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BS in Legal Studies: Scholarships

Undergraduate Law Programs

The USC Gould Undergraduate Law Programs Office provides full-time students in the Legal Studies major several scholarship opportunities. These merit scholarships are available to incoming first-year students (including spring admits), transfer students and continuing students.

Note: In some cases, awards may affect financial aid packages received from USC. Depending on each financial aid package, these awards may replace gift aid you are receiving from other sources at USC. Scholarships awarded by USC Gould Undergraduate Law Programs will only be applied to University tuition costs and may not be used to cover housing, books, fees, or meal plans.

Scholarships for Incoming Students 

The following scholarships are available to incoming Legal Studies students:

  • Incoming First-Year Legal Studies Scholarship
  • Spring Admits Legal Studies Scholarship
  • Incoming Transfers Legal Studies Scholarship

Scholarships for incoming students require no supplemental application, and are offered to a select number of students upon careful consideration of each applicant after matriculation. Scholarships are awarded for the fall and spring semesters of the first year in the Legal Studies major. Awardees must maintain full-time status for the entire academic year during which the scholarship is awarded. Students may be eligible for up to $4,000 in scholarship funds.

Scholarships for Continuing Students

Scholarships for continuing Legal Studies students are awarded by academic year for the fall and spring semesters. At the time of the application, students must be enrolled in the Legal Studies major and plan to be full-time USC undergraduate students for the current and following academic year to be eligible for an award. Applications for continuing scholarships will open in the fall semester.

Given that scholarships are awarded for the academic year, students who are graduating in the current academic year are not eligible to apply. Continuing students may apply for scholarships each academic year. Having received a previous award will not disqualify students from applying every year. Those who have applied previously but who were not awarded a scholarship are eligible to apply in a future academic year. Students may be eligible for up to $4,000 in scholarship funds.

Spirit of Troy Legal Studies Scholarship toggle arrow icon
USC Gould Undergraduate Law Programs' highlights and stays true to the virtues of the spirit of USC. This scholarship is designed to recognize students who possess the qualities of being Faithful, Scholarly, Skillful, Courageous, and Ambitious—values that embody the Spirit of Troy. This scholarship recognizes undergraduate students in the Legal Studies major who exemplify these core values. Candidates for this scholarship will demonstrate unwavering commitment to their academic pursuits (Faithful), exhibit intellectual curiosity and exceptional achievement (Scholarly), apply their knowledge with expertise and practicality (Skillful), show courage in overcoming challenges (Courageous), and maintain a relentless pursuit of their goals (Ambitious). In addition, this scholarship values leadership and the essential qualities of accountability and integrity, recognizing students who uphold strong ethical standards and who take responsibility for their actions in both academic and community settings. Students who have shown leadership, contributed positively to their community, and displayed accountability and integrity are encouraged to apply for this distinguished award.

Requirements to be considered for the scholarship:

  • Minimum of a 3.30 USC cumulative GPA.
  • Full-time status for the academic year (registered for a minimum of 12 units per semester).
  • A 500-word personal statement indicating how they embody these characteristics through their efforts and their contribution in citizenship, scholarship, leadership, and integrity initiatives.
  • Completed online application by deadline.

Students must apply using this online form to be considered.

Legal Studies Community Impact Scholarship toggle arrow icon

USC Gould Undergraduate Law Programs' awards students who have displayed distinction in their contribution to academics, citizenship, and embody the spirit of Troy. This scholarship highlights students who have demonstrated a commitment to their community at USC or outside of USC. Students who have demonstrated an impact or growth in community and/or leadership initiatives to contribute to their community are encouraged to apply.
Requirements to be considered for the scholarship:

  • Minimum of a 3.30 USC cumulative GPA.
  • Full-time status for the academic year (registered for a minimum of 12 units per semester).
  • A 500-word personal statement indicating their contributions and impact to their community.
  • Completed online application by deadline

Students must apply using the following link to be considered:

Gould's Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship toggle arrow icon

This scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in their academics.
Requirements to be considered for the scholarship:

  • Minimum of a 3.30 USC cumulative GPA.
  • Full-time status for the academic year (registered for a minimum of 12 units per semester).
  • Completed online application by deadline.

