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USC awards hundreds of merit-based scholarships that do not consider need, unfortunately you have missed the scholarship deadline which was December 1st, 2013. [Dates</a> & Deadlines - USC Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/dates_deadlines.html]Dates”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/dates_deadlines.html). Therefore you are not eligible for merit scholarships at USC.</p>
<p>You may qualify for a modest amount of need-based aid at USC but USC uses the CSS/Profile which considers assets, including home equity, that the FAFSA does not. As a result, the amount USC will expect from your family will be more than the FAFSA EFC. Use the NPC to estimate for need-based aid [USC</a> Financial Aid - Planning for USC](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/applying_receiving/undergraduates1/netpricecalculator.html]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/applying_receiving/undergraduates1/netpricecalculator.html) . Remember to disregard any estimate of merit-based aid as you have missed that deadline and will not receive merit-based aid.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>