that you’d get a scholarship there. You didn’t give your ACT composite, but if 31 is your highest score in two sections then your ACT is too low for merit there. It’s hard to even get accepted into USC with an ACT below 32.</p>