<p>“I hope that there is the possibility of financial aid at more expensive schools that could bring the price down.”</p>
<p>If you are a NMSF, and are accepted, you would automatically be given a 1/2 tuition scholarship of U Southern Calif. Texas send a lot of students to USC. </p>
<p>[Freshman</a> Profile - USC Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/fresh_profiles.html]Freshman”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/fresh_profiles.html)</p>
<p>I have worked for countless hours maintaining projects such as the IRC chatbot for no profit (does that count for volunteer hours?)</p>
<p>yes. </p>
<p>"I’ve always wanted to major in biological sciences, but recently I’ve acquired an interest sustainability and the environment and how nature reacts to our changing world. For that reason, I am seriously considering a major in environmental biology, or something. I’m not sure yet.</p>
<p>USC offers majors in both Biology and Environmental Studies and encourages students to double major or major and minor in 2 areas of interest. </p>
<p><a href=“http://dornsife.usc.edu/environmental-studies/[/url]”>http://dornsife.usc.edu/environmental-studies/</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/undergraduate/programs/[/url]”>http://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/undergraduate/programs/</a></p>
<p>The faculty and students in USC Dornsife’s Biological Sciences department study the natural world to better understand living systems—from the biochemical to genes, and from cells to global biodiversity. The department plays a central role in the university’s goal to make USC a leader in life science research. The department has research faculty with specialties in three disciplines: marine environmental biology, molecular and computational biology, and neurobiology. Biology majors may study general Biology or choose an emphasis in any of these three disciplines. Undergraduates in Biological Sciences have the opportunity to become involved in laboratory or field research by taking research courses.The Biological Sciences department sponsors two semester-long programs at USC’s Wrigley Marine Sciences Center on Catalina Island in conjunction with the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies. The fall program focuses on microbial ecology, while the spring program centers on population biology and animal physiology. Students live on Catalina Island for the entire semester.</p>
<p>USC also has a top Engineering program -Vertibi- which offers majors in 8 different Engineering specialties, including Biomedical Engineering major
<a href=“http://viterbi.usc.edu/academics/departments/[/url]”>http://viterbi.usc.edu/academics/departments/</a></p>
<p>Your stats put you in the running for a Full Tuition scholarship, which are offered to 140 exceptional students each year . Just be SURE you complete your USC application no later then Dec 1. USC has more NMF’s enrolled than any other U except Harvard. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/scholarship.html[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/scholarship.html</a></p>
<p>Trustee
• Full tuition
(approx. $42,000)
• approx. 100 awards
Candidates are selected by USC faculty and staff from an extremely competitive international pool. Applicants pursue the most demanding curriculum and achieve at the highest level.
Average SAT and ACT scores are in the top 1–2 percent of all students nationwide. In addition to academic criteria, candidates’ talent, involvement and leadership are considered.
Freshmen
Mork Family Scholarship
• Full tuition
(approx. $42,000) plus $5,000 stipend
Submit a completed 2012 Common
Application and USC Supplement with required materials by Dec. 1. An interview is required for finalist candidates.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Office of Admission in Feb.</p>
<p>Fall 2011 Entering Freshman Class
New freshmen 2,931
USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) 20
USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) 140
USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) 349
USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) 107
Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 63
National Merit Scholars 247
Freshmen</p>