Students must apply using the following link to be considered:

Dean's List Merit Scholarship toggle arrow icon

USC Gould Undergraduate Law Programs recognizes students who have dedicated their academics towards excellence as Dean's List recipients by earning a minimum of a 3.50 semester GPA. To recognize such efforts, students on the Dean's List are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students based on their academic merit.
Requirements to be considered for the scholarship:

  • Minimum of a 3.50 USC cumulative GPA.
  • Full-time status for the academic year (registered for a minimum of 12 units per semester).
  • Completed online application by deadline.

Students must apply using the following link to be considered:

Gould’s Undergraduate Scholarships are administered consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Recipients are chosen without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or any other prohibited characteristic.

Dean's List

USC Gould Office of Undergraduate Law Programs recognizes students in the Legal Studies major who have achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher (with full time status of letter-graded coursework) for the previous semester by including their names on the Dean's List. Congratulations to all students who have been named to USC Gould's Dean's list!

Dean’s List Spring 2025 toggle arrow icon
Sara Abu Touq Olivia Aceves Talia Adler
Ruba Ahmed Norgenia Ahoussou Abdullah Alkuraya
Enasio Alston Susanna Andryan Nikolas Astani
Amanda Baiz Abiel Balam Jack Barfield
Gretchen Betz Halie Bissell Arianna Bolanos
Edward Bonilla Peyton Borson Bryce Brock
Samantha Buscemi Patrick Cardenas-Hirsig Gustavo Cardoso
Elvia Castillo Nathan Castillo Orlando Chabolla
Heather Chahla Rin Choi C.T. Clancey
Sofia Cohen Kylie Cortez Gabriele Dalinskyte
Jessica Davila Braden Dawson Samuel Dehrer
Caleb Desai McKayla Dorantes Dakota Driemeyer
William Elliott Andy Ferrel Angella Ferrer
Valentina Forbes Falcon Fu Lori Gaboudian
Julian Gajewski Kaiden Garcia Elizabeth Gardner
Sofia Gauna-Torres Jenna German Ryan Ghibaudo
Raina Ginsburg Jordan Gluck Christian Gomez
Alan Gomez Fernandez Brandyn Gonzaga Jiana Goulis
Nicole Grubbs Hannah Haggestad Yuna Ham
Neena Harris Garrett Hartfelder Arturo Hernandez Rios
Hailey Hires Mia Horowitz Justin Huang
Sarien Ibru Goddess Innis Ella Johannes
Kory Johnson Sufian Khmous Mary Kim
Ada Kirokiro Micah Knopf Logan Leduff
Michelle Lee Yealin Lee Kaya Lee
Ivan Lescano Chloe Lin Tracy Logan
Queen Lokossou Kendall Long Paris Long
Salvador Lopez Allison Luong Bryan Ly
Osborn Ma Krish Malhotra Haydn Marcella
Guadalupe Marin Beverly Martinez-Castillo Nickolas Mascary
Kylie Matthews Nolan McDowell Laura Mendez S
Sebastian Miranda Naylah Mitchell Ruzan Mkrtchyan
Ariela Moel Ryan Moinazad Valhery Montanez Angel
Abigail Mullen Gina Murphy Arman Najmabadi
Ty Navarro Lisette Nevarez Bella Niems
Noah Nunes Miki O'Connell-Joshua Elijah Ojo
Dayanara Olvera Victoria Ortiz Jade Pablo
Gayane Papikyan Caleb Park Jaden Pena
Leslie Perez Nathan Phan Chloe Powell
Heidi Quiroz-Garcia Syrabi Rahman Aydin Redd
Alexander Reddy Ciara Robertson Clarissa Rosales
Niloofar Sahimi Andrea Salazar Lopez Diego Salazar-Ortiz
Brianna Sanchez Cash Sanchez Chris Sanchez
Aastha Santhanam Amani Scott Christine Shin
Shawnell Sims-Ceballos Shivoham Singh Raghav Sinha
Vinny Soto Shaine Stellenberg Jennifer Templeton
Brianna Tirado Miranda Torres Ava Tristan
Elle Turner Rachel Valiente-Mendez Priscilla Vargas
Heydy Vasquez Stephanie Velasquez Maya Volaitis
Aiden Weitzman Sam Wells Eleanor Xie
Dianne Ye
Dean's List Fall 2025 toggle arrow icon
Sara Abu TouqOlivia AcevesTalia Adler
Norgenia AhoussouSandy AlaiyaEnasio Alston
Oliver ApplebeeJimmy ArellanoNikolas Astani
Camila AyalaAmanda BaizAbiel Balam
Jack BarfieldAthena BautistaKavya Benush
Halie BissellJeremiah BoisrondArianna Bolanos
Edward BonillaPeyton BorsonKyle Bowman
Bryce BrockDaniel BrownSamantha Buscemi
Kimberly CabreraCana Shijia CaiLaisha Campos
Bobbie CamposPatrick Cardenas-HirsigElvia Castillo
Nathan CastilloOrlando ChabollaZahraa Chahine
Heather ChahlaRin ChoiLauren Chun
Audrey ChungC.T. ClanceyLauren Clark
Sofia CohenCarol ContrerasKylie Cortez
Gabriele DalinskyteBraden DawsonSamuel Dehrer
Kai DetterichFrank DuarteDaniel Dyaz
William ElliottLuis EsparzaJulia Feeney
Angella FerrerFalcon FuLori Gaboudian
Julian GajewskiKaiden GarciaDalia Garcia
Manny GarciaAdrian GarciaEmmanuel Garcia
Ryan GhibaudoAiden GibbEvan Gilford
Raina GinsburgJordan GluckChristian Gomez
Alan Gomez FernandezMarlen GonzalezAlex Gonzalez
Jiana GoulisNicole GrubbsHannah Haggestad
Jolynn HallumYuna HamThaw Han
Neena HarrisGarrett HartfelderJada Haye-Porter
Aldo Hernandez ParedesArturo Hernandez RiosHailey Hires
Daniel HollanderMia HorowitzJustin Huang
Goddess InnisKJ JakobiOlivia Jaramillo
Kory JohnsonNare KarapetyanMary Kim
Micah KnopfJohnny KwongGavin Lam
Kaya LeeMichelle LeeChloe Lin
Yiwen LiuTracy LoganQueen Lokossou
Kendall LongParis LongAllison Luong
Jonathan LyderAlyssa MacFarlaneKrish Malhotra
Yarely MartinezBeverly Martinez-CastilloDaniela Martinez-Lucero
Nickolas MascaryTvishi MathurMelissa McClintock
Madi MillerSebastian MirandaRuzan Mkrtchyan
Ari MoelPerla MukssoodAbigail Mullen
Gina MurphyArman NajmabadiLisette Nevarez
Addison NguyenNoah NunesMimi Nwani
Miki O'Connell-JoshuaElijah OjoDayanara Olvera
Victoria OrtizJade PabloJayden Park
Jaden PenaLeslie PerezNathan Phan
Ryan PhelanHeidi Quiroz-GarciaSyrabi Rahman
Aydin ReddAlexander ReddyCiara Robertson
Jaiden RodriguezJose RodriguezVictoria Rojas
Jaden RussoNiloofar SahimiDiego Salazar-Ortiz
Cash SanchezJazmin Sanchez TorrezAraceli Sanchez-Martinez
Aastha SanthanamTaylor SarrafAshly Saw
Makenzie SawyersAmani ScottChristine Shin
Daisy ShuGaby SilverioShawnell Sims-Ceballos
Shivoham SinghRaghav SinhaSummer Slaughter
Lauren SmithNeti SonavaneKadija Sow
Shaine StellenbergXavier TallColton Taylor
Brianna TiradoMiranda TorresMaya Toubeh
Ava TristanElle TurnerAleeza Umboh
Rachel Valiente-MendezPriscilla VargasMarie Varshavsky
Heydy VasquezStephanie VelasquezChristina Virchis
Maya VolaitisAiden WeitzmanSam Wells
Amiyah WoodAustin WuYue Wu
Eleanor XieAashi YadavAndriy Yarmolovych
Dianne YeAlejandro ZamarripaAngela Zhang

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